Top migraine food triggers

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   camassia

   <p>The surveys above seems to support what a number of studies indicate as well: only a small percentage of migraineurs can identify food as trigger for an attack. Personally, I don't have any. Nada. Not even the stuff that I consider toxic and avoid anyway, such as MSG, aspartame, alcohol. Yet many of the advice given regarding migraine management focus on "eliminating food triggers". Many of the foods listed above as potential triggers, are very healthy foods. Some are identified as triggers only by a few percentage of people based on anecdotes and not scientific observation. I think short of objective evidence it is counterproductive to suggest that nutritious and healthy foods are "potential triggers" - this could lead to "nocebo" effect due to fear and avoidant behaviours that could be more damaging to the CNS.</p>

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   keziah

   <p>Definitely onions and cheddar cheese are HUGE triggers for me.</p>

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      vdev

      <p>I have been allergic to raw onions, especially red onions! as well as garlic. So they are triggers for me too. And added without being considered MOST OF THE TIME, by chefs, and cooks at dinners...ugh!</p>

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   vdev

   <p>This is a great compilation, though, some of these foods are cross connected via their chemical make-up as sugar, or sugar producing once ingested, which is, for me, a trigger! So ice cream, being sugary, is a trigger, pizza, being gluten rich which changes into sugar, is a trigger, just for two examples. I realized that about 6 months ago. My trainer at the gym suggested I try a KETOGENIC food regimen, even removing fruit. I will add in a bit of fruit eventually, but for now I find it is helping. That diet was invented decades ago for epileptics. I also take an anti epileptic, topirimate, daily since last year. It helps a great deal in managing my chronic migraines. I still get them, but the intensity has decreased, the frequency has also. Triggers are still an issue, but I am getting healthier overall.</p>

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   arwa

   <p>I am a 46 year old woman who suffered from migraines since I was young. My migraines (with aura) increased in frequency and intensity to about once or twice a month for about 3 days with each episode. I also had very low iron and low blood hb. I had very low energy and I was overweight. My neurologist put me on Betaloc and Botox injections which helped reduce intensity and frequency of migraines but quality of life still suffered. I was tired of it and was recommended to see a GI doctor. I did a colonoscopy and stomach endoscopy after suspecting Celiac. All the results came negative. I suspected non-celiac gluten sensitivity. I did a food intolerance test (IgG) and turns out I was intolerant to many foods including gluten, dairy, eggs, sesame, pumpkin, dates, figs, garlic, ginger, etc. I’ve been off these foods for the past 9 months and I have never felt better. My migraines are almost non-existent and my energy levels have soared. I lost 22 pounds and I feel great! All the doctors say this IgG test is a waste of money but all their medications and science did not help me. Please research this further and help all migraine sufferers everywhere. Food is the cause of migraines!!!</p>

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