Increased Body Weight Associated with Migraine
Frequent migraine and obesity have long been linked, but now researchers understand that being overweight is also associated with migraine attacks that occur less frequently. B. Lee Peterlin, DO, of...
View ArticleTips on Avoiding Holiday Headaches from the National Headache Foundation
Holidays are a time for family, friends, and happy memories. But those joyful moments can be associated with stress – from marathon shopping, preparing for celebrations, and traveling. Stress and other...
View ArticleCut Back on Salt to Decrease Headaches
Individuals who struggle with headaches may want to bypass the salt shaker. A study published last month in the journal BMJ Open shows diets high in salty foods are a major culprit in headaches and...
View ArticlePlant-Based Diet Shows Some Promise for Migraineurs
Diet may affect migraines for a variety of reasons, and a group of Washington, D.C. researchers recently found that a low-fat, plant-based diet may be beneficial to migraineurs. The researchers,...
View ArticleEating More Folate May Reduce Migraine Frequency
Eating more folate, which is found in various green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, may reduce migraine frequency, a research team from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in...
View ArticleChildhood Migraine Linked to Adult Weight Gain
Early migraine may mean later weight gain for some women. According to a University of Washington study, 40% of women who had migraine as children or adolescents had gained at least 22 pounds since age...
View ArticleReader's Mail: Complex Problem May Require Change and Reduction of Medications
Q. I have been on Depakote® and amitriptyline for migraines since about 1996. I kept the headaches reasonably under control (I’ve had them since 1985) with those two preventive medications and...
View ArticleDiet for People with Headache Disease
The first step in the nutritional management of diet-triggered headaches is eating a well-balanced diet. It is especially important to eat three meals a day with a snack at night or 6 small meals...
View ArticleYou Are What You Eat: Diet Helps Both IBS and Migraine Symptoms
Health care professionals and researchers have known for several years that a link exists between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and migraine, and a small recent study shows that food may play an...
View Article"Let Down" Headache Can Arise From Many Causes
Q. Is there anyone out there who gets vacation migraines? My world is pretty stressed. With working out of town, crazy sleep schedules, and taking care of my elderly mother-in-law, I live at a pretty...
View ArticleHeads UP – Episode 4: Gluten and Migraine
Heads Up – Episode 4: Gluten and Migraine Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Vincent Martin discuss the link between gluten and migraine disease. Could removing gluten from your diet improve your migraines?...
View ArticleLow-Tyramine Diet for Migraine Disease
Tyramine is produced in foods from the natural breakdown of the amino acid tyrosine. Tyramine is not added to foods. Tyramine levels increase in foods when they are aged, fermented, stored for long...
View ArticleHeads UP – Episode 82: Resolutions and Goal Setting
Dr. Lindsay Weitzel and Dr. Dawn Buse discuss the best practices for making resolutions and the challenges of goal setting when you live with chronic migraine and headache disorders. Read: New Year’s...
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QUESTION: I gained a lot of weight after my two pregnancies and I want to get healthier in 2021, but I live with chronic migraine. Can you tell me the best diet and exercise program for someone who has...
View ArticleMigraine, Gut Health, and Probiotic Nutrition
In recent years, a new, heightened emphasis on the importance of “gut microbes” and “probiotics” has entered the public’s collective health consciousness. In addition to the rise of fermented,...
View ArticleHeads UP – Episode 102: Anti Inflammation Diet and Migraine
What is considered an anti-inflammatory diet? How does inflammation contribute to migraine? Did you know a study was just published in the British Medical Journal that found a significant reduction in...
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