Monday, 23 December 2013

Chewing gum could trigger migraine..

Migraine is a neurological disorder where the person suffering from it may encounter severe headaches. Typical migraines affects only one side of the head, lasting for 2 to 72 hours. It is said to be due to environment and genetic factor.

There are a few things that is said as 'trigger' to migraine. They are

            a) Stress
            b) Fluctuating level of hormones
            c) Bright and flickering lights
            d) Sleep disturbance, or lack of sleep
            e) Fasting
            f) Cigarette smoke
            g) Monosodium glutamate ( MSG )
            h) Caffeine 
            i)  Odour 
            j) Alcohol ,and
            k) Aspartame.

Aspartame is an artificial sugar that is used widely in food industries. It is also added in production of chewing gums. Previously, it is said that aspartame in chewing gum could be the factor. But, only then its revealed that, when a person chews gum may overload the work of temporomandibular joint ( TMJ ), which is the where the jaws join the skull. Teens who suffers from headaches say that they feel better after cutting down gum chewing activity.

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