Drs. Rachel Colman and Lindsay Weitzel discuss why caffeine can lead to more migraine in some people, and why sometimes it does help people in the acute headache phase. She also gives us tips on decreasing our caffeine intake without developing caffeine withdrawal symptoms. https://youtu.be/6–4T8ebbWEVideo…
The first step in the nutritional management of diet-triggered headaches is eating a well-balanced diet. It is especially important to eat three meals a day with a snack at night or 6 small meals spread through out the day. You should include a good protein…
Jill Dehlin—RN, board member, National Headache Foundation, Chicago—identifies potential dietary triggers that induce a migraine attack for her, including monosodium glutamate (MSG), aspartame and alcohol, especially red wine. “When I was newly diagnosed with chronic migraine disease, I was cognizant of several things that, if…
Tyramine is produced in foods from the natural breakdown of the amino acid tyrosine. Tyramine is not added to foods. Tyramine levels increase in foods when they are aged, fermented, stored for long periods of time, or are not fresh. Meat, Fish, Poultry, Eggs or…
Fasting and Headache with Mary Franklin, Executive Director of the National Headache Foundation. https://youtu.be/-z-secSbpVsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Fasting and Headache During the Holidays (https://youtu.be/-z-secSbpVs)
https://youtu.be/_zDYYugwvJ4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Heads Up – Episode 4: Gluten and Migraine (https://youtu.be/_zDYYugwvJ4) Heads Up – Episode 4: Gluten and Migraine Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss the link between gluten and migraine disease. Could removing gluten from…
As the Jewish high holidays approach, one becomes aware that some religious and traditional practices may pose a problem for people living with migraine disease and headache disorders. Fasting is often reported by patients and cited in medical textbooks as a headache trigger. Throughout Judaism,…
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