• Food and Diet:
  • Low Fat & Complex Carbs
    Following a diet low in fat and rich in complex carbohydrates has been shown to decrease the incidence of migraine headaches.
  • Trigger Foods
    There are foods which actually trigger a migraine headache in people who are susceptible to these headaches.  Avoiding these foods will prevent and reduce the number of headaches these people experience:
    • Aged cheeses
    • Red wine
    • Chocolate
    • Alcohol
    • MSG : Avoid MSG and foods that contain MSG
• Keeping a diary
  of what you are doing before a migraine hits can help you keep track of what sets off the headaches and then you can try to avoid these situations.
• Regular exercise:
  But warm-up slowly.  Sudden aerobic exercise can be too fast and bring on a migraine Practice mind-body techniques- Biofeedback, yoga, and  relaxation exercises can help stave off the attacks.
• Avoid regular dosed birth control pills
  and instead opt for the newer low dose birth control pills.  The make up of the newer lower dosed birth control pills contains less estrogen and progestin.  This has been found to help decrease migraines in women who have a history of these headaches.

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