Healing Migraines Naturally

Have you seen this TikTok hack? It goes something like this: "Instant migraine relief! Put your feet in hot water and an ice pack on your neck!" Does it work? Maybe. For 15 minutes. Here's the physiology: Hot water dilates blood vessels in your feet, pulling blood down. Ice on your neck constricts vessels, pushing blood away from your head. You temporarily reduce blood flow to your brain, which mi...

You've been taking Prilosec for years. Your doctor prescribed it for heartburn, or you bought it over-the-counter. It helped at first. But now you're also taking Tums multiple times a week. You feel bloated after eating. You can't finish a sandwich without discomfort. And your migraines? Still there. Here's what nobody tells you: Your heartburn medication is making your migraines worse. Proton pum...

"Just take 400mg of vitamin B2 every day, it might be the missing piece for your migraines!" If you've been on social media lately, you've probably heard this advice. Maybe from a doctor. Maybe multiple times. Vitamin B2, CoQ10, magnesium, the miracle nutrient parade never ends. In this episode, I'm explaining about why this drives me crazy. Here's the thing: People have been getting the B2 recomm...

Your migraines disappeared for 10 years... now they're back. Did you get worse, or are you actually getting better? This might sound crazy, but when migraines return after remission, it doesn't always mean you're declining. You might be moving through your migraine zone on your way to better health. In this episode, I teach the compass needle analogy. This is the framework I use to evaluate every...

At age 50, I finally pursued my lifelong dream of playing tennis, but it took me six months just to walk through the club doors. I was terrified. I'd never seen myself as athletic. Three years later, I just won all three sets in a women's doubles match for the first time. Here's what makes this so meaningful: At age 40, I was so sick I couldn't climb stairs without nearly collapsing. I had an...

You're on multiple preventatives. Brain fog, hair loss, exhausted all the time. You feel "stable" but not good. You tell your neurologist you want to come off one. They say: "Cut it in half for a week, quarter it for another week, stop in two weeks." You follow their advice. Two weeks later? Massive migraine flare that lasts five days. You're back in their office. They shrug: "Well, what did you e...

Are you waiting for a supplement to "fix" your migraines? Hoping the next practitioner will finally be the one who heals you? Dr. Leslie tackles a pet peeve topic: natural medicine practitioners calling themselves "healers." Here's the truth: No one can heal you except your own body. Not a doctor, not a supplement, not a "healer." Your body was designed with an inherent healing mechanism, just lik...

Have you been avoiding aged cheese, leftovers, and fermented foods because someone told you histamine triggers your migraines? Eating only fresh-cooked meals and still getting migraines anyway? Dr. Leslie breaks down the histamine myth that's keeping migraine sufferers trapped in restrictive diets, and reveals what's actually happening in your body. Histamine isn't the villain. It's a necessary ch...

The holidays are supposed to be joyful. But when you have chronic migraines, this time of the year brings dread. Can you host family dinner without ending up in bed? Should you risk that glass of wine? How do you make plans when you can't trust your body? Here's what Dr. Leslie wants you to know:   Most of her clients start feeling noticeably better within 4 weeks. If you started now, imagine...

Do you hear a constant high-pitched ringing in your ear? Wake up at 3 AM unable to fall back asleep because that sound won't stop? Been told there's nothing you can do and you'll just have to "learn to live with it"? Dr. Leslie reveals the surprising connection between tinnitus and migraines, and why that ringing in your ears isn't necessarily permanent damage. For some migraine sufferers, tinnitu...

Are you paranoid about drinking enough water? Constantly carrying that gallon jug with timestamps telling you how much to drink by 9 AM, by noon, by 3 PM? Dr. Leslie breaks down the myth that migraine sufferers need to drink excessive amounts of water to avoid dehydration triggers. The truth? That "drink 64 ounces a day" recommendation from the 90s came from nowhere. There's zero research behind i...

If you can't leave the house without sunglasses, keep the curtains closed in your own home, or need to hide in a dark conference room at work just to get through the day, this episode is for you. Dr. Leslie breaks down what light sensitivity is actually telling you about your migraines, and why it's not something you have to live with forever. She explains how those tiny photons of light hitting y...

