Migraines & Headaches

• Migraines and headaches can be triggered by reactions to foods
• During a migraine attack changes in chemicals and blood vessels in the brain are what is thought to cause the pain
• Clinical studies show that identifying and eliminating trigger foods can reduce their severity or even stop migraines and headaches

 

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Do you suffer from migraines and headaches? The food you eat could be the root of the problem.

A migraine is a throbbing intense headache on either side of the head. Painful and sometimes disabling, they are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smell. Migraines tend to recur; typically last 4 to 24 hours, sometimes up to 3 days. During a migraine attack changes in chemicals and blood vessels in the brain are what is thought to cause the pain.

Migraines can be triggered by reactions to foods. Clinical studies show that identifying and eliminating trigger foods can reduce the severity and, or, frequency of headaches or even stop them. First you need to know what to change. An elimination diet, lasting several weeks, restricts the foods you eat to identify food sensitivities. Eliminating one food at a time to see if it helps reduce the severity of attacks is very time consuming. Also, it’s almost impossible to test all the different combinations of food types that may be causing the problems.

N.B. Information about the potential symptoms of food intolerance is provided here to inform those seeking advice from Nutritional Therapists, Health Practitioners or Medical Professionals. The presence of this information should not in any way be misconstrued to imply that YorkTest Programmes have been proven to be efficacious in treating these symptoms.