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.
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…
Written by Seymour Diamond, M.D., Executive Chairman and Founder of the National Headache Foundation, Director Emeritus and Founder of the Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago. Mary A. Franklin, Executive Director of the National Headache Foundation in Chicago, Illinois. As the Jewish high holidays approach, one…
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