1. Cheese

The quantity of tiramine in cheese depends on the cheese type. It also depends on the type of processing, the fermentation, the age, the degradation, even on bacterial contamination. Most people think that the older the cheese, the better it tastes, however, this is not right as it affects our health in a negative way. Older cheeses cause migraines.

2. Additives

You should definitely avoid food that contains sodium-glutamate, yeast extract, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, hydrolyzed plants and sodium caseinate. Next time when you plan on buying something sweet, think twice.

3. Alcohol

Alcohol is harmful to the body in general, while the tiroamin it contains is responsible for headaches. Red wine, champagne, whiskey, and beer are the most common causes of headaches.

4. Cold food

If your body temperature is increased due to sun exposure, you should think twice before you eat some ice cream to refresh yourself. Cold food will surely trigger a headache if your body is hot.

5. Nitrites

Nitrites are compounds used as conservatives in ingredients such as sausages, pepperoni, smoked meat, and pickled and conserved food. These compounds trigger migraine, so you should stay away from them and you will drastically lower your risk of migraine.

6. Tannin

Red apple or pear tea and red wine are the drinks that contain tannin. The tannin is one of the most common causes of migraines.

7. Sulphates

Preservatives of all kinds are very bad and harmful. The sulphates are compounds used for the preservation of dried fruits, including raisins, plums, apricots, figs, dates, etc. before you buy these ingredients, check the labels to see if they contain sulphates or not.

8. Chocolate

Even though cocoa can protect the nerve cells that cause migraine, nevertheless, almost one third of the headaches can be triggered by chocolate. Numerous people who suffer from migraine experience increase in appetite before they experience the headache itself.

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