Migraine attacks are closely related to diet, with 25% of migraine sufferers being caused by food.
I. Common foods that tend to trigger migraine
1.Alcoholic beverages (various kinds of high-concentration white wine, beer and red wine, especially red wine, research proves that about 1/4 of migraine patients will have headache attacks after drinking red wine, beer or other beverages containing alcohol).
2. Caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea and cola).
3.Chocolate.
4.Tobacco.
5.Dairy products (skim or whole milk, goat’s milk, cheese, yogurt, etc.).
6, meat and eggs (fish, seafood, beef, pork, turkey, bacon, eggs, chicken liver, hot dogs, sausages).
7, fruits: citrus, bananas.
8, staple foods: wheat (including refined bread, pasta, etc.), corn.
9, dried fruits: drupes, peanuts, figs.
10, vegetables: tomatoes, onions, lentils.
11, certain additives: MSG, salt, spicy and other stimulating foods.
Tip.
Generally speaking, most of the foods that trigger migraine symptoms are included in the above-mentioned foods, but the actual situation is “different from person to person”, and the food that triggers each migraine patient is not the same, but may be caused by one or more of them. As with food allergies, it takes a period of “trial and error” to determine which food is causing the migraine. The best way to do this is to keep a headache diary, keep a detailed record and analysis of what you eat and drink before each attack, then screen for suspected foods and try each food for one to two months to observe the reaction and slowly identify the culprit. After finding out the food that triggers headache, you can avoid taking it in a targeted way.
Second, migraine patients should eat more
1, easy to digest, nutritious food.
2.Ginger.
3.Cereals.
4.Beans.
5.Fresh vegetables and fruits (such as celery, green pepper, capers, mustard, fungus, dates).
Three, migraine patients daily diet, life considerations
1.Try to find out the food that triggers the cause of the disease and avoid ingestion.
2.Appropriate supplementation of B vitamins and vitamin C: Among the B group, the main physiological role of vitamin B1 lies in the maintenance of the nervous system and cardiovascular function; vitamin B6 is required for the metabolism of important substances in the nervous system, which not only helps maintain the function of nerves, heart and blood vessels, but also stabilizes emotions and avoids triggering migraine. Vitamin C has a very good antioxidant and anti-stress effect, when the body encounters stressful situations, it needs a lot of vitamin C to help the body produce normal metabolism.
3. Eat on time, eat less and more, stabilize blood glucose concentration: regular diet and regular quantification can make blood glucose stable. Ideally, the interval between meals should be three to four hours, and even if it is delayed for some reason, you should eat some snacks first to prevent hypoglycemia and trigger migraine.
4.With moderate exercise: moderate exercise can help prevent migraine attacks, but be careful not to overdo it.
5.Normal life: If you live a normal life and work and rest normally, your body will be in the most stress-free condition. The body will be in a most stress-free state, thus helping to avoid the occurrence of migraine.
6, keep indoor air circulation, fresh air and some of your favorite scent can help relieve migraine: Recently, a study conducted by American scientists proved that smelling your favorite scent can effectively relieve migraine. Why can one’s favorite scent relieve headache? It was found that one’s favorite scent can reduce the anxiety of patients with headache, distract them and make the neck and head muscles become relaxed from tension contraction, thus playing an analgesic role. In fact, the relationship between migraine and smell has long been discovered, for example, certain olfactory stimuli can trigger migraine attacks, while some patients experience olfactory hallucinations during the aura period of migraine attacks, etc. Anxiety and irritability can trigger migraines, and the painful experience of migraine can make patients more anxious. This is because migraine is closely related to the limbic system of the brain, which is responsible for emotions and memory. The limbic system is also affected by the sense of smell, for example, when you smell a favorite scent, you will feel high and excited, and when you smell a disgusting scent, you will feel irritable and uncomfortable. Therefore, when smelling one’s favorite scent (such as fruit scent, mint scent, tea scent, etc.), the scent is transmitted to the limbic system through the nerves, and the good experience makes the limbic system feel comfortable and eventually relieves migraine. This method can be appropriately adopted to relieve pain when the headache symptoms are mild and do not require medication.
IV. Migraine medicinal dietary treatment formula
1.General formula applicable to various migraine headaches
(1) Green essence tea
Material: 10g of Guggul, green tea and honey in appropriate amount
Method: boil green tea and grain essence grass in a pot with water for 10 minutes, remove the dregs, add honey and drink warm
Functions: dispel wind and relieve pain
(2) chrysanthemum dahurica tea
Ingredients: chrysanthemum, dahurica 15g each
Method: research the medicine finely, brewed with boiling water, drink as tea
Effects: Expelling wind and calming the liver, relieving spasm and pain
(3) Liver pain relief porridge
Ingredients: 10g of Aromatic Herb, 15g of Angelica dahurica and Rose, 100g of round-grained rice
Method: Decoct the aromatic herb and dahurica with water, remove the dregs and leave the juice, then wash the japonica rice and add the juice and water, boil until the water boils, pour the rinsed rose into it, simmer slowly with a gentle fire until the porridge thickens, add sugar when serving
Effects: Relieving depression in the liver, relieving qi and pain
2.Applicable to migraine caused by wind-cold evil
(1) white onion and Chuanxiong tea
Ingredients: 2 pieces of white onion, 15g of Chuanxiong, tea leaves appropriate amount
Preparation: brew the 3 flavors with boiling water, remove the dregs and drink warm
Functions: dispel wind and relieve pain
(2) Pain relief drink
Ingredients: 15g each of Angelica dahurica, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 3g honey.
Preparation: Soak the 4 herbs for half an hour, then decoct on high heat, boil the water and then decoct for 10 minutes. Add appropriate amount of honey when taking.
Effects: Expelling wind and relieving spasm and pain.
3.Applicable to migraine caused by wind-heat
(1) mulberry, chrysanthemum and black bean porridge
Ingredients: Mulberry leaf, chrysanthemum, edamame 15g each, 100g of round-grained rice
Method: First decoction of the above 3 medicines with water to obtain the juice, dregs for use, and then cleaned japonica rice into a casserole, cooked into a thin porridge, add the juice, a little cooking is done
Effects: Clearing wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight.
4.For migraine caused by liver fire
(1) Chrysanthemum porridge
Ingredients: 15g of chrysanthemum powder, 100g of round-grained rice
Method: Boil the washed round-grained rice first, and when the porridge is ready, mix in the chrysanthemum powder and boil it for one or two minutes.
Effects: Clearing liver fire and dispersing wind-heat.
(2) Celery porridge
Ingredients: 12g of celery with root, 250g of round-grained rice
Method: Wash round-grained rice and boil it into porridge, then add celery (with roots washed and chopped) and boil it again.
Effects: Clearing liver and fire, dissipating heat and relieving pain.
5.For patients with migraine due to blood deficiency
Yam and wolfberry stewed pig brain
Ingredients: yam, wolfberry 30g each, pig brain 1, yellow wine, salt a little
Method: the pig brain dipped in a bowl, tear off the tendons spare, then the yam, wolfberry washed with water, and pig brain together into the pot, add the right amount of water, cover, stew 2 hours, add yellow wine, salt, and then stew 10 minutes can
Effects: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the middle and blood