We think that estrogen may play a role, because it is, of course, another chemical. It's that cumulative thing we talked about. I can see how stress and estrogen may play a role if they cause chemical imbalances. People with low serotonin levels have been shown to sleep poorly. Anyway, we do think that a good night's sleep can help treat your migraine.
Sleep seems to provide migraine relief.
Again, it has to do with disruption of the body's chemistry. In migraineurs, some of these foods' chemicals may disrupt the body's already precarious chemical balance, or act on the blood vessels. One that has been studied is red wine. Since red wine seems to trigger migraines more often than white wine, we suspect that flavinoids may be a factor. It certainly may trigger a migraine.