Leslie Cisar, ND

Healing Migraines Naturally

Health EN ↓ 128 episodes

Conventional migraine medications and supplements only treat the symptoms of migraines – that’s like turning off the check engine light on your car, but not having a mechanic figure out and fix why the light came on in the first place. Join Leslie Cisar - licensed naturopathic physician, migraine specialist, (former chronic migraine sufferer), and health-restoration expert - each week to learn how to recover from chronic, debilitating migraines.  This is a migraine podcast like no other out there - full of hope, health, healing, and positivity. There is hope for all women with chronic migraine...

Author

Leslie Cisar, ND

Category

Health

Podcast website

www.drlesliecisar.com

Latest episode

Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

27. Danika’s Story of Hope and Healing 08.08.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Migraines are debilitating and life-stopping. Throw motherhood on top of that, and you are in a battle to just survive each day. In today's world, we turn to modern medicine to fix and heal our ailments, but what happens when they offer no relief? In today's episode, I am talking to Danik...

26. Why Do Medications Cause Side Effects? 01.08.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Medications are supposed to help the problem, but what happens if they make it worse? In today’s modern world, we have accepted that medications just come with side effects. But why do medications come with the risk of side effects? In today’s episode, we discuss why we experience side ef...

25. Is Trauma Causing my Migraines? 25.07.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   What if I told you that an underlying reason for migraines can often be psychological and rooted in trauma and unprocessed emotions?   Few people talk about it, but emotional trauma and migraines frequently co-occur. Even though migraines have received much less attention among menta...

24. Top 3 Things Your Natural Practitioner Doesn't Understand About Migraines 18.07.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Many natural practitioners don’t specialize in treating migraines, so they probably aren’t treating them properly.    They may be throwing the spaghetti at the wall and hoping something sticks!   Sometimes it helps a little, sometimes it doesn’t.   There are 3 things t...

23. Help! My Job is Giving Me Migraines 11.07.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Isn’t it interesting that migraines and work often go hand in hand? Maybe your migraines are making it hard to work? Do you ever feel like your job is giving you migraines? If these questions have ever crossed your mind–this episode is for you! We’re going to talk about why you always see...

22. Do Different Types of Migraines Require a Different Approach? 05.07.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Migraine warriors know that there are many types of migraines– migraine with aura, without aura, retinal, menstrual, hemiplegic, and more.    But you might be wondering if the same treatment works no matter what type of migraine you have OR do you need a specific diagnosis in or...

21. Why Do I Get Migraines When the Weather Changes? 27.06.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Are you going through life feeling like a human barometer? Constantly worried about every pressure change, gust of wind, increase in temperature, or a storm rolling in? Do you believe the weather–something completely out of your control– causes your migraines? If so, my latest podcast epi...

20. Why Migraine Diets Don't Work 13.06.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   There are hundreds of different migraine diet books on the market. You might see recommendations from many migraine sufferers or practitioners that swear by paleo, Keto, low sugar, autoimmune diets and many more. Each diet comes with a list of do’s and don’ts for eating, which the author...

19. Why Does Every Medication I Try Stop Working Eventually 23.05.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   You’ve probably had this experience, just like many of my clients–   You FINALLY found a medication that works!    It keeps your migraines away for longer periods of time than ever before, maybe even months! You’re so excited, relieved and just thrilled to finally be back t...

18. The Truth About Functional Medicine 19.05.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Finding the right approach to treat chronic migraines can be a bit of a guessing game--   Obviously, this can create a lot of confusion for sufferers who are already dealing with way too much!   Should you go to a functional medicine practitioner?    On my latest podca...

17. Why Do I Get A Migraine Every Morning At 3AM? 09.05.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Many migraine sufferers notice a pattern that they get migraines every day at a certain time--at the beginning it tends to be after work.    But after a while, they begin waking up at 3 am every night with migraines. All the old tricks stop working and now even their sleep is ge...

16. Head Injuries And Migraines - Can You Recover? 03.05.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Many of the women I meet with experience migraines that begin following a head injury. Maybe they’ve been in a car accident, fell and hit their head or had something fall on them seemingly out of the blue. I’m frequently asked if migraines brought on by a head injury can be treated and if...

