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Food allergies and migraine

E C Grant

    Lancet (London, England)
    |May 5, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Eliminating common trigger foods dramatically reduced monthly headaches in 85% of migraine patients. This dietary intervention also normalized blood pressure in hypertensive individuals, suggesting food intolerance impacts migraine.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neurology
    • Immunology
    • Dietetics

    Background:

    • Migraine is a complex neurological disorder.
    • Food intolerance is increasingly recognized as a potential migraine trigger.
    • Many migraine patients use oral contraceptive steroids, tobacco, or ergotamine, which may influence symptoms.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the efficacy of elimination diets in managing migraine.
    • To identify common food triggers associated with migraine.
    • To assess the impact of dietary changes on comorbid hypertension in migraine patients.

    Main Methods:

    • Sixty migraine patients underwent a 5-day dietary withdrawal followed by an elimination diet.
    • Patients reported on common food triggers including wheat, oranges, eggs, tea, coffee, chocolate, milk, beef, corn, cane sugar, and yeast.
    • Headache frequency and blood pressure were monitored before and after the intervention.

    Main Results:

    • Avoiding an average of ten common foods led to 85% of patients becoming headache-free.
    • Wheat, oranges, and eggs were the most frequent food triggers identified.
    • Hypertension resolved in 25% of patients following the elimination diet.

    Conclusions:

    • Elimination diets are highly effective in reducing migraine frequency.
    • Identifying and avoiding specific food intolerances can significantly improve migraine outcomes.
    • Dietary interventions may also positively impact cardiovascular health in migraine patients.

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