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Foods that won't trigger Migraines?

From John Claude Krusz, MD, PhD, and Teri Robert, for About.com

Created: July 2, 2006

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Question: Foods that won't trigger Migraines?

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My better half suffers from Migraines, sometimes after an attack she will eat foods that make the situation come back, what foods can she eat that won't affect her on-set of another Migraine? Brock.

 

Answer:

Dear Brock;

We can't tell you what foods she can eat because it varies from person to person. That's something she's going to have to systematically determine for herself.

The best way to go about this is to do an elimination diet to determine what foods are triggers for her. She would eliminate all the known potential trigger foods, then add them back in one at a time to see which ones trigger a Migraine. You can find a list of potential trigger foods in this book review:

    Review: The Headache Prevention Cookbook
    Unfortunately, foods are a major headache trigger for many people. Fortunately, Dr. David Marks has written this book with a superb program for identifying those triggers and preventing headaches. His wife, Dr. Laura Marks has developed some wonderful recipes to accompany the program.

Good luck,
Teri Robert and John Claude Krusz

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