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New York Times bestseller (The Biggest Buff, The Confidence Game, Mastermind) and New Yorker writer Maria Konnikova delves into the mysterious ailment that she and 39 million others suffer from in the U.S. alone: Migraine, a disease that is still little understood, yet debilitating to its sufferers.

Many people have heard of trauma and PTSD. But when we think of PTSD, many of us think of nightmares and flashbacks that are related to one traumatic incident or event that has been experienced by the sufferer. There is another form of PTSD that's related to being exposed to repetitive trauma. It is called Complex PTSD, coined by a woman named Judith Herman.

For centuries, people have talked of a powerful bodily disorder called migraine, which currently affects about a billion people around the world. Yet until now, the rich history of this condition has barely been told. In Migraine, award-winning historian Katherine Foxhall reveals the ideas and methods that ordinary people and medical professionals have used to describe, explain, and treat migraine since the Middle Ages.

Tired of migraines and persistent headaches controlling your life? This podcast moves beyond physical triggers to explore the emotional, ancestral, and spiritual root causes of your pain. Hosted by Saima Mahajan, The Root Cause Healing Mentor, we delve into why traditional methods often fail and how unprocessed grief, stored stress, psychic overload, and generational patterns can manifest as chronic head pain. Discover meditations, somatic practices, and profound insights to release the pressure at its source and find lasting relief. Your journey to a lighter head and a quieter mind starts ...