Today, we will talk about some of the less discussed causes of migraine headaches. Lack of sleep and stress may be two of the sole contributors, but are also other factors that can cause-and in certain cases, be the only cause-in inducing a migraine.

Science has already proven that migraines can be triggered by people’s diets. The additives and preservatives found in our daily foods, which our body often cannot process, is one contributor. Common food additives such as caffeine in our teas or coffee, dairy products like milk, and msg can all cause migraines.

Figuring out if the migraines you are getting are food induced is simple, providing you follow these few easy steps. Start by trimming down your diet to the basics. Then every week, gradually introduce foods that you think might be the triggers. If you do this, then you should be able to find out which foods are giving you the migraines in a few weeks.

Research also shows that your environment can cause migraines. Forty eight participants of a clinical study were made to go on a dairy free diet. Over sixty percent of the participants lowered the frequency of their migraines, if not stopped them altogether, just by eliminating dairy products from their diet.

Anecdotal evidence exists on people who, after dropping dairy products such as milk from their diet, marked an a vast improvement on their conditions. Others have even said that their migraines have stopped completely.

Still, researches say that dairy may not be the only factor involved, but that it was the freshness of the products, or rather the amount of bacteria that might be present at the time of ingestion. They claim that some of these participants may be lactose intolerant, and instead blamed the presence of microbe causing dairy products.

We may never be able to figure out the exact answer, but one thing is for sure: there is a direct relation between migraines and dairy products.