What Are The Causes of Migraine Headaches ?

As advanced as science is, and with all the remedies on the
market, nobody yet has been able to determine the exact
cause of migraine headaches. Many researchers favor the
theory that migraine sufferers have a nervous system that
is more sensitive to stimuli that trigger this particular
kind of pain.

Sudden changes in your body, or the environment around you,
sets off changes in brain activity that causes inflamed
blood vessels and nerves around the brain.

The pattern of migraine headaches that one person
experiences, may be nothing like the next person's, which
makes it difficult to pinpoint causes. One way to help
your doctor determine what your personal triggers are, is
to keep a headache diary.

When you feel a migraine coming on, write down what you
were doing at the time, what you had been doing immediately
prior to that, and what you have eaten that day.

Some of the most common triggers of migraine headaches
include:

* Emotional stress
* Lack of sleep or too much sleep
* Food containing caffeine
* Food containing MSG (monosodium glutamate)
* Glare from lights or computer screens
* Strong odors
* Environmental facts such as high altitude, time zone
changes and weather
* Hunger
* Hormonal changes in women

People who experience migraine headache on a regular basis,
may find that other family members do, as well. And while
there is no proof of migraines "running in the family",
it's possible that some people do inherit a sensitivity to
certain triggers.

About the author:
For many years, Wendy suffered regular migraines. Finally
she decided to find out everything she could about these
unpleasant headaches. Now she's written a series of
articles to share her findings with other sufferers.