• Food sensitivities:
  • Foods that contain the amino acid tyramine found in red wine, aged cheese, smoked fish, chicken livers, figs, and some beans
  • Chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, some fruits (like avocado, banana, and citrus), onions, dairy products
  • Foods with monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer added to many foods.  
  • Meats containing nitrates (bacon, hot dogs, salami, cured meats)
  • Fermented or pickled foods 
• Irregular lighting: Flickering lights from the computer or television, fluorescent lighting, strobe, laser or pulsating lights.
• Strong smells or odors: Perfumes, colognes, paints, car fumes
• Changes in hormone balance in women: such as periods, the pill, or menopause. Women who have migraines and who are on the pill are eight times more likely to suffer a stroke than women who don't have migraines.
• Stress: A migraine can occur during a period of relaxation following a stressful time
• Weather: High pressure conditions, changes in pressure, hot dry winds, change of season, exposure to sun and glare
• Irregular sleep: Migraines can be triggered by too much sleep or too little sleep. If you have trouble regulating your sleep patterns, you may consider using blue light therapy to regulate your circadian rhythms. Read more about blue light. 
• Irregular meals, fasting, low blood sugar
• Caffeine withdrawal
• Bursts of intense physical activity
• Smoking
• Excess noise
• Sexual arousal

Additional Information about Migraines

1. Migraines Overview
2. Common symptoms of migraines
3. Help me choose a natural and alternative treatment for migraines
4. Dietary and lifestyle recommendations that may help in the treatment of migraines
5. Conventional or prescription medications used in the treatment of migraines
6. Cited Sources and Additional Reading for migraines