Migraine susceptibility runs in families and migraines are three times more common in women.
Factors such as stress, diet, menstruation, weather changes, medications, physical activity, skipped meals, extremes in food temperature, bright lights and smoke have been known to trigger a migraine. Not every one has the same triggers, and sufferers react in different ways at different times. The migraine puzzle still needs to be solved. Ten percent to 30 percent of migraine sufferers can pinpoint diet triggers. Here is a list of suspected foods.