Eating your migraine away
The nutrients in certain foods can diminish the onset of a migraine.
Migraine headaches can be very exhausting. Those who suffer from migraines may find themselves bedridden from the pain.
There are several approaches you can choose from to treat headaches, but you may find that medications do not lessen the severity of the pain. According to OnlyMyHealth.com, the nutrients in certain foods can diminish the onset of a migraine.
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Water-rich foods
One of the major causes of headaches is dehydration. The natural water contained in foods like watermelons, berries, cucumbers, and carrots provides essential minerals like magnesium, which are helpful in headache prevention.
Apples
Rich in flavonoids, apples can lower blood pressure and in turn help alleviate stress symptoms such as headaches.
Fish and fish oil supplements
Eating fatty fish such as sardines and trout can help reduce migraine headaches. These contain large amounts of essential fatty acids which restrict body’s production of inflammation and pain causing hormones.
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Ginger
Ginger can help you when a headache strikes. It blocks inflammatory substances called prostaglandins which are responsible for headache flare-ups. Ginger can also help relieve the symptoms, such as nausea that accompany headaches. A few teaspoons of powdered ginger in a glass of water will provide relief.
Almonds
High in magnesium, almonds can help protect you from headaches by relaxing the blood vessels. Those who often experience migraine flare-ups must have a diet rich in magnesium. Among other magnesium-rich foods are dried apricots, avocados, cashews, legumes and seeds.
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