Dr. Leslie breaks down a $100+ "miracle migraine supplement" that appeared in her Facebook feed, and reveals why it probably won't solve your migraines. This new product contains ketones and ribose sugar, claiming these are breakthrough ingredients your brain needs. But Dr. Leslie explains why the science behind these claims is misleading, and sometimes flat-out wrong. First, the website claims yo...

Dr. Leslie answers a question from her Facebook group: "Why do I get a horrible migraine every time I try to eat healthier?" If you've ever felt trapped between knowing you should change your diet and your body punishing you when you try, this episode is for you. Dr. Leslie explains why abrupt dietary changes, - yes, even healthy ones - can trigger debilitating migraines. She breaks down how your...

Dr. Leslie introduces you to "Jessica," a client with daily head pain who wakes up feeling relatively okay, creates a massive to-do list, then races against time before inevitably ending up bedridden by 3 PM. Jessica's husband keeps telling her: "Honey, let me do that. You're doing too much. Just relax." But she just can't stop. Sound familiar? In this episode, Dr. Leslie explores the hidden conne...

In this episode, Dr. Leslie introduces you to "Peggy," a new client whose story will sound incredibly familiar if you're struggling with chronic migraines. Peggy can barely eat until lunchtime, survives on crackers and cheese sticks, but then can't stop snacking on chips and pretzels after dinner, all while dealing with constant head pain. Sounds like you? In this eye-opening episode, Dr. Leslie r...

Dr. Leslie answers a popular question from her Facebook community of nearly 12,000 women: "Why do I get dark circles under my eyes after migraines?" This episode explores the connection between migraines and the wide range of eye symptoms that sufferers experience, including dark circles, light sensitivity, watery or puffy eyes, eye pain, blurry vision, and migraine auras. Here's the key insight m...

Dr. Leslie addresses one of the most common questions she gets: "How do I stop getting migraines?" The answer might surprise you. It's not about finding the perfect diet, supplement, or exercise routine. It's about restoring your health. But here's where most people get confused. Dr. Leslie clears up the biggest misconception she encounters: thinking that restoring your health means improving your...

Dr. Leslie dives into one of the most talked-about diets in the migraine community: the carnivore diet. As someone who loves testing out different ways of eating (even before becoming a naturopathic doctor), she's given the carnivore diet multiple tries and is here to share her honest, firsthand experience. If you've been curious about whether eating only meat and eggs could be the key to stopping...

In this episode, Dr. Leslie dives deep into stress-related migraines, explaining why why standard stress management techniques often fall short for migraine sufferers. Y You may recognize yourself in this episode if you: - Have difficulty sitting still or truly resting - Feel anxious when you try to relax because your to-do list starts racing - Have tried yoga, meditation, and mindfulness but...

In this episode, Mari and Dr. Leslie discuss POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and why many migraine sufferers may also have POTS symptoms. Dr. Leslie shares her experiences with migraine clients, estimating that approximately 25% of them exhibit POTS symptoms. A detailed explanation of POTS is presented by Dr. Leslie so that we can fully understand the scope of the symptoms, breaki...

We got a great question in our free, migraine Facebook group for women (Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND), from a woman who had just been prescribed Lyrica by her neurologist.   After reading the side effects, she wondered, IS HE NUTS?   Join us this week as we discuss why a medication like Lyrica might be prescribed for a migraine sufferer, what it's side effects are,...

Can a cleanse help eliminate migraines? In this episode, join Dr. Leslie and Mari as they talk about cleanses, toxin-buildup, and how they impact migraine sufferers. Explore the different types of cleanses, how they can help eliminate toxins from our bodies, and where they fall short. Dr. Leslie discusses the potential pitfalls of trying to use a quick cleanse to address your migraines and your ov...

In this episode of Healing Migraines Naturally, Mari and Dr. Leslie pick up a magnifying glass to take an up-close look at the cellular level, exploring the intriguing connections between Raynaud's Syndrome and migraines. What is Raynaud’s Syndrome? Raynaud's syndrome, a condition that predominantly affects women, causes capillaries in the fingers to constrict, resulting in painful and intermitten...

Discover a journey of triumph on Healing Migraines Naturally, as Cory, who battled migraines from her teenage years on, unveils her remarkable health transformation. Cory's life was a labyrinth of triggers, where everyday activities ignited her debilitating 72-hour migraines. Triggered by everything from wine to heat, altitude changes to exercise, navigating life itself became a migraine managemen...