Did you know migraines are one of the leading causes of disability in women under 50?
Interestingly, sleep disruption, a common trigger for migraines, is also a significant contributor to bone disease.
Given this connection, could nutrients like vitamin D and magnesium support brain and bone health?
Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett, a Stanford-trained neurologist, joins us to explain the intriguing link between our brains and bones.
With a passion for helping people overcome migraines, Dr. Barrett believes we have more control over our headaches than we might think. Through innovative science and technology, she guides individuals toward genuine recovery from migraines, moving beyond merely masking symptoms with medication.
Episode Details
Episode Timeline
- 0:00 Episode start
- 1:15 Introducing Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett and her work on headaches and migraines
- 2:45 Transitioning from being a neurologist to focusing on helping people resolve migraines
- 5:03 Contributors to migraines and headaches and a brief discussion on general brain health
- 7:55 Understanding and monitoring brain health beyond the pain of migraines
- 9:20 Discussion on the Oura ring and its effectiveness in tracking health, including deep sleep which is vital for bone health
- 14:59 Importance of nutrients for brain health
- 17:22 Role of vitamin D in brain health
- 19:47 Magnesium for brain health and its benefits for bone health
- 21:57 Tools for assessing brain function
- 25:16 Relevance of Dr. Barrett’s neurological work to her current practice in treating migraines and headaches
- 26:46 Dr. Barrett’s current work, programs, and the people she serves
- 31:01 Where to find more information about Dr. Barrett and her work
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About the guest
Dr. Amelia Scott Barrett, MD believes that YOU are more powerful than your headache pills. New science and technology give us more information about our bodies than ever before – in all of human history. You can use this information to recover from your headaches, rather than just cover them up with a pill. That’s what makes YOU more powerful than your pills.
She did a TEDx Talk in 2023 about how repeated migraines physically change the brain, in a process called chronification. When this happens, we become more prone to headaches, and medications stop working the way they used to. It’s part of the reason that migraines are the leading cause of disability in women under 50. That’s why we need to shift our focus toward finding and fixing the hidden causes of headaches.
Her work has also been featured in publications like Business Insider and Women’s World. She is a Neurologist who trained at Stanford and then started a private practice in Denver in 2003. She founded Migraine Relief Code in 2018, and offers online courses to show people how to find and fix the hidden causes of headaches using new tools like genetic testing and smart health devices. Dr. Barrett envisions a world where disabling headaches are a thing of the past, and people are able to fully live the lives they love.
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