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12 Causes of Migraine Headaches

Alcohol

This is also one of the causes of migraine headaches. Consuming alcohol triggers the development of migraine headaches. This trigger could be within 30 minutes to 3 hours of drinking. People who have rebound headaches are prone to develop headaches no matter the quantity consumed. Alcohol contains different properties that could be the cause of migraine headaches: ethanol which is the primary ingredients in alcohol is converted to chemicals that trigger a migraine when it gets into the system. Also, it contains histamine which is a chemical that boosts inflammation in the body and causes migraine; congeners which are byproducts in it have also been linked to a headache. [3]