If your migraines show up like clockwork before your period, during your period, or right after it ends, this episode is for you. Hormonal migraines aren’t random, and they’re not a “Tylenol deficiency.” They’re a sign that estrogen, progesterone, minerals, inflammation, and nervous system chemistry are out of balance. While migraines can take time to fully resolve, understanding the pattern behind them is the first step toward real relief.

In this episode I’m sharing:

Why migraines that hit after your period are often linked to low iron, poor absorption, or copper imbalance
How migraines before or at the start of your period are driven by estrogen withdrawal, histamines, and prostaglandins
The connection between fluctuating estrogen, inflammation, serotonin disruption, and migraine pain
Why vitamin B2 (riboflavin) supports mitochondrial energy in the brain and lowers migraine susceptibility
How gluten sensitivity can increase glutamate, lower GABA, and make migraines worse during hormonal shifts
The role of liver detox and estrogen metabolism, and why supporting bile flow matters
How bitters, vitamin C, dandelion, and milk thistle support both digestion and hormone clearance
Why natural antihistamines like nettle, vitamin C, and beef kidney can calm hormone-triggered migraines
When to consider deeper testing like HTMA or GI testing if food changes aren’t enough
Why patience and consistency matter, as migraines are often one of the last symptoms to fully resolve

Hormonal migraines are not something you just have to endure every month. They’re feedback from your body, not a life sentence. This episode will help you understand why your migraines happen when they do, where to start with food and lifestyle support, and how to approach healing in a way that actually respects your hormones and nervous system.

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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