Have you ever wondered why some people are early birds while others can barely function before noon? That’s your chronotype talking. But here’s the thing—your sleep chronotype could be doing more than dictating your morning mood. It might be influencing how often you get migraines. Speaking from my own battle with irregular sleep patterns and…
For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out why my back always felt stiff in the early morning and weirdly again around mid-evening—even though I wasn’t doing anything physically demanding. I chalked it up to age, posture, stress, maybe my mattress. But after talking to a physical therapist and diving into sleep and neuroscience rabbit…
I’ve lived with autoimmune back issues for over a decade now, and I’ve noticed something odd—something I never saw coming. Whenever there’s a full moon, it feels like someone turned up the volume on my symptoms. My back stiffness tightens, the aches deepen, and I sometimes even feel like I’ve aged 10 years overnight. At…
I’ve always believed that a good night’s sleep can fix just about anything. But what I didn’t realize until recently is how much our sleeping routine can influence something as specific (and frustrating) as bacterial vaginosis (BV). If you’ve been struggling with recurring BV or simply want to do everything you can to prevent it,…
If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake in bed, staring at the ceiling while your lower back pulses in discomfort and your mind races from too much screen time, you’re not alone. I’ve personally had nights where the ache in my lumbar spine pairs with racing thoughts after scrolling on my phone way past midnight….
Ever landed in a new time zone and suddenly felt that familiar, awful throb behind your eyes? You’re not alone. As someone who travels for work a bit more than I’d like to admit, I’ve noticed a pattern—whenever I cross multiple time zones, especially flying east, a migraine isn’t far behind. At first, I chalked…
If you’ve ever dealt with migraines, especially when they hit at night or ruin your mornings, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. At first, I thought it was just the stress, or maybe something I ate. But after countless restless nights and throbbing mornings, I realized it had a lot more to do with how…
We’ve all had one of those nights where sleep was barely an option—whether it’s because of deadlines, doom-scrolling, crying babies, or a Netflix cliffhanger that turned into four episodes. For me, skipping sleep used to feel like a badge of honor. That is, until I noticed something peculiar: a nagging headache the morning after, and…
Some people say you can never get too much sleep. I used to be one of them—until I noticed something strange. Every time I overslept, especially on weekends or during long holidays, I’d wake up with a pounding headache. It wasn’t just a bad start to the day—it was a full-blown migraine. It got me…