Episode
Pollen Allergies and Migraines: Is Your Migraine Pattern influenced by the Seasons?
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- Migraine Heroes | Chronic Migraine, Hemiplegic Migraine, Migraine with aura, Vestibular Migraine
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- Apr 20, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 725
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- https://migraineheroes.com/
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Summary
Every spring, something shifts. The air changes, your body reacts… and your migraines may quietly follow. In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast , host Diane Ducarme explores the often-overlooked connection between pollen allergies and migraine patterns. What you may dismiss as “just hay fever” could be placing hidden stress on your nervous system—and lowering your threshold for migraine attacks. Blending neuroscience with a holistic lens, this episode helps you understand how seasonal changes influence your brain, your immune system, and your pain. You’ll discover: 🌿 Why pollen allergies can act as silent migraine triggers—even if you think you “just have hay fever” 🌿 What happens inside your body during allergy season that can push your nervous system toward migraine attacks 🌿 One simple daily action you can start today to reduce the inflammatory load from pollen This episode is not about avoiding nature, it’s about understanding how your body responds to it. Because when you learn to read these seasonal signals, you can move from reacting to your migraines… to gently staying one step ahead of them. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Migraine Pathophysiology: A Disorder of Sensory Processing (Goadsby et al., 2017): This major review explains migraine as a disorder of altered sensory processing involving trigeminovascular activation, CGRP signaling, and brain network dysfunction rather than a purely vascular condition. Read more here . Is Headache Related to Asthma, Hay Fever, and Chronic Bronchitis? (Aamodt et al., 2007) : This population study found that both migraine and non-migraine headache were associated with asthma, hay fever, and chronic bronchitis, supporting an immune/inflammatory overlap. Rea…