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Learning Path/Intermediate/8 lessons · ~42 min

Headaches & Migraine

Root causes, real patterns, clinical recovery.

A functional-neurology walk-through of the most common headache and migraine patterns — the triggers, the underlying mechanisms, and what actually resolves them long-term.

You'll finish knowing your migraine pattern, its likely drivers, and a framework for lasting recovery instead of endless symptom-chasing.

Curriculum

The lessons

8 lessons ~42 min
  1. Lesson 1 6 min read

    Migraine

    Migraine is a whole-brain event, not just a headache. Understanding that changes the treatment plan.

    AuraSensitivityCortical spreading depression
    🎙️ Ep. 18🕳️ Vestibular Migraine Nervous System
  2. Lesson 2 5 min read

    Triggers

    Triggers stack. It's rarely one thing — it's three things converging on a lowered threshold.

    StackingThresholdPrevention
    🎙️ Ep. 18🥗 Nutrition
  3. Lesson 3 5 min read

    The Brainstem

    The brainstem is central to migraine physiology — and it responds to specific inputs, not just medication.

    TrigeminalPMRFAutonomic tone
    🎙️ Ep. 18🕳️ The Brainstem Nervous System
  4. Lesson 4 5 min read

    Hormones

    Hormonal cycles change nervous-system excitability. That's why your pattern shifts across the month or the decade.

    EstrogenPerimenopauseCycle mapping
    🎙️ Ep. 2🥗 Nutrition
  5. Lesson 5 5 min read

    Nutrition

    What you eat changes inflammation, blood sugar, and neurotransmitter supply — three variables migraine brains care about.

    Blood sugarEliminationHydration
    🎙️ Ep. 27🕳️ Inflammation🥗 Nutrition
  6. Lesson 6 5 min read

    Stress

    Chronic sympathetic drive lowers the threshold for everything, including migraine.

    Sympathetic toneRecovery windowsHRV
    🎙️ Ep. 32🕳️ Stress & the Autonomic Nervous System🧭 Mindset
  7. Lesson 7 5 min read

    Visual System

    Screens, fluorescents, and busy visual environments over-drive a system that's already lit up in migraine.

    Screen strategyConvergenceLighting
    🎙️ Ep. 32🕳️ The Visual System Nervous System
  8. Lesson 8 6 min read

    Clinical Recovery

    What a real recovery arc looks like — and why it isn't linear.

    PacingReassessmentLong-view
    🎙️ Ep. 32🕳️ The PMRF (Pontomedullary Reticular Formation) Nervous System
Downloadable Resources

Guides, checklists, and worksheets

Downloadable PDFs, printable checklists, and companion worksheets for this path arrive alongside upcoming Functional Living courses. Progress here will carry over automatically.

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