hey there viewers have you been getting migraines lately a migraine is a severe headache that causes a really bad throbbing pain on one side of the head the exact cause of migraines is still unknown but some foods are said to trigger them let's talk about some of those foods today can certain meats cause migraine what about salty foods wait a second chocolate
chocolate i don't mean in general that's asking too much of you it's just if you're having migraines your chocolate habits might be what's setting them off let's talk about a few stats before we go further studies have shown that 1 in 10 people around the world suffer from migraines for most people it occurs between the ages of 20 to 50. women are three times more likely to suffer migraines than men chocolate is one of the most common foods to bring on migraines it's said to affect more than 20 of people who experience migraines on a regular basis but why is it such a huge trigger well our best guess is the caffeine sure dark chocolate has its benefits to your health but it also carries 12 milligrams of caffeine per ouce caffeine affects the activity of a substance in our brain called adenosine your adrenaline levels increase during a migraine attack if you're thinking of cutting back on caffeine you need to be careful some say caffeine withdrawal can be even worse for migraines think about it your brain is being deprived of something it's been dependent on for a while now if you're going to kick the caffeine do it at a pace you're comfortable with this means less coffee as well
did you know that an estimated 7 in 10 americans drink coffee every week out of these people over 60 of them drink it every day that's a lot of jumping around while coffee is seen as morning medicine for many of us it does trigger migraine which is a big minus in my books this is again due to all the caffeine at any given time a single cup of coffee can have almost 95 milligrams of caffeine that ounce of dark chocolate from only a second ago was just 12. it's not uncommon for coffee junkies to have three cups of coffee in the morning if you live with migraines on the regular just imagine how your head will feel but i get it people need their coffee in order to function it gives you that morning jolt that allows you to do your job what i would say is that if you're going to drink coffee try switching it from three cups a day to one and see where it goes if you want to replace your coffee with anything it should be tea not any kind of tea even that can have caffeine i'm talking about things like ginger chamomile and peppermint these are some of the best choices for treating a migraine if you're pretty easy and you don't need a fancy drink you can just have some water cured meats are also bad for you we all love a good sandwich but when it comes to migraines cured meats are a big no just so we're clear cured meat is meat that has been preserved through methods like drying canning salting and smoking these can be anything from the meats at your local deli to the hot dogs you buy from a street vendor i know who could resist some street meat from time to time well once you hear what it can do to your brain you might be a little more motivated too cured meats are filled with preservatives called nitrates this is what helps them keep that color and flavor you love so much the problem is that once you eat them the nitric oxide makes your blood vessels swell up this
does not make your brain happy if you're prone to migraines having just one serving of cured meat can give you a headache if you want to avoid this switch to eating more uncured meats that aren't cured with harmful nitrates these are things like chicken breast and turkey once you start having these you may see a difference in your migraines come to think of it you should also avoid certain cheeses if you've ever been to a fancy dinner party you know that meat and cheese go hand in hand the problem is that aged cheese can bring on migraines they contain a substance called tyramine tyramine is a natural substance that's supposed to help control your blood pressure aged foods will produce it this causes your body's proteins to break down if your head is super sensitive tyramine will trigger migraines some examples of aged cheese are things like parmesan swiss and feta if you're a migraine person who happens to dine out blue cheese can also be your worst enemy aged cheese will leave your head begging
you for mercy before you know it that wine and cheese party won't be as exciting speaking of wine this brings us to our next entry on the list alcohol is a big no-no let me just cut to the chase alcohol is arguably the most common trigger of migraines do with that information what you'd like if you're noticing more migraines coming on after having a few drinks your constant partying needs to come to an end a study from 2019 looked at people who experienced migraines on the regular out of the group surveyed 35 recorded getting migraines after drinking booze out of all the booze they had red wine was said to be the easiest trigger almost 80 percent of the participants said they were getting bad headaches after having it as to the amount they were drinking that's not really specified but if your head starts pounding intensely after having even a couple that's a red flag whether it's expensive wine or dirt cheap beer alcohol makes you dehydrated it's a diuretic that makes you pee like crazy soon enough your body will start running out of fluids leading to dehydration one of the signs of dehydration is a killer headache that doesn't go away until you drink more water i know it's summer and party season's in full swing but is slamming back shots really worth it if you know a migraine is at the end just something to think about on the topic of summer all those salty outdoor treats you love also need to go as well whether it's chips candy pretzels or hamburgers we all love to kick back under the sun with our favorite snacks but if you're a migraine person you don't have this luxury salty foods can set off a brutal headache add the summer heat into the mix and you're in for one miserable time the average american eats around 3 400 milligrams of sodium a day uh yeah that's an issue you see you're recommended to have no more than 2 300 milligrams just think about what all that extra daily sodium is doing to your body loading up on sodium will cause your blood pressure to spike high blood pressure triggers migraine so if you're invited to that annual barbecue my advice is you pay attention to the amount of salt you're putting in your body there's also frozen foods to worry about i know it seems like we're ruining all your favorites trust me that's not what we're looking to do when the summer heat gets a little too intense it's normal to hit up the local ice cream truck for something cold it makes
you feel like a kid again well you're gonna have to hit the brakes on the nostalgia train for a second frozen foods can also spark migraine attacks we all know what brain freezes right you eat something too cold too quickly and suddenly it feels like your head's about to explode while this is painful for anybody there's a little more to it than that brain freeze only lasts a minute migraines sometimes feel like they're never going to end if you feel brain freeze coming on and it lasts for more than a couple minutes that delicious frozen treat may be bringing on a migraine do you like pickles well i've got some more bad news for you while they are fun to eat pickles and other fermented foods can make your head pound you see they contain things called amines which are produced by bacteria to break down all the amino acids in fermented foods if your body is too sensitive towards these amines your head will get a migraine if you're not a pickle person some other examples of fermented foods you should look out for include kimchi and jalapenos fermented drinks like kombucha also have this effect now migraines are serious but there are plenty of other issues you can have with your brain care to learn more let's keep the conversation
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