Recognize 9 Trigger Migraines

Head that feels like a hammer hit, nausea, or light-sensitive meilhat or blinding sun, the suffering that is felt when a migraine attack would make the body feel weak limp. Worse still, this condition can last for days.
The good news, according to Lee Peterlin, DO, director of research at the Johns Hopkins Headache Center, approximately 76% of migraine sufferers can recognize the triggers that cause attacks of headaches appear.
Stress is a common trigger causes migraine, but there are some other triggers such as weather conditions or the process of digesting food. Dr. Peterlin menyerankan, so that people with migraine triggers and patterns noted, because it could be a combination such as heavy rain, hot sun, food, and work deadlines.
Write down your activities for a full day before the migraine attack and the circumstances surrounding, especially if you suspect one of the trigger may be in the following list.

Working at lunchtime
Skipping lunch is risky for a migraine sufferer. Experts are not sure why, but skip dinner may impact on the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that gives orders to the body (regulate the body clock) and fMRI research conducted by stating that the hypothalamus will light up when a person has a migraine attack. The possibility of a drop in blood sugar that becomes the trigger, said Dr. Peterlin. Strive to eat at the same lunch hour every day to prevent migraines.

Too much sleep
You thought that lack of sleep causes headaches, but in fact, too much sleep can make your migraine. Being in bed longer than you normally do will disrupt the rhythm of the biological clock and the brain that are sensitive to migraine can not meneria change in routine. Dr. Peterlin suggested that migraine sufferers go to bed and get up always at the same hour every day, including weekends.

Your holiday
Stress is the biggest trigger the emergence of a migraine attack, but relax after a stressful period it also can trigger migraines, according to a study published in the journal Neurology, 2014.
The fall of the hormone cortisol that may occur at the beginning of the weekend, say, or on the day you start doing a holiday trip. One way to avoid this is to enjoy a small dose of relaxation (such as yoga, enjoy a massage, or walk a short distance) is currently experiencing heavy weeks or months, to prevent the formation of stress.

Sport run
A study conducted in the Headache Center in Atlanta found that of 1,200 patients with migraine, 22% of whom are identified with migraines due to exercise. "But it seems a migraine attack is pain that appears suddenly as a result of excessive physical activity, because regular aerobic actually able to reduce the frequency and pain caused by migraine attacks. Overall, exercise is the best way to keep your body and mind stay healthy, in addition to diet and sleep, "said Dr. Peterlin.

Food
Many were suspicious of food as a cause of migraine and the results have not been proven, but there are data that says that processed foods are the real trigger. Hot dogs, bacon, salami and other snacks of meat that contain nitrates, preservatives that cause blood vessels to dilate and cause headaches. If you feel the cause of migraines is food containing nitrates, immediately and try to avoid eating fresh meat.

Alcohol
The research found nearly 38% of adult migraine sufferers are those who are sensitive to alcohol. Red wine seems is a major cause. A theory is that alcohol causes fluctuations in serotonin, a neurotransmitter that regulates pain, which triggers headaches.

Not drinking enough water
You certainly know that dehydration is bad for the body, but the results of a small study published in the European Journal of Neurology suggest the efficacy of water for the prevention of migraine most qualified.
Those who started to drink more water 6 cups a day experienced less pain than those who took drugs. In two weeks, they were drinking enough water can last from headaches for 21 hours less.

Excess body weight
According to research conducted by Dr. Peterlin, obesity increases your risk of experiencing migraine (episodic) of 81%. Obesity is a chronic state of inflammation (inflammation) and this can be the contribution of the emergence of pain, said Dr. Peterlin again.

Weather
Wind, barometric pressure fluctuations, the days were warm, this kind of environment has long been associated with migraine. In 2009, Harvard researchers found the risk of migraine increased to 7.5% with each increase in air temperature of 9 ° above normal temperatures.

Indeed, there is nothing you can do to avoid triggers because of the weather. You can do as possible by watching the weather forecasts broadcast on television and air temperature. For example, if you know tomorrow will take place rain or the scorching heat, you can get ready by taking certain drugs. But for this one, must be carried out with the guidance of a doctor.