{"podcast":{"title":"Migraine Heroes","slug":"migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347","podcast_index_feed_id":6571347,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/migraine-heroes-chron/","website_url":"https://migraineheroes.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/74760d54-a6c6-4e17-9ad8-521131ac3a47/b2sF4xQCZn_YtoBrWvkKP8sR.png","author":"Diane Ducarme","episode_count":193,"summary":"Are you doing everything right - avoiding triggers, taking your medication - and still experiencing migraine episodes that steal your day? You're not alone, and you're not broken. Deep dives into the science behind migraine, from food and hormones to sleep, stress, and the unexpected triggers few people talk about. Every topic holds a tension: is ginger a trigger or a remedy? Is stress the cause or the symptom? What does perimenopause actually change? There's rarely a simple answer, so each episode looks at the knowledge and science from different angles, East and West, and turns it into practical advice rooted in context. Migraine Heroes started when Diane Ducarme began helping her sister, then friends, then increasingly more people living with migraine. That work became a method, now used by over 3,000 people, to identify your own unique patterns and find real solutions. This podcast is where that thinking happens out loud. Curious what your own starting pattern looks like? 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And yet… the migraines keep coming. What if the trigger isn’t obvious but hiding in plain sight under different names on the label? In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast , host Diane Ducarme uncovers five common but often disguised food compounds that can quietly activate a sensitive migraine brain. These ingredients aren’t always listed in ways you’d expect and for some people, they can significantly lower the migraine threshold. Blending neuroscience with practical food awareness, this episode helps you move from confusion to clarity without fear or food obsession. You’ll discover: 💡 The five hidden compounds most commonly linked to migraine — and the alternative names brands use to disguise them 💡 Why the migraine brain reacts differently to certain additives and naturally occurring compounds 💡 How to tell whether you are personally sensitive instead of assuming every trigger applies to you You’ll also learn a simple, empowering strategy to scan any food label in under 30 seconds so you can shop calmly, confidently, and without second-guessing every choice. Book a call here , free of charge (normally USD 30). This offer is for March 2026 only. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Aspartame as a Dietary Trigger of Headache (Lipton, Newman et al., 1989) : Investigates whether aspartame is reported as a trigger in a headache-clinic population; useful as an early clinical reference in the “sweeteners + headache” discussion. Read more here Diet and Headache: Part 1 (Martin & Vij, 2016) : Reviews dietary factors and suspected food triggers (including amines like histamine/tyramine) and emphasizes variability in individual sensitivity. Read more here . H…","meta_description":"You’re eating “healthy.” You’re reading ingredients. And yet… the migraines keep coming. 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