About 100 crore people worldwide suffer from migraines. It is 3 times more common in women than in men.
Migraine aren’t just a pain they can lower one’s quality of life, decrease productivity, and personal relations
What is migraine headache?
Migraine is paroxysmal ailment. It is a severe headache, usually on one side of the head, which is often accompanied by nausea and vomiting along with sensitivity to light and sound
Migraine headaches usually last for a minimum of 4 hours but can go on for few days at a stretch also
Types of migraine
- With aura( series of neurological disturbances that occur just before the head ache starts
- Without aura
- Menstrual migraine
- Migraine with headache
- Abdominal migraine
- Basilar migraine
Common migraine symptoms
- Irritability
- Nausea –vomiting
- Throbbing pain on one side of head
- Sensitivity to light and sound
Migraine with aura symptoms
- Blind spot
- Seeing zigzag patters
- Seeing flashing of lights
- Hallucinations
- Overall weakness
- Trouble speaking
Causes of migraines
- Change in the brains blood vessels
- Inflamed brain cells
- Electrolyte imbalance due to over stimulation of the brain
- Head or neck injury
- Depression
- Stress
- Passed down genetically
- Overall weakness
- Trouble speaking
Foods that should be avoided if you have migraine
- Chocolate
- Cheese
- Coffee
- Soya sauce& MSG( mono sodium glutamate- ajinomoto)
- Beer
- Wine
- Fruits containing tannin- grapefruit, guava, apricots, pineapple
Food that should be included in your diet
- Food rich in omega 3 fatty acids- nuts, flaxseeds, fish
- Food rich in magnesium- figs, sweet potatoes, spinach , yogurt
- Lean protein- poultry, legumes, beans
- Vitamin B rich foods- green leafy vegetables
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