When Food is a Headache

If you suffer from migraines, some of the foods you eat may be triggers.

September 4th, 2013 by: Diana Cullum-Dugan at Environmental Nutrition

If you suffer from migraines, some of the foods you eat may be triggers.

Pinpointing the cause of migraines - and the foods that may trigger them - is as random as finding a needle in a haystack. Migraines is a disorder in which the brain is highly sensitive to a variety of stimuli, producing pounding headaches so severe that they may prompt nausea and vomiting.

Migraineurs (those who suffer from migraines) are genetically prone - up to 90 percent have a strong family history, and women experience them more often than men. The first migraine typically occurs during childhood, adolescence, or early adulthood, usually increasing to an average of one per month. If you suffer from migraines you're not alone; an estimated 13 percent of the population gets them.