Migraine elimination diet
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Migraine elimination diets aim to restrict or eliminate migraine triggers found in food or drink.[1]
Migraine trigger foods and drinks[edit | edit source]
- Tyramine
- Histamine or histamine releasing foods
- Phenylethylamine
- Tannins
- Caffeine even decaffeinated (histamine)
- Gluten[1][2]
Food additives[edit | edit source]
- Aspartame and other artificial sweeteners
- Food coloring, especially FD&C yellow dye #5 and red dye #40
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) as an additive only, used as a flavor enhamcer
- Nitrites and nitrates: found in bacon, luncheon meats, smoked ham, and hot dogs
- Sulfites[1][2]
Example diets[edit | edit source]
- Comprehensive Migraine Elimination Diet Food list version 3 Mar 1 2015 - Migraine.com
- Migraine Elimination Diet - Foods by category - Jeffrey Warber
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Elimination diet foods to eat, foods to avoid Migraine.com
See also[edit | edit source]
- Migraine
- Antimigraine agents (category)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zaeem, Zoya; Zhou, Lily; Dilli, Esma (November 2016). "Headaches: a Review of the Role of Dietary Factors" (PDF). Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 16 (11): 101. doi:10.1007/s11910-016-0702-1. ISSN 1528-4042.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/Fulltext/2009/06000/Foods_and_Supplements_in_the_Management_of.15.aspx
