Did you know if you have Migraines, you are more than twice as likely to have a Stroke?
Additionally, for women that take oral contraceptives, their risk increases by a factor of eight!
Women are three times more likely to have Migraines as men, possibly due to hormonal influences.
Furthermore, it is estimated that over 28 million individuals in the US experience Migraines.
Is Migraine headache relief possible?
estimates include over 300 million migraineurs worldwide
Fortunately, you can employ numerous strategies for Migraine headache relief.
In fact, one approach is identifying triggers, and avoiding them.
Google News reports that a South African surgeon has pioneered a simple surgery that reduces headache pain by an impressive "250 percent."
In what could be a major breakthrough, the procedure cauterizes blood vessels in the scalp, blood vessels that have long been linked to Migraine headaches.
Sciencedaily.com reports that interventional cardiologists at Rush University Medical Center are investigating whether a certain type of heart surgery could provide relief for Migraine sufferers.
They have discovered a connection between a certain type of congenital heart anomaly, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and Migraine headaches.
They have discovered that Migraine sufferers have a reduction in the severity and frequency of their Migraines following the closure of their CFO.
Also, the following home remedies for Migraine headaches may help.
1) Feverfew(Tanacetum Parthenium)
Feverfew's active ingredient is parthenolide, which inhibits the chemicals that cause dilation of the meninges' blood vessels in your brain.
Niacin helps provide Migraine headache relief by keeping your plasma serotonin levels high. This prevents the releasing of neuropeptides, which are the chemicals causing inflammation of the meninges and migraines.
The beneficial components in fish oil is Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids.
Indeed, these fats contain eicosapentaenoic acid or (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) which have significant anti-inflammatory properties.
It is also interesting to note that Migraines respond to other vitamins and minerals taken in conjunction with fish oil. Magnesium and Vitamin B6, for example.
migraines cost over 13 billion in missed work annually
There are numerous types of Migraines including:
Classic
- you will experience auras with this type.
Common
- you will not experience auras with this type
Ocular
- occurs in your eye.
Ophthalmoplegic - also occurs in your eye but may include vomiting.
Headache free - with this type you experience an aura but no pain.
Basilar Artery - this type occurs in your basilar artery in your brainstem. You may experience pain, vision problems, and coordination problems.
Carotidynia - also known as a facial Migraine.
Migraines typically last 4-72 hours and vary in frequency from daily to less than 1 per year.
What triggers an attack?
over 157 million workdays are lost yearly due to Migraines
There are several migraine triggers you may experience such as fatigue, bright lights, and weather changes. Low-wattage, fluorescent light bulbs may trigger an attack.
Furthermore, foods may act as triggers, including:
Chocolate
Alcoholic beverages
Peanuts
Avocados.
What causes Migraines?
women average 37.4 Migraines each year
Several theories exist concerning migraine's causes although the exact cause is unknown.
One theory is serotonin levels in your brain drop. That causes the trigeminal nerve to release neuropeptides, which travel to your brain's outer covering, the meninges.
Consequently, your blood vessels dilate and become inflamed causing pain.
Finally, there's a 50 percent possibility you will develop them if one of your parents had them. If both had them, the probability you will develop them rises to 75 percent.
In summary, controlling the frequency and severity of your Migraines can be quite difficult . Although it may not be apparent, you are at risk for having a stroke .
You are twice as likely to have a stroke as the rest of us.
Doubtless, you may think it'll never happen to me.