Question 1

i have a headache that wont go away...almost 80% of food that i eat triggers the headache, im always drinking pills......any suggestions?

Accepted Answer

MOH: Patients who use acute medications excessively to alleviate headache are at risk for developing moh (medication overuse headache) secondary to the chronic use of these medications. Patients with moh often take multiple daily doses of one or more analgesics in an effort to suppress the pain.
Rec. See a headache or orofacial pain specialist for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Question 2

what r the best foods when i catch heavy cold n headache? thx be4

Accepted Answer

Hot Chicken Soup!: Since a cold is usually the result of viral infection, and a natural defense against virus is heat (fever), plenty of hot fluids tops the list. Some spices help to open sinus passages, ginger and jalepeno come to mind, but there are many others. You may find discussion with a naturopathic clinician, homeopath or someone trained in chinese herbal medicine very valuable.

Question 3

what are common headache triggers?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Many factors can cause or contribute to headache. Triggers include foods, chemicals, bright lights, lack of sleep, stress, sinus problems, crying, excess noise, and hormone fluctuations. Pinpointing headache triggers can greatly help in treatment and prophylaxis.

Question 4

what are the best foods for headaches?

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Which ever ones seem: to possibly work, a very individual and unpredictable issue. While foods can &amp; do affect many issues, especially over time, remember that digestion (requiring lots of energy &amp; time) is all about breaking food down to individual small molecules so as to protect our body from influences of absorbing intact larger molecules; is also a key issue in many medications, some only work if by injection.

Question 5

which foods are common to cause headaches?

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See below:: Often, foods are triggers only when they are combined with other triggers. For example, they may act as triggers only when stress or hormonal changes are also at work. Whether you get a migraine from a food or beverage may depend on how much you consume.  Chocolate, caffeine, red wine/alcohol, aminio acid-tyramine (cheese; meats, nuts, pork, chocolate, etc); & food additives-nitrites/nitrates/msg.

Question 6

what should i do to find out what triggers my headaches?

Accepted Answer

Keep a daily log: Keep a log of foods (especially aged cheeses, chocolates, meats with nitrates, alcohol, pickled foods, & msg), physical activities, fatigue, missed meals, stress, sun exposure, strong smells, lack of sleep, medications (including pain medications), weather changes and menstrual periods.  Look for patterns.  When you find possible triggers, eliminate them and see if it helps.

Question 7

please suggest what foods are good for curing a headache?

Accepted Answer

They don't cure: Rather they decrease the number of certain type of headaches and certainly not all headaches.

Question 8

are their any foods that can  make my headaches go away ?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: However, several foods can cause headaches, like red wine, aged cheeses, pickled foods, msg, nitrites in cold cuts, etc.  Entire lists can be googled.  Medication side effects not uncommonly include headaches.  Migraine abortives work well (triptans), and several otc herbals like butterbur, feverfew can prevent migraines.

Question 9

what triggers migranes headaches?

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Intense headaches: Usually, a new pattern of a headache and waking up from a headache are both concerning findings. Other concerning headache symptoms are when they occur with fever, weakness, numbness, or changes with vision. A migraine is a type of headache. A concerning headache at the age of 66 is temporal arthritis

Question 10

do you know which foods cause cluster headaches?

Accepted Answer

Triggers : Usually not, alcohol may play a role but generally cluster has no specific triggers.

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