Article by Jasmine Mayfair

The Diet and Migraine Connection

From a scientific standpoint, the correlation between one’s diet and migraines has yet to be established, though there is one. Sadly, the food triggers are unique for each migraine sufferer – it’s not akin to someone who needs to lessen their cholesterol and the expert tells them to gobble egg whites and get away from the bacon, migraineurs have to ascertain their triggers on their own. The best approach to do this is with an elimination diet.

The primary stage in any elimination diet is to draw up a list of potential triggers. A migraineur has experienced a headache the day after every football merrymaking for years. What was given out? Who hosted? What items were common from party to party? If it doesn’t transpire every time, what was unusual? Did someone else make the potato salad this week? Record the suspects and jump to step two.

This is the most difficult step in an elimination diet. Until a suspect is spotted, everything from the meal that seems to trigger a headache must be eliminated. Then the dieter can add items back into their life, one at a time, until they identify a trigger. Once the trigger is diagnosed, it can be dodged.

Elimination doesn’t stop with the identification of the first trigger. The majority of migraineurs have numerous triggers. If an elimination diet is going to help out someone, he or she needs to identify all the triggers.

For several migraineurs, the trigger is not a certain food, but a mix of foods. For example, avocados instigate migraineur A and B is okay with them. However, when B eats guacamole he picks up a headache every time. Why? Guacamole is included as one of scores of regular triggers including avocado, citrus juice, seasoning’s, and vinegar. B may be okay gobbling any one of these alone, but blend them and its sure prescription for a headache.

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