| Have you ever experienced severe headache | | | | attacks. Though some experts cite skipping meals |
| that lasted for a few hours or up to three days? | | | | and starvation to occasional onsets of the severe |
| The pain can really be throbbing and you observe | | | | headaches, consumption of several types of |
| that only a part or half of your head is actually | | | | foods have been observed to almost always lead |
| aching. If you can relate to this situation, you are | | | | to migraine episodes. Such foods include aged |
| likely to be suffering from migraine. You probably | | | | cheese, marinated foods, chocolates and citrus |
| have heard about this neurological condition. You | | | | fruits. Coffee is also known to cause headaches |
| are likely to be searching for effective, potent | | | | as well as foods that contain monosodium |
| and practical treatment for your migraine attacks. | | | | glutamate, which is a common ingredient of most |
| However, just like all physical and medical | | | | Chinese and Asian dishes. Aspartame, an artificial |
| conditions, you must first find out what causes | | | | food sweetener present in diet beverages, can |
| migraine. | | | | also lead to occasional migraine attacks. |
| Up until recently, the exact causes of migraines | | | | Stress - As usual, stress is also a known factor |
| have remained unknown. However, tedious and | | | | that could possibly lead to severe headaches. A |
| thorough studies and research over the years has | | | | long and hard week of strenuous mental and |
| established that there are certain triggers that | | | | physical activity almost always leads to migraine |
| have been identified that are now understood to | | | | over the weekend. Stress can be incurred at the |
| lead to migraine episodes. These triggers are | | | | workplace or at home. Relaxation is found to be |
| known to almost always cause migraine attacks | | | | an effective offset to stress. |
| among patients. Here are several of those | | | | Sensory stimuli - Very bright lights coming from |
| identified migraine triggers: | | | | powerful bulbs and sun glares are reported to |
| Fluctuations in hormones - Most women who | | | | cause migraine attacks. Likewise, strong odor |
| experience regular attacks of migraines notice | | | | from perfumes, smoke and citrus fruits are also |
| that such headaches occur before the onset and | | | | known to become potent triggers. |
| during their monthly menstruation. Experts explain | | | | Sleeping habit changes - Abrupt and drastic |
| that hormonal changes during menstruation trigger | | | | changes in sleeping pattern has been observed to |
| the manifestation of migraine. That can be | | | | cause severe migraine headaches among patients. |
| because it has been observed that declining levels | | | | Sudden changes in sleeping hours also cause some |
| of estrogen lead to migraine episodes. You know | | | | people to lack sleep, which in turn can also |
| that estrogen, a female physiological hormone, | | | | aggravate and lead to what else, but migraine. |
| also drops when during pregnancy. That explains | | | | Overall, what causes migraines differs among |
| why some pregnant women suffer from severe | | | | patients. The factors that lead to severe |
| and regular headaches during pregnancy. Women | | | | headaches almost always vary. Some people |
| undergoing menopause also experience migraine | | | | experience migraine due to food consumption, |
| because of the low levels of estrogen in the | | | | some due to lack of sleep, and some due to |
| bloodstream. | | | | hormonal imbalances. Whatever, it would be |
| Several foods - There are several types of foods | | | | better if you would respond to the condition |
| that have been identified as triggers for migraine | | | | positively. |