Posted by Brian W on March 20, 1999 at 09:03:36:
In Reply to: Cluster headaches posted by Vickie on March 20, 1999 at 01:13:21:
San Fransisco Headache Clinic link as follows:
http://www.wwma.com/a1/sfhc/
The following list was copied from the San Francisco Headache Clinic Homepage (without permission):
The following foods are known to trigger headaches in many patients. Kindly be
aware of them when you chart your headaches with the headache calendar. Allow 4
- 24 hours for food to trigger headache.
Nuts
Pizza
Onions
Raisins
Papayas
Herring
Avocado
Chocolate
Canned figs
Peanut butter
Chinese foods
Chicken livers
Sour cream and yogurt
Vinegar (except white vinegar)
Seeds (sunflower, sesame, pumpkin, etc.)
Bananas (no more than half a banana per day).
Anything that is fermented, pickled or marinated.
Pods of broad beans (lima, navy, pinto, garbanzo and pea)
Any foods containing large amounts of monosodium glutamate (MSG).
Excessive tea, coffee and cola beverages. No more than two (2) cups total
per day.
Citrus fruit (no more than one serving per day: one orange; one grapefruit; one
glass of orange juice).
Fermented sausage (processed meats such as bologna, salami, pepperoni,
summer sausage, hot dogs and ham).
Hot fresh breads, raised coffee cakes and raised doughnuts (these are
permitted if they are allowed to cool -- toast is permitted.)
Ripened cheeses such as Cheddar, Emmentaler, Gruyer, Stilton, Brie and
Camembert (cheeses that are permitted include American, cottage, cream and
Velveeta)
NOTE: Avoid all alcoholic beverages, if possible. If you must drink, no more than
two (2) normal size drinks. Suggested drinks include Haute Sauterne Riesling,
Seagram's V.O., Cutty Sark, Vodka.