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Sometimes when i eat somewhere like today i'll get a bad headache right after, did i eat something that caused a migraine?it was cabbage with meat in

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Food additives: Several items can be added into food, and those that can cause headaches include MSG, nitrites, pickled or fermented products, aspartame and other diet drink additives, and of course the classics: red wine and aged cheeses.

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Answered 5/12/2015

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