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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Explained: The Impact on Headache Disorders

September 2024, Episode 199: Why are people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and other connective tissue disorders at greater risk for migraine and other headaches disorders? In this episode, Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin dive deep into the link…

Imposter Syndrome in Migraine and Chronic Pain

September 2024, Episode 196: In this episode of HeadWise, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, talks with Melissa Geraghty, PsyD, a licensed clinical health psychologist and Director of Mental Health and Support at the US Pain Foundation, about the rising issue of…

GLP-1: Can It Help Headache and Migraine?

August 2024, Episode 195: In this episode, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, sits down with headache medicine specialist Fred Cohen, MD, and dives into a new topic: GLP-1 agonists. These medications, known for treating diabetes and promoting weight loss, may have…

Discussing Functional Neurological Disorder and Migraine

July 2024, Episode 191: Have you heard of functional neurological disorder or FND? FND can be a confusing, controversial, even triggering topic for many of us in the migraine and headache community – particularly those of us who have been…

Impact of Migraine on Daily Life

Welcome to NHF InSights. We are excited to kick off the inaugural episode of NHF InSights podcast with a collaboration between the National Headache Foundation and Pfizer. Dive into the findings of a third-party survey, sponsored by Pfizer, that…

PACAP and Migraine

June 2024, Episode 187: What is Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, also known as PACAP, and how does it affect migraine? Host Lindsay Weitzel discusses PACAP and its relationship with migraine with Professor of Molecular Physiology, Biophysics, and Neurology, Andrew Russo….

The Vagus Nerve and Its Impact on Migraine and Headache

June 2024, Episode 185: Why is everyone talking about the vagus nerve? What does it do? How is it related to migraine and cluster headache? Is it related to other types of chronic pain? Tune in to this episode of…

How “Caring For Women With Migraine Benefits Everyone”

May 2024 Episode 184: In this episode of HeadWise host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD asks headache psychologist Dawn Buse, PhD, about her impactful acceptance speech for the Women’s Health Science Award from the American Headache Society titled “Caring for Women with…

Fibromyalgia as a Migraine Comorbidity Part 2

May 2024, Episode 183: Host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, asks headache specialist Vince Martin, MD, to address the questions from our audience members after our recent episode titled: Fibromyalgia as a Migraine Comorbidity. Found here: https://headaches.org/fibromyalgia-as-a-migraine-comorbidity/ Why do we get cognitive…

Headache and Migraine News, April 2024

April 2024, Episode 181: Tune in to this month’s HeadWise News episode with host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD and headache specialist Tim Smith, MD, as they discuss the latest in headache and migraine research. Ever wonder what type of exercise is…

Find Your Balance: Migraine & Anxiety Insights

April 2024, Episode 179: For National Stress Awareness Month, Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and Dawn Buse, PhD, explore practical strategies for managing anxiety. They discuss importance of recognizing the distinction between occasional bouts of anxiety and the presence of an anxiety…

Headache, Migraine, and MSG

March 2024, Episode 178: Can MSG actually cause a headache or migraine attack? Lindsay Weitzel, PhD talks with headache specialist Fred Cohen, MD about what MSG is and how it can affect our headache disorders and migraine disease. They discuss…

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