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Migraines are "vascular" headaches, meaning that their source is the contraction and dilation of blood vessels. Originally, vascular headaches were thought to be caused solely by changes in the dilation of blood vessels. More recent research, however, indicates that the nervous system and genetics contribute to the problem.

The exact causes of vascular headaches are a mystery. Some theories hold that nerve fibers surrounding blood vessels give off chemicals that cause the blood vessels to dilate or constrict. Others suggest that brain neuron activity sets off a reaction in the brain stem that causes the facial arteries to become inflamed. Yet another suggests that the brain's blood vessels spasm, reducing

Some researchers have suggested that migraines can be traced to an overactive nervous system. When the nervous system detects certain substances, sensations or other triggers, it sets in motion a series of brain activity that leads to blood vessel dilation or contraction.

The following foods and drinks are known to precipitate migraine attacks in some people (a minority of sufferers):

Cheese (especially matured cheeses; cottage cheese and cream cheese tend to be all right)
Oranges and other citrus fruits
Alcohol, especially red wine, brandy, and whisky
Chocolate
Vinegar and pickled foods
Smoked foods
Sour cream and yogurt (some people are sensitive to all dairy products)
Nuts
Yeast
Wheat
Onions
Bananas
Pork
Caffeine (found in tea, coffee, cola drinks, and chocolate)
Avocado
Foods containing nitrites and nitrates (such as hot dogs, salami)
Foods containing monosodium glutamate (avoid all processed foods unless you're sure they do not contain it ? it gets into almost everything!)

Interestingly, a study at Charing Cross Hospital in London, England, involving 60 migraine patients isolated the following foods as the most common culprits in causing attacks:
Wheat (found not just in bread, but in all flour-based products and also as a thickener, as in soups): 78%
Oranges: 65%
Eggs: 45%
Coffee and tea: 40%
Milk and chocolate: 37%
Beef: 35%
Corn, cane sugar, and yeast: 30%
Peas: 28%

This is a very exhaustive list and it is highly unlikely that you would be sensitive to more than one or two of these foods ? if any.

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