Top migraine food triggers
From Halloween candy, to Thanksgiving celebrations and now the Holiday season, one thing is a constant as the days grow shorter: Lots of food. And many of those foods can be migraine triggers for us. If you haven\'t determined what your migraine food triggers are, here are some likely suspects, based on what the Migraine.com community had to say.
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Do you experience food cravings before or during your migraine attacks?
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Do certain foods trigger your migraines?
Different studies report different findings on which type of wine triggers the most migraine attacks. For example, a European study found that 11 percent of migraine sufferers pointed to red wine as the most common culprit
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Is red wine a trigger for you?
Aspartame is found in over 6,000 food products as well as in carbonated/non-carbonated beverages that contain artificial sweeteners, including diet soft drinks, sports drinks, iced tea, fruit drinks, and powdered mixes.
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Is aspartame a trigger for you
Many people find that dairy products, including yogurt, are migraine triggers for them.
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Is yogurt a trigger for you
Anecdotal evidence suggests that some people with migraine can find some relief through a dairy-free diet, even if they are not lactose intolerant
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Is milk a trigger for you?
Many people with migraine find that the occasional caffeinated beverage is helpful in alleviating the symptoms of an attack. However, it’s frequently noted that changes in caffeine intake can also be a migraine trigger. For some, regular consumption of caffeine makes them more susceptible to other triggers.
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Is caffeine a trigger for you?
Bananas make for a convenient and healthy snack. Unfortunately for many of our community members, they were also noted as a migraine trigger.
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Are bananas a trigger for you?
MSG is a common migraine trigger that can be “hidden” in many popular foods
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Is MSG a trigger for you?
Processed meats including hot dogs, bacon, ham, salami, and pepperoni, contain nitrates, which could be a migraine trigger
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Are hot dogs a trigger for you?
Some people find that all forms of alcohol will trigger migraines, while others can still tolerate certain types of alcohol.
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Is alcohol a trigger for you?
Although there isn’t much research on the relationship between food dye and migraine, many of our community members had noted this as a trigger.
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Nitrates are commonly found in processed meats, such as hot dogs and lunch meats.
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Ice cream was noted as a migraine trigger. For some, it may be related to cold sensitivity.
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Pizza often goes hand in hand with other common triggers including cheese and processed meats.
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Is pizza a trigger for you?
Soy foods also contain Tyramine or Phenylethylamine -two amino acids noted as potential migraine triggers.
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Is soy a trigger for you?
Garlic is rarely listed as a common food trigger for migraines, but several of our community members identified garlic as a trigger.
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Is garlic a trigger for you?
Potatoes are another rarely mentioned migraine trigger identified by our community members.
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Citrus fruits, including oranges, frequently top the list of migraine triggers.
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Are oranges a trigger for you?
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