15. Chiropractic Care For Migraines - Benefits And Limitations 25.04.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Chiropractic care is often recommended to migraine sufferers. Some find relief, but unfortunately, the relief is often temporary. Why is that?    Find out in my latest episode, where I discuss: *How chiropractic care fits into migraine care *Why relief from chiropractic care may...

14. Why Do I Experience Sinus Pain with My Migraines? 17.04.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Many women who suffer from migraines wonder why they also have sinus pain at the same time. They often go chasing down ear, nose and throat specialists to see why they are having sinus pain. They try meds for congestion or antibiotics for a sinus infection. They may not be treating the pr...

13. Migraines and Inflammation 11.04.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Have you ever heard that migraines are a result of chronic inflammation? This is a hot topic lately, and for every person talking about chronic inflammation, there’s a dozen supplements, herbs and other “treatments” that someone is peddling to fix chronic inflammation. Unfortunately, many...

12. Is my Leaky Gut Causing My Migraines? 04.04.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   Migraine sufferers often hear the reason they get migraines is that they have a leaky gut--which seems to be blamed for a lot of other ailments as well. The term “Leaky gut” is not a medical diagnosis, but it is a term to describe what is happening within your digestive system. This episo...

11. What Does Self-Care Actually Look Like? 28.03.2022

Listen on Spotify   HERE Listen on Apple Podcast   HERE Listen on Google Podcasts   HERE   What Does Self-Care Actually Look Like?   When you don’t feel good, how often have you been told, “get in some self-care” or “take better care of yourself”? I’m guessing that drums up images of massages and pedicures, right? And what are you thinking? Probably “who has time for that?...

10. Help, My Doctor Says I'm Healthy... 21.03.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE Have you ever had this thought? The doctors say I’m healthy, so why do I feel so awful? You’re not alone! In today’s episode, I discuss the reasons your doctor is telling you “you’re healthy” and you still feel awful.   Your doctor is looking for a disease, but the tools they use to find a problem often do not...

9. Kathy's Healing Story 14.03.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE In today's episode, I am talking to Kathy, one of my clients, who recently finished working with me to heal from chronic migraines. Kathy was experiencing daily pain and was reliant on medication to enjoy her personal and business life. The migraines were affecting every area of her life, she was experiencing daily...

8. The Dark Secret Within Naturopathic Medicine 28.02.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE   In today's episode, I'm going to be talking to Mari about the dark secrets in naturopathic medicine. Are you intrigued to know what the experts aren't telling you about? The leadership in my profession would probably rather I don't share these secrets but too many people are being harmed so I have to start ta...

7. Is There a Cure for Migraines? 21.02.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE   Many clients come to me to ask whether you can truly ever cure migraines.    If a medication makes the migraines go away, and not come back then that should surely be a cure right?    If that was the care then why are so many women suffering unnecessarily from migraines?    In th...

6. Are Migraines Genetic? 14.02.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE I have a family history of migraines.   So when I started getting migraines, I definitely thought that they must have been hereditary and that there was something in my genes that made me predisposed to migraines. In this podcast episode, I share the truth about migraines and their genetic connection. &nbs...

5. All about Menstrual Migraines 07.02.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE Why do menstrual migraines happen?    What is it about our periods that can generate migraines? Usually, it’s the hormones that are blamed. But if it was really the hormones’ fault, wouldn’t every woman have menstrual migraines? Spoiler alert - it’s not actually the hormones that are causing the problem, e...

4. The Truth About Food Triggers 31.01.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE   Listen on Apple Podcast HERE    Listen on Google Podcasts HERE Are you anxiously tracking what you eat to identify possible food triggers for your migraines? Are you eating and struggling with a massively restricted diet, avoiding things that bring you joy, and living in fear that a wrong choice will result in days of suffering? Are you obsessing over what f...

3. What the Supplement Companies Don't Want You to Know 25.01.2022

Listen on Spotify HERE Listen on Apple Podcast HERE Listen on Google Podcasts HERE Most people would assume that I'm going to be critical of the multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical industry, and certainly, I am.  But I am as critical of the multibillion-dollar supplement industry as well - and a lot of people are surprised to hear that.    In this episode, Mari and I talk about what...

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