Back when I was first diagnosed with migraines, the neurologist mentioned that I might benefit from losing some weight. I didn’t think much of it at the time, but now I am adding this as another reason to lose weight.

Migraines are not headaches. They are an extremely acute state which involved your entire body. For me, they include loss of speech ability, spasms, severe nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. Not fun.

As it turns out, the link between obesity and migraines has been fairly well documented. This recent study which was carried on over 21,000 participants, men and women, clearly showed that obesity is linked to migraines. Obese women aged 20-55, especially those with fat concentrated in the abdomen, are much more likely to be afflicted with migraines. We’re talking 36.9% of obese women reporting migraines, compared with only %28.8 of those within the normal weight range.

So, there you go, yet another great reason to lose the excess weight!