Understanding the Migraine Cycle and Triggers of Migraine Headaches

Have you had the experience of trying to prevent or eliminate a migraine headache with something that worked once but not again? It is not uncommon. Migraine prevention or migraine relief often depends upon when you start treatment. Migraine triggers, which I'll talk about later, can precipitate a migraine attack. Once it occurs, the migraine cycle is hard to stop. Depending upon where you are in the cycle... some things work, some do not.

A drug will sometimes eliminate the migraine headache, but it can make things worse at another time. Why is this so? Migraines are extremely complex, manifesting many different symptoms through the whole cycle of the viscous migraine attack.

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There are many things that precipitate a migraine headache... not only a horrible headache, but also exaggerated sensitivity to sight, sound and smells. Not everyone has the same migraine triggers but when you find out what your trigger is, you avoid a lot of pain, discomfort and even disability.

Understanding the Migraine Cycle and Triggers of Migraine Headaches

The whole process is compounded by the body's reaction to disruption. There is discord of not only the nerves but also the hormones of the body...which interact and affect each other. Many hormones are involved which interact with each other. Drugs can also have other undesirable effects. (upset digestion, rebound effect, nausea, intolerance, etc.)

Better than migraine relief, is migraine prevention, or use of a natural remedy which prevents the headache in the first place. Supplements which are kind and compatible to the body provide the raw material to allow harmony in the body.

The reason for this disruptive process involves a blood vessel spasm in the head, a reversal of that spasm, which then causes leakage through the blood vessels. This opening of the blood vessels allows irritants to "leak" out and cause inflammation. This kind of inflammatory pain needs a different treatment than that for the spasm pain of the blood vessels.

You need to give the body what it needs when it needs it. If you are too far into the cycle, nausea takes over and nothing stays down, compromising absorption of the needed nutrient.

Normally the body eventually finds what it needs to handle the disruption. Natural migraine prevention and migraine relief is superior than trying to force the body to work through the symptoms.

Here is a list of common migraine triggers:

Aspartame (artificial sweetener) MSG (mono-sodium glutamate) Chocolate Caffeine Aged cheeses Alcohol Weather changes Hormone changes (esp. menstruation) Air pressure changes (esp. airplane rides) Stress (frequently blamed but less frequently the cause) Allergies or incompatible foods or drinks such as wheat intolerance or milk intolerance Soy products

Note: Chocolate will sometimes avert an oncoming migraine attack because it affects the serotonin hormone. It may also be due to the caffeine which which dilates the blood vessels in the head. You can read more about the complex nature of migraines at my website and get the free down-loadable headache report... available there.

You may also discover that a combination of foods trigger an attack. An example of this would be cheddar cheese and avocado together. Each one alone may not be a problem.

When you discover your migraine triggers and avoid them, it will save you of a lot of pain, discomfort, grief as well as inability to function at 100%. If you can prevent the occurrence of a migraine headache...that is the best remedy!

Understanding the Migraine Cycle and Triggers of Migraine Headaches

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