REPORT FROM TODAY NEWSPAPER NOVEMBER 25,2008
According to Headache specialist Dr. Charles Siow said that up to 15 per cent of the migraine sufferers he sees report sensitivity to certain food. According to him, about 400,000 Singaporeans suffer from migraine. So if you are a migraine sufferers observed what you eat. If you get a migraine after sonsuming these foods, it's a sign that your body cannot cope with the food. The best thing to do is to avoid those foods. Keep a food dairy of what you eat and see which one your are sensitive to. Eliminate the food from your diet.
Food contains tyramine are likely to triggers headaches. It is typically found in preserved or aged food - is a compound known as an amine. Pickled and smoked food, miso, teriyaki sauce, MSG and cheeses.
Another migraine triggers incude tannins, found in alcohol, and caffeine-rich food such as tea, chocolate and coffee.
Sensitive food are:
peanuts and peanut butter
Caffeine products
Dairy products
certain beans such as broad beans, lima, lentil, soy, peas
Dried meats
Canned soups and packet soup mixes
Ripe banana
Soy products
Sodium nitrate, which is used to preserve hot dogs, bacon and cured meats
MSG
Aged cheeses such as cheddar
Red wine, beer, champagne
Chocolate
Anchovies
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