Headache? - The Cause May Be the Food You Eat
We all, in one way or another, have experienced headaches and migraine.
Symptoms of the two however, vary in a lot of ways - specifically depending on person to person, the intensity and the frequency of the pain.
A headache may start off with a little vision blurring, some zigzags that you think you see, or sometimes, temporary vision loss.
These would be followed by a headache.
A migraine however, starts off with a headache that occurs without any warning.
Migraine symptoms may be synonymous with the following (depending on the severity of the pain): -Intense head pain, that starts on one side of the head and may radiate downward towards the eye or neck area.
The pain usually affects just one side of the head; pain that affects the whole head are less common.
-Having a strong sensitivity to light and sound.
You will find the migraine sufferer almost stumbling just to get away from it all.
-A deep and continuous throbbing in the head, almost as if a vein will burst.
-Nausea and vomiting episode may occur if the aches are just too much for you to bear.
-Extreme pain may prod a migraine sufferer not to move - at all.
The slightest movement sometimes causes a lot of pain.
You feel the need to lie down, and just not move - at all.
-It may affect your daily activities.
Oftentimes, food is the possible trigger for these migraine attacks.
For you to pinpoint exactly what type of food brings the pain, you may have to do trial and error.
According to sufferers, the following foods are usually suspects: -Processed meat (bologna, ham, herring, pepperoni and sausages among others).
-Cheese (specifically aged ones).
-Excessive intake of caffeine.
-Avocados.
-Beans (lima and garbanzos are common examples).
-Chocolate or cocoa products.
-Monosodium glutamate (MSG - a food enhancer).
-Nuts and peanut butter.
-Raisins.
-Salty food such as canned soups, bouillon cubes, and soy sauce.
-Dairy products, specifically buttermilk and sour cream.
-Papaya.
-Passion fruit.
-Pickled or preserved foods such as olives and pickles.
-Brewer's yeast.
-Snow peas.
Knowing what to avoid is just half the battle.
To manage the migraine symptoms effectively, it is best to consult your doctor so that he can properly rule out any possible underlying illness and to prescribe the right medicine for you.
Symptoms of the two however, vary in a lot of ways - specifically depending on person to person, the intensity and the frequency of the pain.
A headache may start off with a little vision blurring, some zigzags that you think you see, or sometimes, temporary vision loss.
These would be followed by a headache.
A migraine however, starts off with a headache that occurs without any warning.
Migraine symptoms may be synonymous with the following (depending on the severity of the pain): -Intense head pain, that starts on one side of the head and may radiate downward towards the eye or neck area.
The pain usually affects just one side of the head; pain that affects the whole head are less common.
-Having a strong sensitivity to light and sound.
You will find the migraine sufferer almost stumbling just to get away from it all.
-A deep and continuous throbbing in the head, almost as if a vein will burst.
-Nausea and vomiting episode may occur if the aches are just too much for you to bear.
-Extreme pain may prod a migraine sufferer not to move - at all.
The slightest movement sometimes causes a lot of pain.
You feel the need to lie down, and just not move - at all.
-It may affect your daily activities.
Oftentimes, food is the possible trigger for these migraine attacks.
For you to pinpoint exactly what type of food brings the pain, you may have to do trial and error.
According to sufferers, the following foods are usually suspects: -Processed meat (bologna, ham, herring, pepperoni and sausages among others).
-Cheese (specifically aged ones).
-Excessive intake of caffeine.
-Avocados.
-Beans (lima and garbanzos are common examples).
-Chocolate or cocoa products.
-Monosodium glutamate (MSG - a food enhancer).
-Nuts and peanut butter.
-Raisins.
-Salty food such as canned soups, bouillon cubes, and soy sauce.
-Dairy products, specifically buttermilk and sour cream.
-Papaya.
-Passion fruit.
-Pickled or preserved foods such as olives and pickles.
-Brewer's yeast.
-Snow peas.
Knowing what to avoid is just half the battle.
To manage the migraine symptoms effectively, it is best to consult your doctor so that he can properly rule out any possible underlying illness and to prescribe the right medicine for you.
