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By Cathy Wong, About.com Guide to Alternative Medicine since 2000

The Migraine Elimination Diet

Wednesday July 28, 2004
Some people with migraines are sensitive to certain chemicals that occur naturally in foods. The chemicals that most commonly trigger migraines are tyramine and other amines, including phenylethylamine and histamine. Foods that contain tannins, compounds that occur naturally in plants, can also trigger migraines. Learn the diet guidelines of the migraine elimination diet, and find out how to systematically eliminate certain food groups to identify foods that may be triggering migraines. Click here.

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