One of the common food triggers identified by the 1979 Lancet study on food intolerance and migraine, was cane sugar(1). The correlation between migraines and cane sugar or refined sugar consumption has been exhaustively covered in many migraine forums, and sugar remains on the top ten most wanted list for migraine triggers. One German biochemist claims to have cured himself, and others, of...

When my debilitating migraine attacks had increased to the extent that they were occurring weekly, and affecting my ability to function and lead a 'normal life', it was time to find assistance. To find relief and help, my first port of call was to my General Practitioner who was most unsympathetic, implying that three young children, moving house and working were bound to have a detrimental...

A migraine is a throbbing or pulsating headache that is often one sided (unilateral) and associated with nausea; vomiting; sensitivity to light, sound, smells; sleep disruption, and depression. Attacks are often recurrent and tend to become less severe as the migraine sufferer ages. Types Migraines are classified according to the symptoms they produce. The two most common...

The well respected Lancet Journal published an article in 1979, including caffeine as a potential migraine trigger. Other theories about caffeine and the compounds within caffeine have subsequently been investigated. As is frequently the case with food intolerances, one person will not react to a specific food, whilst another can suffer a severe reaction to the same food. Consider the...

Some women may describe pregnancy as a pleasure, but for a major part it is a really trying period of time. Early months of pregnancy traditionally bring along a number of problems, including morning sickness, headaches, and lack of appetite to name a few. Good News for Pregnant Women Suffering from Headaches Pregnancy brings a lot of changes: women who would suffer from...