Saturday, July 16, 2016

Scents that can cause migraine

Be careful with certain smells, if you regularly encounter headaches. More than 50% of the victims of migraines are very sensitive to certain odors as the researchers found.

 Scents that can cause migraine  migraine

British scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that some of the smells of food and household products can cause the start of a migraine attack. For example, headaches (and not only tears) can cause bow and fatty foods.

 Scents that can cause migraine  migraine

People with severe headaches often marked by dizziness and sensitivity to light. It is caused by changes in the natural brain chemicals that become trigger an attack. In most cases (75, 9%, according to researchers), these "triggers" are undetectable. Among the possible reasons   migraine   elevated levels of the stress hormone levels change, the weather changes, sleep disorders, diet, as well as the flashing light stimuli. More than 50% of the victims of migraines are sensitive to certain smells. This condition is called osmofobiey - pathological fear of certain smells ..

Very often osmofobiya observed in women who suffer from migraines, as 70% of the ladies complain that they attack begins just a few minutes after exposure to a particular odor. So, one 32-year-old lady, overseen by researchers migraine   It started because of the smell of raw onions and garlic.

Odor can influence the trigeminal nerve that leads to inflammation. They also induce the contraction of blood vessels. Among the other "dangerous" in terms of the risk of developing migraine scents, perfumes called odors, sprays, air fresheners, fried foods, cigarette smoke, and cleaners. (READ MORE)



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