Foods To Avoid, Also Known As Food Triggers
If you suffer from migraines frequently, then you probably already know that what you put into your body will affect the outcome of your symptoms and the severity of pain you will feel while encountering a migraine attack. I have done some research for you on foods and drinks that you should try your best to avoid. Just like everything in life, you will have to get your body adjusted to eating what is best for the migraine sufferer before actually feeling the results. It should only be a few days to a week before feeling the difference. There are many types of people and many types of migraines, so each and every one of us are different and will get different results. What might work for me might not work for you. What might trigger my migraines might not be what triggers yours. If you find the list full of things that you eat on a regular basis, then maybe you should start by slowly weed eating out the things that you might feel are triggers of your pain. Now, if we are all ready to see our migraine trigger list, we will start with breads.
Breads
Sour dough breads
All doughnuts (unless free from additives)
Croutons (unless free from additives)
Stuffing mixes
Dairy products
Chocolate milk
Butter milk
Sour cream
Yogurt
Skimmed milk
Aged cheese (including Blue, Brie, Brick, Cheddar, Feta, Jack, Mozzarella, Muenster, Parmesan, Provolone, Romano, Stilton, and Swiss)
Gravies, Sauces and Soups
All canned and bottled gravies
All canned and bottled soups
All bottled sauces with mono sodium glutamate
Ramen noodles
All broth (except homemade)
All bouillon soups and cubes
Wine vinegar
Sauces such as soy, sweet and sour, Worcestershire and teriyaki
Meats
Anchovies
Canned or dried ham
Caviar
Corned beef
Dried game meat
Hot dogs
Liver
Packaged meats
Pepperoni
Pickled herring
Salami
Sardines
Snails
Smoked meats
Tuna (containing vegetable broth)
Vegetables
Beans (garbanzo, Italian, kidney, lima, pinto, and pole)
Beets
Mushrooms
Onions (except flakes and powder)
Pickles
Pea pods
Rhubarb
Sauerkraut
Nuts, seeds, and their oils
All nuts
Caraway seeds and oil
Flax seeds and oil
Peanut butter
Peanuts and oil
Poppy seeds and oil
Pumpkin seeds and oil
Sesame seeds and oil
Sunflower seeds and oil
Food additives
Aspartame barley extract
Beef flavoring
BHA
Carrageen
Corn starch (includes modified)
Flavorings
Gelatin
Glutamate
Guar gum
Hydrolyzed plant protein
Hydrolyzed soy protein
Modified food starch
Natural flavoring
Seasoned salts (without additives in spices)
Soy or soy products
Sot lecithin
Sulfites
Smoke flavoring
Tenderizers
Whey or whey protein
Vegetable oil with soy
Yeast extract
Fruits
Avocados
Bananas
Cantaloupe
Dates
Figs
Grapefruit
Grapes
Guava
Honeydew melon
Kiwi
Lemons
Limes
Mangoes
Nectarines
Oranges
Papayas
Pineapples
Plums
Prunes
Raisins
Tangerines
Beverages
Beer (including alcohol free)
Chocolate or cocoa
Diet drinks
Energy drinks
Flavored coffee and coffee creamers
Lemon lime sodas
Malt beverages
Sherry
Sports drinks with fruit triggers
Tea (all varieties)
Wine (including alcohol free)
This concludes my list. The best of health and a pain free life to all. Remember to always consult your physician before trying any new foods, drugs or remedies of any sort.
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