Chris Volesky LLC

03/06/2026

Free ebook —>

I made a little ebook on these with tips and tricks to get the body regulating itself better so your migraine threshold improves.

Comment “ebook” and I’ll send you a link to it.

02/21/2026

My liver was enlarged to the point of blinding pain when I laid on my side

I actually thought it was gallstones but an ultrasound showed that my liver was enlarged

At that time it had been years of regular NSAID use to control my headaches and migraines.

Clearly, it wasn’t fixing the problem and now I had to figure out how to deal with an enlarged liver.

Can you guess how I fixed it?

02/20/2026

Chinese elderly: some observations

When I was in China I noticed the elderly seemed so much more healthy and fit than what I see in the US

None were obese

I didn’t see wheel chairs or canes

I didn’t even see them sitting around

Instead, I noticed common behaviors amongst them

It’s a cultural norm to move and exercise while waiting (light movement, massaging their kidneys, moving their joints through range of motion)

They walk A LOT more than we do

They eat a very basic and consistent diet: largely meat and vegetables and small amounts of rice

I never saw them eating junk food, energy drinks, sweets, etc.; they know what happens and the price you pay for these things

They were very social; always communicating, exercising together

And they allowed themselves to adapt to the environment and avoided things like air conditioning and just allowed themselves to sweat regularly

These are people who live a balanced, active, and not excessive lifestyle and observe health and vibrancy well into old age

02/19/2026

Let’s talk about weather triggered migraines

In Chinese medicine, it’s not just about the weather but about a body that isn’t able to adapt to sudden changes in cold, damp, wind, or pressure.

This is a great clue.

It tells us that the body is in a state where the baseline cannot be pressed much

It might be that the baseline state is just under the migraine threshold, but it can still mean that a stronger base state could be more optimal.

When our baseline is stable, we adapt to changing conditions with greater ease.

And there are numerous areas of life we can support our baseline state to make our whole system more stable

This looks like:

Good nutrition and blood sugar management
Good sleep schedules
Proper balance between rest and exercise
Good balance between rest and stress

Minding these is just a few simple ways you can create good body rhythms and stability. Good stability like this is needed to keep migraine from flaring up

02/18/2026

The rhythm to your migraines.

Sometimes is seems obvious like with a specific food, a specific time of the month, or with weather changes.

But there are times when some of these same things happen and you don’t get a migraine.

Or maybe you get one that you can’t figure out a specific reason.

The truth is, almost all migraines are susceptible to “stacking” variables.

This means that you have a migraine threshold and when you “stack” enough of these variables together, that is what pushes you past the threshold.

Sure, certain triggers may be stronger, like hormonal shifts, trigger foods, rainy weather, stress, etc.

But understanding how many other variables stack up is what can enable a migraineur to manage their terrain more effectively and even prevent migraines from their stronger triggers.

This means looking at a variety of body rhythms like sleep timing, menstrual/hormonal timing, blood sugar and meal times, stress or maybe how stress builds throughout the week, etc.

Once you understand how these variables stack and how they effect you, you can start managing them better. This creates a more stable baseline that is able to tolerate the ever changing conditions we face on a day to day basis.

02/17/2026

Do you need to lower your cortisol?

Maybe not. I mean, it’s not a great idea to just try to artificially lower something like this, because the body needs it.

Cortisol is incredibly important to us.

But yes, it needs to be properly balanced. That’s the real key.

Having healthy cortisol rhythms are what allow a person to feel good and live optimally.

So it’s not about just trying to lower but about making sure cortisol goes up when it needs to but also settles back down at the right time.

02/12/2026

01/18/2026

and showing us how to do an intake the right way.

01/10/2026

Migraine presentations like this are seen as a shaoyang pivot disorder. This is an imbalance between interior and exterior body systems.

11/11/2025

Migraine headache and neck pain and the connection there

11/06/2025

Vestibular migraines and neck pain

10/08/2025

My fifth migraine lever is massively important: the gut-brain axis
Did you know about 95% of your body’s serotonin is made in your gut—not your brain? That’s one reason your digestion plays a huge role in migraines
When the gut is irritated it sends distress signals up the vagus nerve to the brain. This communication loop is called the gut–brain axis, and it directly affects pain sensitivity, inflammation, and how stable your mood and energy feel
People with chronic gut issues are about twice as likely to suffer from migraines. That’s because gut inflammation and microbiome imbalance can lower your threshold for migraine activation
I screen and treat the gut in every migraine sufferer I work with. In almost every migraine herb formula I write, I add in three herbs for the gut: Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang, and Da Zao, because the research shows help in protecting and repairing gut lining, helping to balance the gut’s serotonin signaling, and support for healthy gut bacteria
Together, these herbs help the gut communicate more calmly with the brain, reducing the ‘noise’ that can trigger migraines.
When your gut is happy, your brain has less to overreact to. If your migraines come with digestive issues, treating both together is often the missing piece

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8822647/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11184608/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10138826/