5. Skipping Meals
If you’re prone to working through lunch, you may be increasing your risk of a migraine in the afternoon. Researchers from John Hopkins University suspect that forgetting to eat may affect the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that lights up during the onset of a migraine attack.
Researchers do link plummeting blood sugar with migraines. For example, a study conducted by the Headache Center of Atlanta, Georgia notes that patients cut their migraine attacks by 40-percent when they nibbled on a bedtime snack the night before.

6. Drinking Alcohol
If you like to imbibe—wine, beer, or liquor—it doesn’t matter. The
American Headache and Migraine Association (AHMA) says that roughly 40-percent of adults who suffer from migraines are susceptible to pounders triggered by drinking alcoholic beverages.
Although the link between booze and migraines is unclear, researchers blame the vasodilation influence of alcohol. Vasodilation, or the widening of blood vessels, causes a decrease in blood pressure and relaxes muscles.

7. Sleeping Too Much
While lack of sleep has been linked to increasing the risk of a migraine, sleeping in too late can likewise cause a painful migraine. In fact, research stemming from the Office on Women’s Health, at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, found that both “lack of or too much sleep” can trigger migraines.
Researchers suspect chancing your sleep routine impacts circadian rhythm, and inevitably leads to a migraine. Instead, migraine sufferers are advised to maintain a consistent sleep schedule all week long.

Catherine Roberts
Catherine is our go-to writer for women’s health news, diet trends and more. She’s dedicated to providing Activebeat readers with the information they need to maintain a healthy lifestyle every day.