As any seasoned migraineur will tell you, they can list the migraine food triggers that send them off into a headache. For me, alcohol is the winner. And I mean just about all forms including most wines, beer and mixed drinks. (Hey, the good news is..I will never be an alcoholic. The pain is just not worth it!) Funnily enough, when I was young, I thought a horrible pounding headache with nausea and vomiting just after drinking a few drinks, was normal! Hmm.. With alcohol, the most common culprit is red wine. Generally, the dryer and redder the wine, the bigger the risk for migraine attack. This is due to the amount of tannins in red wine.
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Let's talk about the MYTH OF CHOCOLATE causing headaches. Not really true. Nope. Nada. Zip. One recent study suggested that since chocolate contains copper, it may increase copper levels and then trigger a migraine. However, you would have to eat a LOT of it not just a few pieces to cause a headache. So why do you get a migraine after eating chocolate? Migraines have a pro-dromal phase where you "feel" something is coming one. During this time certain parts of the brain are firing off and one of them can stimulate food cravings, particularly sugar or sweets. Well we all loovve chocolate, right? Then after eating it, the headache always follows. Hence the assumption, chocolate causes headaches. So next time, recognize this, it may be the beginning of a migraine phase. Still doesn't give you or me permission to eat a pound of the stuff but you get the idea. Learning about things is what we are living here for now. So try to get to know as much about everything, including sinus headache whenever possible.
Another huge trigger is MSG or monosodium glutamate. This little chemical is a food additive that is a taste enhancer. Unfortunately for some people, even a small amount can trigger a severe migraine. Historically, it was used in cooking in Chinese restaurants here in the U.S., and while many restaurants now claim to be MSG free, I can assure you that some are not! Occasionally, it is still used in salad bars as an enhancer and a preservative. People always think that they know everything about everything; however, it should be known that no one is perfect in everything. There is never a limit to learning; even learning about sinus headache.
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Some recent studies are now looking at the effects of gluten or wheat products in the diet and migraine. Aspartame (artificial sweetener) is also known to trigger migraines. When doing an assignment on sinus headache, it is always better to look up and use matter like the one given here. Your assignment turns out to be more interesting and colorful this way.
Additional Migraine Food Triggers: Nuts, aged cheeses, foods containing nitrates (bacon and lunch meats), smoked or pickled foods. Some patients tell me onions are a trigger, as are packaged foods with lots of chemicals.
Try to identify those foods that are a trigger through keeping a diary for at least 90 days to find your triggers..then avoid them. Sort of under the old adage of: if it hurts when you do that..don't do that. As your migraines settle down and become less frequent, eventually you will be able to tolerate small amounts of a previously identified migraine food trigger. The best way of gaining knowledge about sinus headache is by reading as much about it as possible. This can be best done through the Internet.
About the Author:
Mary K. Betz, MS RPA-C is a practicing Physician Assistant in neurology and specializes in headache medicine. For more information on all headaches visit Headache-adviser.com
Our Readers' Comments
Is there any relief for migraine headaches?
been there asked on Sat, 08 Mar, 2008
I get a migraine headache almost every time it rains. I've seen doctor's for the headaches, but nothing seems to help.
Does this happen to anyone else and what do yo do to relieve the headaches?
Bonsylar replied on Sat, 08 Mar, 2008
I used to get migrains once or twice a month.
I changed 1 thing in my life and have had 2 in the last 2 YEARS!!!
My change:
I quit drinking soda.
That's it. That's ALL I did!
Mine had nothing to do with the rain though, hold on, I just answered a question with something similar, I'll get the link.
Sorry, I can't find the question.
crazykd10 replied on Sat, 08 Mar, 2008
i get them a lot and i just go lay down in a really dark room and sleep it off..my mom also gets them a lot and sh uses migraine ice..its like icy hot for your head..but it doesnt get hot lol..you could also try maximelt or excedren migraine..both are excellent
Susan Yarrawonga replied on Sat, 08 Mar, 2008
Magnesium helps in some cases and a web search for magnesium + migraines will tell you more.
Sydney replied on Sat, 08 Mar, 2008
I get them sometimes and when i do i take a shower it relieves some of the painif that doesnt work take medicine and eat(not junk food) and have water
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