An Anti-Inflammatory Migraine Diet
Several diets have been investigated for their role in the management of migraines.
One of the diets most closely examined is the anti-inflammatory diet.
This meal plan consists of primarily plant-based foods that reduce inflammation in the body.
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Researchers have suggested that by reducing inflammation, you may be able to reduce migraine frequency.
Studies have suggested that migraine frequency may be reduced by following an anti-inflammatory diet.
Conversely, including more inflammatory foods in your diet may be associated with a greater likelihood of migraines.
However, an anti-inflammatory diet may not be able to impact headachedurationor severity.
The DII is a scoring system that classifies foods according to their inflammatory potential.
They were also higher in calories.
They can only associate certain dietary patterns with a lower incidence of migraines.
There is significant variability in migraine triggers from one person to the next.
You may be asked to keep afood diaryand monitor your headache activity.
The connection between migraine and diet is multifactorial is still not fully understood.
What Is the Trigeminovascular System?
Foods and drinks contain multiple ingredients, making pinpointing the actual migraine-provoking agent tricky.
Also, dietary triggers do not typically cause a migraine 100% of the time.
In the end, more investigation is required into the connection between migraine and diet.
Targeted and individualized dietary strategies for migraine prevention can be devised through a better understanding of this connection.
Emotional and physical stress is perhaps one of the most commonly reported migraine triggers.
Take Precaution
Due to potential harm, not everyone can take Tylenol or NSAIDs like ibuprofen.
Only take these drugs under the care of a healthcare provider.
Home Remedies/Lifestyle Modifications
In addition to medication, various home remedies can help soothe a migraine headache.
Alternatively, they may refer you to anutritionistfor more comprehensive changes to your diet.
The precise connection between migraine and diet has yet to be fully understood.
Under the guidance of a healthcare provider, you may also consider adopting an anti-inflammatory diet.
Published online December 22, 2020.
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