The national centre for health statistics reports that during the past decade, among the total population, 75 % of migraine sufferers are women under the age group of 45. Research also indicates that emotions that are both positive and negative, can act as triggers for migraine.
Migraine is a type of severe headache that often affects one side of the head and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting or increased sensitivity to light. Migraine headaches are one of the most common types of headache.
The cause of migraine is not fully understood by modern medicine but involves the balance between the body processes that stimulate the nervous system and those that relax it. The aura seems to result from this disturbance of the nerves, while increased blood flow in certain parts of the brain is involved in the painful headache.
The brain chemical serotonin levels drop during a migraine. In women who suffer from migraine, hormone changes may also be involved.
Physiological factors causing migraine
Which triggers migraine are
Physical exertion
Prolonged exposure to hot sun
Some of the food that triggers migraine are
Aged cheeses
Chocolates
Fried and heavy to digest foods
Increased caffeine
Mono sodium glutamate
Processed foods
Aerated soft drinks
Salty foods
Missing a meal
Fluctuation in women’s hormone like estrogen causes migraine
Oral contraceptive pills
Hormone replacement therapy
Sleep gets disturbed
Psychological factors causing migraine
Perfectionism
Over analysis
High expectations from environment
Criticizing tendencies
Not able to relax or take it easy
Holistic Perspective
This disease is known as suryaavartam in ayurveda. In this disease the vitiated vata and pitta in the stomach in turn vitiates the raktha dhatu and moves towards the head and gets manifested as migraine. The vitiated vata causes alternate dilatation and contraction of the arteries present in the head causing a severe pain.
Our approach for diagnosis
Identifying the cause is the most important aspect. A detail consultation which includes the Prakruthi analysis both at the physical and psychological level and the 4 level approaches for assessing the extent of imbalance, a customized treatment plan will be prepared with the unique Ojas treatment methodology
