Start Making Your Migraine Relief Plan By Knowing Your Triggers
For many people migraines are an unfortunate and uncomfortable part of their daily life. If you are seeking relief from migraine pain your solution might be found in an unlikely place, your diet. Here’s how you can see if migraine relief could be triggered by the food you are eating:
Keep a food journal: By keeping track of what you eat and if you experience migraine symptoms, it could help you identify what foods could be contributing to your migraines.
Try adjusting your diet: There are some foods that are commonly reported as triggers for migraines. By temporarily eliminating some of these foods it could help to narrow in on what could be a trigger for you.
Find alternatives: If you find yourself missing some of these foods, take it as an opportunity to try something new! You might just find a new favorite.
Need some help with what foods to start to monitor? Here are some commonly reported migraine triggers:
Chocolate and cocoa (Chocolate: milk, ice cream, pudding, cookies, cake, or pie).
Alcoholic beverages (especially red wine, beer, and sherry)
Caffeine
Nuts & nut butters
Pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds.
Fruits such as: Watermelon, figs, raisins, papayas, avocados (especially if overripe), red plums, & overripe bananas.
Beans such as: broad, fava, garbanzo, Italian, Lima, navy, pinto, pole & string beans.
Other vegetables such as: snow peas and onions (except for flavoring).
Raw garlic
Anything fermented, pickled or marinated (sauer kraut, olives, pickles).
Cultured dairy products (buttermilk, sour cream).
Cheese: blue, brick (natural), Gouda, Gruyere, mozza rella, Parmesan, provolone, romano, Roquefort, cheddar, Swiss (emmentaler), Stilton, Brie types and Camembert types.
Aged, canned, cured or processed meat, including ham or game, pickled herring, salted dried fish, sardi nes, anchovies, chicken livers, sausage, bologna, pepperoni, salami, summer sausage, hot dogs, pate, caviar, mincemeat pie.
Other high sodium products: Meat tenderizer, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate (MSG), seasoned salt, (Accent), canned soup, soup or bouillon cubes,
Nutrasweet
Excessive Vitamin A (over 25,000 1.U. daily).
Freshly baked yeast bread or coffee cake, doughnuts, sourdough bread.
If you need additional help, Urban Chiropractic can provide evaluations for migraine pain by examining neck and posture problems. We have advanced technology that will safely assist adjustments. Set up an appointment with Dr. Urban at Urban Chiropractic today for an evaluation.
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