Headaches can be a fact of life during menopause. The pain can sometimes get quite debilitating and we search for a solution--any solution to relieve it. The problem with any quick fix is that while it can provide temporary relief, it rarely addresses the root cause of the suffering. However, when we truly take the time to tune in to our bodies, we may find that these kinds of pains are the body’s signal that it needs and wants something from us. 

This is a return visit to the podcast for my guest Dr. Michelle Veneziano. She was also a guest in our 79th episode The Healing Power of the Tongue. I highly suggest that you tune in to that episode first if you haven’t heard it yet as the things we discuss here are related to that one. We covered a lot of things in this podcast like the reason there is suffering and why it’s important to listen to our bodies when it is going through pain. It also gets even more interesting as we discuss the reason behind developing a spiritual practice to get our bodies into a rhythm. She also shares the role that magnesium and water play in headaches. 

Listen to this episode today! 

What’s Discussed in This Episode:

0:00 Introduction and Opportunity

4:53 Osteopathic medicine vs. Allopathic medicine

7:54 Menopause is an essential shift in life 

9:36 What most women are missing out during menopause 

12:47 Dr. Veneziano’s recommendations for headaches 

17:13 The role of the tongue in moving the cranium sacrum yourself  

18:56 What spiritual practice does in getting the body into a rhythm 

19:27 Entrainment experience

20:31 Why there is suffering 

21:41 Stepping back to become an observer 

24:10 The power of gratitude

24:55 Seeking the help of a craniosacral osteopath 

26:56 Pain tells us that our body needs something 

27:52 Connecting and following the heart 

28:08 How to connect to the heart 

29:53 Find the good in your life  

32:55 Starting a mindfulness practice 

34:28 Training ourselves to feel 

35:32 Continuum movement 

38:16 Menopause is a time of rediscovery 

43:20 The role of water and magnesium in headaches 

48:34 Benefits of hydration 

50:12 1 tip to help those who are suffering from migraines 

About the Guest:

Michelle Veneziano is a family physician and clinical professor who specializes in non-surgical orthopedics. She believes in hands-on and consciousness practices or activities to help strengthen the body’s core, returning the balance and wellbeing of an individual. She aims to help different people overcome and prevent health struggles through methods that promote ease and enjoyment.

Resources:

• Check my latest podcast or listen to the previous ones (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/podcasts/) 
• Join the Menopause Movement with Dr. Michelle Gordon Online Community 
• Connect with me on Instagram (@drmichellegordon)
• Follow me on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DrMichelleGordon)
• Join in on the next beta group (https://bit.ly/betawait) 
• Michelle Veneziano Website (https://www.michellevenezianodo.net/) and Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/michellevenezianodo/) 
• Listen to  our previous podcast episodes
• TMM 79 - The Healing Power of the Tongue with Dr. Michelle Veneziano (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-79-the-healing-power-of-the-tongue/) 
• TMM 014 - Connecting Magnesium and Osteoporosis with Kristen Bowen (https://www.drmichellegordon.com/tmm-podcast-episode-014-hormone-consultations-connecting-magnesium-and-osteoporosis-with-kristen-bowen/) 
• Listen to Gerald Pollock’s ‘The Fourth Phase of Water’ (https://youtu.be/i-T7tCMUDXU)  

Books mentioned in this episode:

• The HeartMath Solution: The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence by Howard Martin and Lew Childre (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3peMedj) 
• Engaging the Movement of Life: Exploring Health and Embodiment Through Osteopathy and Continuum by Bonnie Gintis (Paid link: https://amzn.to/3a8vaz8) 
• Quench: Beat Fatigue, Drop Weight, and Heal Your Body Through the New Science of Optimum Hydration by Gina Bria and Dana Cohen (Paid link: https://amzn.to/2YcmVwG) 

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