Here is an easy checklist of healthy changes you can make to your diet that could help your migraine. Do this before you engage in any more complicated diet.
- Drink more water, herbal tea
- Drink less juice, caffeine [1], alcohol
- Stop drinking sodas
- Do not skip meals
- Have a healthy snack handy to avoid cravings (high in protein, low in sugar)
- Avoid refined sugar and artificial sweeteners
- Avoid processed food, eat more fresh food
- Adopt a healthy mediterranean diet: more vegetables, whole grain, lean protein
If you want to take it one step further:
- Consult a nutritionist
- Try a lactose-free or gluten-free diet
- Try an elimination diet with a structured approach
And also…
- Do NOT engage in expense cures, food fads or extreme diets
- Do NOT avoid every potential food that could be trigger without a proper observation, especially if you have frequent migraine [2]
- Keep your horizons open. Remember that diet is not the only component of a healthy migraine-friendly lifestyle
- Read more [3] on natural supplements for migraine prevention
- Read more [4] on the ketogenic diet
REFERENCES
- Zaeem Z, Zhou L, Dilli E. Headaches: a Review of the Role of Dietary Factors. Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 2016;16(11):101.
- Finocchi C, Sivori G. Food as trigger and aggravating factor of migraine. Neurol Sci. 2012;33 Suppl 1:S77-80.
- Borkum JM. Migraine Triggers [5] and Oxidative Stress [6]: A Narrative Review and Synthesis. Headache. 2016;56(1):12-35.
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