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NDPH Aware Survey

July 2023, Episode 158: NDPH Aware Survey New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH) is a daily, unremitting headache that comes on very suddenly. NDPH can be a particularly frustrating headache disorder as it is characteristically difficult to treat. It is also…

News Edition June 2023

July 2023, Episode 157: Monthly News Update June 2023 In this month’s HeadWise Monthly News Episode (June 2023) Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist/clinical trials expert Tim Smith, MD cover four new data alerts plus something lighter-hearted for summer! What…

Summertime, Travel, “Suprisal,” and Migraine

June 2023, Episode 156: Summertime, Travel, “Surprisal,” and Migraine It’s Summer! What about summertime can increase the frequency and severity of migraine and other types of head pain? What can we do about it? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, chats with one of our favorite…

National Headache Foundation Announces New Operation Brainstorm Listening Session

Oklahoma City, Okla. (May 22, 2023) – The National Headache Foundation (NHF) announced today it is hosting a listening session affiliated with Operation Brainstorm at the American Legion Post 12 in Warr Acres, Okla., from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on…

Increase Fiber and Decrease Migraine

May 2023, Episode 154: Increase Fiber and Decrease Migraine A new paper found an inverse association between fiber intake and the occurrence of migraine and other severe headache. In this week’s episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph. D. asks board…

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Complexity of MSG as a Trigger: While MSG has been implicated as a migraine trigger, the evidence is mixed and somewhat inconclusive. Studies conducted with high doses of MSG have shown varied results in triggering headaches, making it challenging to…

Post-COVID Headache

February 2023, Episode 148: Did you develop Chronic Headache Post-COVID, or did your pre-existing headache disorder worsen after COVID? In this week’s episode of HeadWise, Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D., asks everything we’ve been wanting to learn from headache specialist Shivang Joshi,…

Sinus Migraine Hypothesis

February 2023, Episode 146: Have you heard of the Sinus Migraine hypothesis? It is an emerging diagnosis put forth by leaders in the field of Otolaryngology. The complicated pathophysiology of migraine can create symptoms much like rhinosinusitis, even chronically. Lindsay…

Tension Headache vs Migraine

January 25, Episode 145: Tension headache or migraine? What is tension headache anyway? Those of us in the headache advocacy community often ignore tension headache. It actually plays an important role in the headache field, and there are a lot…

NHF Sets First Operation Brainstorm Listening Session At American Legion Post 88 in Nashville, Tenn. on Feb. 7

Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 18, 2023) – The National Headache Foundation (NHF) announced today it is hosting the first of several listening tour sessions affiliated with Operation Brainstorm at the American Legion Post 88 in Nashville, Tenn., from 7:00 – 8:30…

News Edition December 2022

December 2022, Episode 141: Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D., talks to Dr. Tim Smith, MD, about some of the latest published studies related to headache. What new side effect has been linked to CGRP medications? What migraine symptom has been related to…

Why Do I Have Migraine or Why Does My Head Hurt so Bad?

September 2022, Episode 133: Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Amelia Scott Barrett, MD, discuss why we get migraine and where it starts. Can we reverse course through medications, lifestyle, diet, or even our thoughts and mentality to change our migraine and…

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