this episode, I sit down with Monica to talk about what life was like when she was living with chronic migraines for 18 years.

She shares what it was like to wake up in pain, push through work as a pastry chef, deal with severe vomiting, and miss family moments because of migraines, even after trying medications, neurologists, and countless ways to manage the symptoms.

We talk about what changed, what healing looked like for her in real life, and how she got to a place where she feels like she has her life back.

If you need hope that real change is possible, I think Monica’s story will really speak to you.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

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In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode, I sit down with Jody to talk about what life was like when she was dealing with 15 to 28 migraines a month, daily headaches, dizziness, nausea, and overwhelming sensitivity to light, noise, and smells.

She shares the long list of things she had already tried, from Mayo Clinic and Duke to Botox, triptans, Topamax, Ajovy, specialists, and countless other treatments, before she found a different path. We talk about what changed, what healing looked like for her in real life, and how she went from spending days in a dark room to building a successful baking business and getting her energy, confidence, and freedom back.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode, I talk about a very current issue that so many people are dealing with right now: wildfire smoke.

I share what I noticed in my own body during the recent smoke in the Chicago area, and I explain why this kind of airborne pollution can hit women with chronic migraines especially hard. We talk about how environmental toxins add to the body’s overall load, why migraine sufferers are often already closer to the edge, and how to recognize the early warning signs before a full migraine hits.

If the smoke has been affecting you lately, this episode will help you make sense of what may be going on.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode of Triggered with Dr. Leslie, I respond to another migraine reel making the rounds online, this one about why some migraines seem to improve after vomiting.

I break down what I believe is actually happening in the body during a migraine, why nausea and vomiting can sometimes bring relief, and why I do not believe this points to a defective “migraine brain.”

We talk about migraines very differently here: not as a random neurological curse, but as a sign that the body is overloaded and trying to protect you.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode of Triggered with Dr. Leslie, I’m a little less triggered and a lot more explanatory. I walk through the different phases of a migraine, from prodrome to aura to the headache itself and the so-called “migraine hangover” afterward, and I explain what I believe those symptoms are actually telling you about what’s happening in the body.

Instead of seeing migraines as random or your brain as defective, I want to help you understand these symptoms as clues, so you can stop feeling confused by them and start seeing the bigger picture more clearly.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode, I share a moment from my years working in addiction medicine that has stayed with me for more than a decade.

It led to a question that applies just as much to migraine healing as it does to any other kind of suffering: does it hurt enough yet?

I talk about what it means to stop waiting for the next medication, the next doctor, or the next promise to save you, and instead begin looking honestly at what your body has been trying to tell you all along.

This is a deeper conversation about responsibility, power, and what real healing actually asks of us.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this first official episode of Triggered with Dr. Leslie, I’m talking about the migraine advice that sounds helpful on the surface but can quietly keep women stuck for years.

From “treat early, but don’t treat too often” to “avoid your triggers,” “reduce stress,” and “don’t overdo it,” so much of the advice women get is vague, contradictory, and impossible to actually live by.

I break down why these migraine rules are so frustrating, what I believe is actually going on underneath chronic migraines, and why real healing has to go deeper than just managing triggers and symptoms. 

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode, I talk about one of the biggest misunderstandings in the migraine world: triggers.

If you’ve spent years tracking food, weather, light, sleep, and stress trying to figure out what’s “causing” your migraines, I want to offer you a different lens.

I explain why triggers are often not the true cause at all, but instead a sign that your body was already vulnerable and heading toward a migraine.

We talk about the difference between avoiding life and actually restoring health, why your body’s resilience matters more than your trigger list, and what it really means to get out of the migraine zone.

And if this conversation resonates with you, be sure to also go back and listen to episode 39, where I expand on this same bigger-picture way of understanding migraines:

39. Why I Don't Wear the Purple Migraine Ribbon

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar

In this episode, I talk about one of the most common questions I hear from women with chronic migraines: “Does anyone else here also have fibromyalgia?”

I explain why I don’t see these as two separate problems happening at the same time, but as two expressions of the same deeper issue in the body.

I walk through the connection between widespread pain, migraines, substance P, and what I believe is really going on underneath both conditions.

If you’ve ever felt like you were unlucky enough to have both, this episode will give you a very different and much more hopeful way to understand your symptoms.

If you’re ready to address the root drivers of your migraines, you can book a free consultation at the link below: 

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/apply

Free Training: 5 Proven Steps to Being Migraine Free (Even if you think you've already tried everything.)

https://www.drlesliecisar.com/5SHMN

Connect with us:

Website: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/

Free Facebook Group: Healing Migraines Naturally, with Leslie Cisar, ND

Ready to try something radically different that actually works? Read more about my approach here: https://www.drlesliecisar.com/map

In health,
Dr. Leslie Cisar