McInflammation: Are You Really “Loving It”?

fries.jpgRecently a friend reported over dinner that his inflammatory problem (and let’s just say almost all medical problems are caused by inflammation) was not much better.

He said he was diligently taking everything I had recommended, and had only noted minor improvement.

Although natural remedies take time, I was curious how the dietary recommendations were going….you know, the most important part of his prescription? To no surprise, he was struggling to make the necessary changes.

As I climbed in to his car to head to our next destination I noted the eight bags of fast food littering his car floor.

“Well here is the source of McInflammation in your diet right here!” Read more

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Foods Most Likely to Trigger a Migraine Headache

January 15, 2008 by Kitchen Table Medicine  
Filed under Headaches, Migraines

PhotobucketStudies show that ingestion of the following foods or substances may induce migraine headaches in susceptible individuals.

Fruit:
Apple, banana, grapes, melon, peach, strawberries, avocado, citrus fruits, pineapple, raspberry, red plum

Vegetables:
Carrots, corn, onion, tomato, potato, cabbage, eggplant, pickles, spinach

Beans/Legumes:
Black eyed peas, peanuts, pinto beans, soy, broad beans

Nuts:
All types

Grains:
Oats, rice, rye, wheat

Animal Products:
Beef, cheese, chicken, cow’s milk, egg, fish, goat’s milk, pork, wieners
Aged Meats, canned or smoked fish, cheese, chicken or beef liver, dry pork & beef sausage, egg white, pickled herring, sour cream

Beverages:
Coffee, tea, wine (esp. red), beer, and other types of alcohol

Sweets:
Cane sugar, chocolate

Additives:
Benzoic acid, MSG, tartrazine

Miscellaneous:
Fried foods, garlic, yeast and yeast extracts, fermented foods, Marmite, sauerkraut, soy sauce, vinegar

References:
1. Pizzorno JE, Murray MT: Migraine Headache. In Textbook of Natural Medicine, 2nd ed. Harcourt Brace and Company Limited 1999, pp 1406-1408.
2. Shils ME, Olson JA, Shike M (eds): Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 8th ed. Lea & Febiger 1994,p 1607.
3. Joneja JM: Biogenic Amines. In Dietary Management of Food Allergies and Intolerances, 2nd ed. JA Hall Publications Ltd. 1998, pp 149-163.
4. Joneja JM: Diet and Migraine. In Dietary Management of Food Allergies and Intolerances, 2nd ed. JA Hall Publications Ltd. 1998, pp 311-317.

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