Food triggers and natural supplements, treatments for migraine headache

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Identify foods triggers and supplements beneficial for migraine headaches

Authored by Anil Minocha MD of Shreveport, La

Many patients do not obtain the expected relief from migraine headaches by using the myriad medications alone. Complementary and alternative medicine is playing increasing role in the patient's preferences. Lifestyle modifications and use of supplements has frequently been recommended.

Drs. Sun-Edelstein and Mauskop from the The New York Headache Center, New York reviewed the role of the role of food triggers and supplements for treatment and revention of migraine headaches. The findings were published in the Clinical Journal of Pain.

They studied the English language literature on preclinical and clinical studies pertaining to food triggers and supplements and migraines. They concluded as follows:

1. A thorough food/nutritional history using food diaries can help identify food triggers.

2. A subset of patients may be sensitive to foods that trigger headaches and these include the following:

• Phenylethylamine
• Tyramine
• Aspartame
• Monosodium glutamate
• Nitrates and nitrites
• Alcohol
• Caffeine

3. There is evidence to support the use of certain vitamins and supplements for preventing migraine headaches:

• Magnesium
• Petasites hybridus
• Feverfew
• Coenzyme Q10
• Riboflavin
• Alpha lipoic acid

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Comments

[alternative healing remedies]

Thank you doctor for sharing this valuable information about triggers which precipitate migraine headaches. Many suffers will be grateful for this well written material.

[klschartier]

My wife has occasional migranes and she has found that MSG and Aspartame are things that trigger it. We will try these supplements to help out in the future. Thanks for the post.

[sophie evans]

I have suffered migraines for seven years. Have not found a specific trigger. It seems that if I have a diet high in fatty foods, be it ice cream, fried food or yoghurt, a week later my digestive system shuts down followed by a migraine. Recently I have incorporated green smoothies as outlined by Victoria Boutenko, and the intensity and frequency has reduced significantly. Diet modification definitely is important in migraine treatment and prevention.