I’ve always loved trying new things when it comes to food—kombucha, kimchi, miso soup—you name it. But after one too many throbbing headaches following a fermented snack binge, I started to wonder: could these seemingly healthy foods be triggering my migraines? If you’ve ever felt the same, you’re not alone. The connection between fermented foods…
Let’s talk about something that took me way too long to connect the dots on: my migraines and my lunch meat. Sounds ridiculous, right? But if you’ve ever popped open a pack of turkey slices or salami, enjoyed a quick sandwich, and then found yourself hours later in a dark room battling a full-blown migraine—you’re…
Okay, let’s be real—if you’re a migraine sufferer and a cheese lover, you’ve probably already had “the talk” with yourself in front of a charcuterie board. I know I have. I still remember the first time I connected the dots between my throbbing temples and that wedge of aged gouda I couldn’t resist at a…
You know those moments when you’re browsing a site, reading something interesting, and—bam—a flickering placeholder banner flashes across the screen? That split-second jolt of light and motion might be nothing to most people. But if you’re like me, someone who’s prone to migraines, that little flicker can send your brain into a spiral. I used…
There’s nothing quite like a summer night filled with fireworks—until the migraine hits like a freight train. I’ve always loved a good celebration, but over the years, I started noticing a pattern. Every time I’d be around loud bass or firecrackers, my head would feel like it was about to split open. If this sounds…
If you’ve ever felt your head throb after hearing a train horn blare just a little too close, you’re not imagining things. For some of us — myself included — the sharp, high-decibel blast of a rail siren can do more than just startle. It can kickstart a full-blown migraine. I remember once sitting at…
If you’ve ever been in a Zoom meeting, on a call with your doctor, or chatting with your mom, and out of nowhere, your head starts pounding the moment someone switches to speakerphone — yeah, you’re not imagining it. That tinny, echoey, slightly distorted sound? It’s *brutal* for people like me prone to migraines. For…
Have you ever been in the middle of a phone call and suddenly noticed your own voice echoing back at you — not just slightly, but in a way that makes your head feel like it’s buzzing from the inside out? That strange echo-y phone call tone might seem like a simple tech glitch, but…
If you’ve ever been cruising down a road lined with trees on a sunny day and suddenly felt an intense, throbbing migraine coming on, you’re not alone. That rhythmic flicker of light and shadow filtering through leaves — the so-called “leaf shadow flicker” — might seem harmless, even beautiful, but for some of us, it’s…