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What are your Migraine triggers?

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

Over the many years I have dealt with Migraine headaches, I have been able to identify several food ingredients that are guaranteed to make my head hurt for hours or days. The first is what I consider the less painful trigger… Xanthan Gum. This food additive is found in lots of foods including Ice Cream, Cream Cheese, Salad Dressing, and drinks of all types, including some popular sports drinks.  The second trigger is Guar Gum, which I stay away from like the plague. This is the only ingredient I know of that is guaranteed to give me one or more days of hell that can’t be attributed to my primary Pituitary condition. Guar Gum is also found in all of the products I mentioned earlier. What are your Migraine triggers?