Migraine headaches have many causes, but here's a possible new "cause." Belly fat has been linked to migraine headaches by researchers. Yes, belly fat.
Researchers from the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia found women with more belly fat had 29% more likelihood of migraines than slimmer women. B. Lee Peterlin, researcher, said, "This does not suggest that if you lose your extra abdominal fat it will cure your migraines." The heavier men in the study had more migraines than the slimmer men, but the margin was smaller.
In order to get a "clean" research result, everyone must follow the same protocol and steps. No researcher participant can look at other aspects of a problem outside of the immediate one being researched. That would cause the results to be inaccurate. This means that research has limitations. No study can look at all sides of an issue.
Well, as it happens, I've suffered with lots and lots of migraines. Over the years, I've learned a great deal about what causes migraine headaches and what we can do to relieve them naturally.
So, here are some of my thoughts about this "belly fat" issue and migraines.
1. Is it possible that the women with heavier midsections had more estrogen? My understanding is that estrogen can also come from body fat. In some women, estrogen contributes to migraines. Estrogen also helps us pack on fat.
2. Perhaps the people with more belly fat were constipated. Constipation causes migraines. Is it possible they ate more of the types of foods, artificial sweeteners or beverages that cause constipation and migraine? Those foods might cause weight gain. Also, many migraine medications cause constipation.
3. Or, maybe these study participants had more belly fat because they moved their legs less. If they walked more (which also helps relieve constipation) would they have fewer migraines?
4. If the women and men with more belly fat in the study move less than the thinner people, is that because their heads hurt more? If so, is that why they had more midsection fat?
5. There are people who try to "eat their migraine." In an effort to lessen their symptoms, they stuff themselves. Eating sometimes causes some relief. Were the heavier people the ones who tried to control their migraines by eating more than they needed?
6. Is it possible the heavier women and men moved less because they had poorer posture or perhaps scoliosis? Poor posture is a very common cause of migraines and headaches and so is scoliosis (curvature of the spine.)
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