Hi, I try to avoid anything without real sugar. Crystal Light is the only thing that I can drink that doesn’t give me a migraine. No hot dogs or MSG. Bananas do seem to help at times. I try not to let myself get too hungry because that in itself can cause a migraine. Hydrate…I’m terrible about that but it does make a difference.

My neurologist told me all foods do not affect every person. For example one person can eat chocolate while another cannot as it triggers migraine. I find this to be true.
The change in climate can be a trigger. Rainy days can trigger. These triggers are so limitless. Sleeplessness can be a trigger.

Hi Liesl,
Thank you for sharing the diet tips about sugar and the products you use. I'm discovering that processed foods are a hugh contributor for many people including myself
for migraines. I have recently been eating less processed foods and eating more whole foods. I feel better in general and hope the changes will help with reducing migraines. I will check out the Natural Grocers chocolate. Thanks again. I hope you have a beautiful day 😊

I took an MRT blood test. This test tests about 157 foods, spices and chemicals that have proven to cause inflammation in the body. My results were stunning things like apples, cinnamon, basil, beef and biggest soy. This test changed my life and avoiding these foods has made a significant impact in lowering my migraine attacks.

I’ve had to cut out alcohol, caffeine, MSG, preservatives like sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite, certain sugar substitutes like aspartame, xylitol, sucralose and specifically erythritol that isn’t straight from a stevia plant leaf for some reason? As I got older it wasn’t just the MSG but naturally occurring glutamates in food that would make my head angry, too - yeast extract, celery leaves and mature mushrooms, anything too delicious and savory and packed with umami all seem to be packed with delicious glutamate! It’s in almost everything XD the more savory and delicious, the more glutamate it has. I can’t have excess sugar either now or it spikes me too. I feel like I’m just being prodded towards eating the most boring things possible, basically.