Food Migraine Triggers

Certain food can trigger your headaches. These are your food migraine triggers. By avoiding these foods, keeping a food diary, and documenting when headaches occur, you may be able to identify them. The following dietary items have been implicated in other migraine patients:

Alcohol
red wine
beer
champagne

Foods that contain nitrates:
Hotdogs
Bacon
Cured meats
Preserved fish

Foods that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG)
Chinese food
Prepared meats, poulty, fish, vegetables
Soups (especially dry-soup mixes)
Sauces
Meat-based gravies
Dry roasted nuts
Click here for a more extensive list of MSG sources

Organ meats (liver, kidney)

Dairy Products
Aged cheese
Sour cream
Yogurt

Fruits
Bananas
Papayas
Figs
Raisins
Avocados

Chocolate

Caffeine
coffee
tea
caffeine containing carbonated beverages

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