IS YOUR DIET
TRIGGERING YOUR MIGRAINS
Wondering which foods may be triggers?
Keeping track of what you eat can help you find any patterns.
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Food Diary
The best way to figure out what foods cause your migraines
is to keep careful track of what you eat.
Just because you eat a food right before a migraine
doesn’t necessarily mean it was the cause.
It’s important to see patterns.
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Do These Foods Cause Migraines?
Chocolate
- It’s often thought of as a trigger, but some studies suggest chocolate may not cause
migraines & may even help prevent them. - It might be that people crave chocolate just before getting a migraine & that’s what gives
it a bad rap.
- Java can be both good & bad.
- An occasional cup once or twice a week may help prevent migraines.
- But if you have a daily caffeine habit, it may not be as helpful.
- In fact, skipping your morning coffee could become a trigger.
MSG: Monosodium Glutamate
- This staple of so much Asian cooking bestows a certain savory flavor foodies call 'umami.
- Some people blame it for their migraines.
- There are some studies that back this up, but others do not.
Beer
- Beer on tap has about 25 times the migraine-inducing tyramine as beer in bottles.
- So if you really want a cold one, ask for a bottle.
- Or change it up & order a bourbon.
- It doesn’t have any of the stuff.
- But know that any kind of alcohol can be a trigger for some people.
Red Wine
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This is widely thought to be a trigger but an Italian study involving more than 300 people
found no connection between migraines and red wine. - So it may not be the vino.
- Unless you drink the whole bottle, then a headache might be the least of your problems.
Cheese
- Do you like that eye-tearing sharp cheddar or stinky aged brie?
- Both are likely to have high levels of tyramine, a substance linked to migraines.
- Milder cheeses, like mozzarella & ricotta, are fine, though.
Salami
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Cured meats are also high in migraine-linked tyramine, so if you crave a hunk of red
meat, go for a burger or steak instead. - Not everyone is sensitive to
tyramine, so if you know it doesn’t affect you, go ahead &
order that salami sandwich!
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