Posted on December 18, 2007 in Latest News
Headache can affect a person of any age group. The causes affecting headache are varied and ranging from stress, depression and mental tiredness to more serious brain disorders. Once the serious causes are ruled out, you can narrow down the causes of your headache. You will find that headache caused by a wrong diet poses a real headache! It is therefore important to take a look at what you eat every day and see if eliminating common trigger foods eliminates your headaches.
What is good and allowed?
- Fresh prepared meats, fish, poultry, and eggs.
- Decaffeinated coffee, fruit juices, club soda, decaffeinated colas (&-Up, ginger ale).
- All hot and dry cereals. White potato, sweet potato, rice, pasta.
- Recent studies show that omega-three fatty acids, the kind found in fish oil, may help prevent migraines. This diet includes plenty of fish options that may reduce the frequency of your headaches.
- Salt in moderation
What to avoid?
- Alcoholic beverage: ale, beer, Chianti, sherry, Burgundy, vermouth.
- Aged, canned, cured, or processed meats, canned or aged ham, pickled herring, salted dried fish, chicken liver, aged game, hot dogs, (no nitrates or nitrites); bolonga sausages; pepperoni, summer sausages; any meat prepared with meat tenderizers, soy sauce, or yeast extracts.
- Broad beans, Italian beans lima, lentils, snow peas, fava beans, soy beans, sauerkraut.
- Chocolate candies, licorice, molasses, chocolate syrup
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG), yeast, yeast extracts, Brewer’s yeast, meat tenderizers, Accent, seasoned salt.
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