Obesity and Migraine Headaches
The more you look the more studies you find that link obesity with various health issues. Now researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine just found a link between excess pounds and migraine headaches. Obese people reported having more frequent and severe migraines than normal weight individuals. The theory is that obesity generally causes more inflammation throughout the body which aggravates the onset of migraines.
My take on this is that migraines are frequently caused by various foods sensitivities/allergies and/or by hormone imbalances. Certainly the heavier you are the chances are going to be higher because you are probably consuming foods that you are sensitive to. Many obese people eat healthy but there are many that don’t. Unhealthy eaters are probably eating numerous processed foods full of additives, chemicals, food colorings, etc. subjecting them to more exposure to potential "trigger" foods. Unhealthy eating doesn't include nourishing foods for hormone balance either.
Now we have just one more reason to control weight and eat healthy.
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Posted by: arogyam | May 21, 2009 2:49:48 AM
who suffer know what I'm talking about. I've tried all kinds of medications, including Imitrex, Topomax, etc. But they never really worked. I'm happy to report that I've found and All Natural Remedy
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Posted by: Margaret GRUBB | Apr 25, 2009 1:41:31 PM
For me I get the weight gain first and then the head aches, if I always stay on the losing weight side I never have a problem(sooo not happening atm)
Posted by: Jessica | Oct 28, 2008 10:20:46 PM
Hi,
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Posted by: T.Peters | Sep 9, 2008 1:14:48 AM
I agree-i notice i put on weight after the migraines start-or vice versa...i don't think it is the meds-i think it is hormones causign the migraines and the weight gain-i wish someone would investigate this link more-we need help! i have been having 2 -3 a day for going on 4 wks...i take so many drugs just to get thru and keep working...i have put on 10-15lbs just recently and i was overweight already 30lbs!
Posted by: DONNA POLIZZI | Feb 29, 2008 10:05:57 PM
Has anyone noticed that they put on weight while having active chronic migraines? Im not overweight in general but put on pounds quickly when migraines are continuous for weeks. I just started anti seizure meds, So its not the meds causing weight gain.
