Guest writer, Sherree Geyer Sherree is a Phoenix-based freelance writer who specializes in healthcare 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…
Eating more folate, which is found in various green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, may reduce migraine frequency, a research team from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia has found. Folic acid, a synthetic form of folate, which is a B-vitamin,…
Diet may affect migraines for a variety of reasons, and a group of Washington, D.C. researchers recently found that a low-fat, plant-based diet may be beneficial to people living with migraine disease. The researchers, generally affiliated with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), randomly…
Individuals who struggle with headaches may want to bypass the salt shaker. A study published last month in the journal BMJ Open shows diets high in salty foods are a major culprit in headaches and that reducing salt brings relief. Nearly 400 people participated in…
Holidays are a time for family, friends, and happy memories. But those joyful moments can be associated with stress – from marathon shopping, preparing for celebrations, and traveling. Stress and other stimuli may trigger or increase your headache attacks. The National Headache Foundation recommends the…
Frequent migraine and obesity have long been linked, but now researchers understand that being overweight is also associated with migraine attacks that occur less frequently. B. Lee Peterlin, DO, of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, and colleagues recently completed a study…
Q. Is there anyone out there who gets vacation migraines? My world is pretty stressed. With working out of town, crazy sleep schedules, and taking care of my elderly mother-in-law, I live at a pretty high level of stress all the time. I do have…
Health care professionals and researchers have known for several years that a link exists between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and migraine, and a small recent study shows that food may play an important role in reducing symptoms in both disorders. Researchers in Istanbul, Turkey, designed…
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…
Q. I have been on Depakote® and amitriptyline for migraines since about 1996. I kept the headaches reasonably under control (I’ve had them since 1985) with those two preventive medications and lifestyle management (strict diet, regular exercise, enough sleep and decreasing stress). I do, however,…
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