Tag Archives: Nutrition and Migraines

    Knowing which foods to eat is an instrumental part of migraine prevention. While most people know which foods to avoid– wine, pizza, and sourdough bread, for example- many migraine patients don’t know which foods they should include in their diet, foods containing magnesium and riboflavin that help with migraines. Migraines are a chronic […]

    To stay healthy when suffering from migraines, it’s important to supply your body with plenty of essential nutrients that support neurological functioning, kill free radicals, and nurture the cardiovascular system. Many vitamins that aid migraine patients are found in healthy foods, such as meat, seafood, and vegetables. While you should take vitamins and […]

    To prevent migraines, you need to keep your body healthy, and that means getting all your basic vitamins and minerals, including nutrients that specifically benefit the female anatomy. Listed below are 10 essential vitamins and other supplements that benefit women with migraines. Most migraine patients are women, three to one. It’s unknown exactly […]

    Studies show that most US citizens aren’t getting enough magnesium in their diet.  At least 68% of people suffer from magnesium deficiency, but some researchers believe the true number of people not getting enough magnesium is closer to 80%. Magnesium is crucial for many vital biological functions in your body, including absorbing calcium, […]

    Chocolate is rich and dreamy, but for some migraine sufferers it can be a nightmare…If the cocoa bean triggers throbbing migraine headaches, then meet its healthier, alter-ego, the carob seed. What exactly is carob? This non-migraine inducing treat was popular in the 70’s, but has since faded into the limelight. While the taste […]

   According to a recent study, people with celiac disease are more likely to suffer from migraines than those without digestive disorders.  What’s the connection between migraines and celiac, anyways? Celiac disease Celiac is an autoimmune disorder that affects the digestive system and involves intolerance for gluten.  Most people can eat starchy foods containing gluten- […]

    Following a migraine diet is essential for recognizing migraine triggers and preventing migraine headaches.  As more people are adopting gluten-free dieting a means of relieving chronic pain symptoms, you might be wondering what all the hoopla is about, and if you should consider dropping gluten from your migraine diet. Here are some basic […]

    It’s the great Catch-22 of migraine disorder: weight loss headaches.  We’re constantly reminded about the strong link between obesity and migraines.  Experts encourage losing weight to reduce migraine symptoms.  Sounds promising,  but every time you start a weight-loss diet, what do you get for your efforts?  A big headache.  Weight-loss headache: It’s not necessarily […]

    Whenever somebody says they’re on a migraine diet, the first things that come to mind are migraine triggers.  But there’s more to migraine dieting than avoiding foods like red wine, chocolate, and cheesecake.  Even if you’ve established what not to eat, you still need to change the way you eat in order to […]

    Does chocolate really trigger migraines, or might chocolate possibly improve health for migraine sufferers? Studies and opinions vary. Here are the facts on chocolate and your brain. Chocolate, not really a migraine trigger! 1) We want chocolate, therefore we migraine… Many neurologists believe that the amino acid tyramine that occurs naturally in chocolate is […]