Migraine attacks and other types of headaches can be triggered by certain foods.
But not all well-known headache triggers deserve their bad rap.
Chocolate: Is It Really a Migraine Trigger?
Paying attention to what you eat and drink may help you uncover headache or migraine triggers.
But it turns out that may not be the case.
“Chocolate may be getting a bad rap as a migraine trigger,” says Dr. Rosen.
“Many people with migraine have increased appetite and food cravings just before their headaches start.”
In other words, reaching for achocolatebar may be the result of an impending migraine rather than the cause.
Alcohol will also trigger a headache in someone going through a period ofcluster headaches.
The longer a cheese ages, the more tyramine it has.
Some examples of aged cheeses include blue cheese, Swiss, cheddar, Gouda, and Parmesan.
The solution is to eat your ice cream or drink your cold drink more slowly," advises Daroff.
Artificial Sweeteners: Not So Sweet for Migraine?
But that doesnt mean artificial sweeteners are irrelevant, especially when combined with other potential migraine triggers.
Additional reporting byQuinn Phillips.
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