Headache Diet
Certain foods are believed to be responsible for up to 30 percent of all headaches.
Tyramine content may vary among brand names available on the market because if preparation processing or storage. It is best to eat only freshly prepared foods and to avoid eating those that may have aged fermented pickled or marinated. Tenderizers monosodium glutamate nitrates of nitrate compounds are likely to be provoking agents. It is important to read the labels carefully when shopping and asking questions when eating out.
FOOD GROUPS FOODS ALLOWED:
BEVERAGES:
- Decaffeinated coffee and colas. Caffeine sources to be limited to two (2) cups per day which includes coffee tea and colas
- Milk – Homogenized skim (2%)
DAIRY PRODUCTS:
- Cottage cheese cream cheese American and Velveeta Cheese or any synthetic cheese
- Yogurt in ½ cup portions or less
MEAT AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES:
- Freshly prepared meats eggs.
BREAD AND BREAD SUBSTITUTES:
- All except those on avoid list. Commercial breads.
FOODS TO AVOID:
BEVERAGES:
- Alcoholic beverages wine beer
- Milk – chocolate buttermilk
DIARY PRODUCTS:
- Aged and processed cheese including cheddar swiss mozzarella parmesan Romano brick Brie camembert gruyere gouda stilton provolone Roquefort blue and foods containing cheese (pizza macaroni and cheese)
- Yogurt and sour cream
MEAT AND MEAT SUBSTITUTES:
- Aged canned cured or processed meats and those containing nitrites or commercial meats extracts. Pickled or dried herring chicken livers sausage salami bologna pepperoni frankfurters pates peanuts and peanut butter marinated meats. Any meat prepared with tenderizers soy sauce or yeast extracts.
BREAD AND BREAD SUSTITUES:
- Homemade yeast breads fresh cake doughnuts yeast and yeast extracts sourdough breads.
- Breads or crackers containing cheese chocolate or nuts.