Blood Sugar and Migraine ft. Laurel Short, DNP

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of blood sugar fluctuations on migraine disease with insights from expert Laurel Short.

Blood sugar may play a bigger role in migraine disease than many people realize. In this episode of HeadWise™, host Lindsay Weitzel, PhD, and guest Laurel Short, DNP, explore how blood sugar fluctuations, insulin, and meal timing may impact headache and migraine, along with simple strategies to help keep levels more stable throughout the day.

People in this episode

Host: Lindsay Weitzel

Guest: Laurel Short

Topics covered

• migraine
• blood sugar
• insulin
• meal timing
• headache management

Keywords

• migraine
• blood sugar
• insulin
• headache
• meal timing
• fluctuations
• strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Headache Foundation

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