{"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? Find out with the Migraine Heroes app: migraineheroes.com/qr-download","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T12:20:55.825952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347"},"episode":{"title":"5 Surprising Reasons Blood Sugar Spikes Could Be Fueling Your Migraine Attacks (And How To Eat Sugar If You Really Crave It)","slug":"5-surprising-reasons-blood-sugar-spikes-could-be-fueling-your-migraine-attacks-and-how-to-eat-sugar-if-you-really-crave-it","published_at":"2026-02-23T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347/5-surprising-reasons-blood-sugar-spikes-could-be-fueling-your-migraine-attacks-and-how-to-eat-sugar-if-you-really-crave-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/migraine-heroes-chronic-migraine-hemiplegic-migraine-migraine-with-aura-vestibular-migraine-6571347","url":"https://www.mynectarhealth.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c2cc2c54-c23c-4a33-a349-c8ab8c6ad5a0.mp3","summary":"Could your sugar cravings be quietly setting the stage for your next migraine, even if you think you “handle carbs just fine”? In this episode of Migraine Heroes Podcast , host Diane Ducarme explores one of the most misunderstood migraine triggers: blood sugar instability. Not sugar itself but the spikes, crashes, and nervous-system stress that come with it. Many people with migraines are told to “just cut sugar.” But migraine brains don’t respond well to restriction or perfection. They respond to rhythm, stability, and context. This episode breaks down why blood sugar swings matter and how to work with cravings instead of fighting them. In this episode, you’ll learn: 🍬 Why blood sugar instability can be a silent migraine trigger even when labs look “normal” and symptoms feel unrelated 🧠 The five surprising ways glucose swings stress the migraine brain, including insulin spikes, hormonal signaling, dehydration effects, and low-grade brain inflammation ⚡ How rapid rises and drops in blood sugar lower your migraine threshold, priming pain pathways hours before the headache starts 🍓 How to eat sugar when you crave it without fueling attacks, using simple pairing strategies that calm the brain instead of spiking it This episode blends neuroscience, metabolic insight, and Eastern medicine wisdom to help you move beyond fear-based food rules and toward sugar intelligence . If you’ve ever felt shaky, irritable, foggy, or headachy after eating or wondered why “balanced meals” still don’t feel stable, this episode is for you. 🎧 New episodes every Monday and Wednesday 🔗 Discover our work on migraineheroes.com References: Brain Glucose Metabolism & Migraine (Del Moro et al., 2022): Del Moro and colleagues reviewed evidence linking impaired brain glucose metabolism and mitocho…","meta_description":"Could your sugar cravings be quietly setting the stage for your next migraine, even if you think you “handle carbs just fine”? 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