If you don’t personally struggle with migraines, you probably know someone who does. Amy has suffered from migraines for as long as she can remember, and today, she is sharing her story and journey in the hopes of educating and supporting those who suffer too. Amy discusses her first memories of having migraines, the different triggers that she (and other people) may have, and the medical reasoning behind why migrants happen, as well as some of her personal remedies. She goes into detail about potentially having to do a caffeine detox, how to hydrate properly, why to stop taking so many pills, managing your sleep, understanding your hormones, the importance of dealing with your stress, and more! Migraines can be debilitating, but Amy wants you to know that there is hope in managing and mitigating them. Tune in to find out how.

Key Points From This Episode:

• A look at when Amy started getting migraines.
• What exactly is a migraine?
• Different symptoms of migraines and how they differ from person to person.
• How Amy discovered what triggers her migraines.
• Amy’s experience of doing a candida cleanse.
• The impact that stress has on migraines.
• Why mold and air quality can be migraine triggers.
• How inflammation affects your chances of migraines.
• Sleep: why you can’t get too much or too little!
• Why you need to manage air temperature when you are sleeping. 
• The importance of understanding and managing your hormones.
• Why Amy stopped taking so many medications.
• Balancing your blood sugar to avoid migraines.
• Why hydration is key!
• How to manage your caffeine intake.
• Avoiding tight hats, hair ties, and head overheating. 
• Some of Amy’s recommended remedies.
• The power of prayer. 

Tweetables:

“When someone says they have a migraine, it is not just a pain in the head. It actually causes a domino effect of all of the physiological processes that happen within your body.” — @amy_cassels [0:07:41]

“Fragrance is an umbrella term that can hide hundreds, if not thousands, of chemicals.” — @amy_cassels [0:10:08]

“It is not that the caffeine is helping you with a headache you got for some other reason. You’re getting the headache because you haven’t had your caffeine.” — @amy_cassels [0:37:15]

“Don’t underestimate the power of prayer in painful moments.” — @amy_cassels [0:47:28]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

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Amy Cassels on Twitter

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