A lot has been written about various foods that can trigger migraine headaches.?? A few days ago, Yahoo news carried yet another article about citrus from tangerines causing migraines in a young woman.

The article goes on to discuss various other “known” food triggers of migraines: Aged cheese and cheeses containing tyramine, along with salted, cured, processed and canned foods that are high in tyramine.?? Alcohol, especially red wine, whiskey and champagne have been identified as triggers.

Finally, they list some “surprise” triggers like: peanuts and peanut butter, potato chips, pizza, fresh fruits like kiwi, plums and raspberries and bread and crackers.

I have no doubt that people experience a migraine when eating certain foods. Understandably these are considered “triggers” and then smart avoidance helps minimize the next migraine.

My point is that there is an underlying mechanism behind the triggers.?? Remove what is lurking behind the scenes and then you can enjoy whatever food you want (althought you can still dispense with the potato chips and crackers – they are worthless foods).

It is our theory that hormones, or rather, the deficiency of certain hormones, largely are the cause of migraines in most people, especially women.?? Correct the underlying deficiency and the migraines go away.?? Not exactly rocket science, but most doctors scoff at the simplicity of this.

Don’t let a simple idea (that mostly works in practice) deter you.?? Correct the deficiencies, the migraines disappear and you get your life (and favorite foods) back.

Andrew Jones, M.D.

Senior Medical Advisor to the Women’s Health Institute

www.AndrewJonesMD.com

www.Migraine-Headaches-Information.com