Insight: Airplane Headaches & Migraine Travel Triggers

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Do flights leave you with a migraine? From cabin pressure to chilly drafts, uncover why air travel triggers head pain.

 

Migraine Heroes Episode 58 shares tips to prevent airplane headaches and migraine triggers, illustrated with a woman flying joyfully.

Episode Description

Jetting off on a long-awaited holiday only to land with a migraine? You’re not alone—and it’s not just the jet lag.

The Migraine Heroes Podcast is your go-to space for science-backed, body-smart relief beyond medications and dead ends. Hosted by Diane Ducarme—founder of Migraine Heroes, who’s helped over 500 women decode their migraines—this show blends cutting-edge neuroscience with the wisdom of Eastern medicine.

In this episode, we dig into a timely trigger: air travel. From pressurized cabins to sneaky A/C drafts, we explore why flights often lead to migraine flares—and what you can do about it.

You’ll learn:

● Why changes in cabin pressure can lead to painful “airplane headaches”

● How dehydration, hypoxia, and travel stress ignite a migraine storm

● What Traditional Chinese Medicine reveals about “wind invasion” and Yin depletion mid-flight

● Travel Tips That Will Change Everything

Whether you’re headed home, on a business trip, or escaping to the beach, you can travel with confidence—and less pain.

✈️ Tune in every Monday and Wednesday for a new mind-body approach to migraine healing.

Your body knows the way. Let’s fly smart—together.

Originally published May 2025

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