How does food affect migraines?
Do certain foods 'trigger' migraines? Neurology expert Dr Peter Goadsby discusses which foods to avoid, and why chocolate and cheese might not be off the menu...
The NHS describes a migraine as 'a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head'. Symptoms vary but can include nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light or sound, as well as 'aura', such as visual disturbances, dizziness or numbness. Migraine usually starts in early adulthood, affecting around one in five women and one in 15 men. In the past, certain foods such as cheese and chocolate have commonly been cited as migraine triggers - but is this really true? We asked Dr Peter Goadsby, Director of the NIHR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility at King's College London.
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