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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Caffeine And Headaches

Could your diet be causing your headaches?

October 02, 2008
A reader asks Dr. Neal Barnard if what he's eating could be causing his headaches. Dr. Barnard replies that yes, many foods have been known to trigger headaches, especially such foods as caffeine, red wine, MSG, wheat, and eggs. Dr. Barnard also gives information on different kinds of headaches, including sinus headaches, caffeine-withdrawal headaches, and migraines, and he talks about how headache sufferers can find the foods that may be triggering their pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Finding Hidden Sources of Caffeine
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...post, I wrote about the good and the bad concerning caffeine. For better or worse, I... Read more »

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What is the safest way to treat my migraine if I am pregnant?
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert

...avoiding stress can also impact on headache frequency. Caffeine should be avoided during the... Read more »

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Caffeine Facts and Fiction: 4 Things to Think About If You're Going Through Menopause
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...recently I started wondering about the health effects of caffeine--was coffee triggering my hot... Read more »

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5/26/08 #9 - Is there effective treatment for a 9 year old with migraines?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...her age. The doctor said to try and treat it with caffeine and sleep. My daughter has headaches... Read more »

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Tips for Avoiding Summer Migraines and Headaches
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...tea, although summer favorites, have a great deal of caffeine. Lemonade is super unless citrus... Read more »

Health Guide

Headache causes
...for the majority of headaches, although your diet can also contribute to headaches. Food such as caffeine , chocolate, cheeses, and nuts can cause headaches in some people. See headache ... Read more »
Tension Headaches
...tension-type headache episodes include: aspirin (for adults)acetaminophenibuprofenaspirin/acetaminophen/caffeine combinationsmuscle relaxantscombination prescription medications with codeine,... Read more »
Stopping Medication Overuse Can Halt Transformed Migraine
...medication overuse, chronic use of analgesics for other conditions, coexisting chronic illnesses, caffeine consumption in excess of 100mg daily, alcohol consumption, smoking, family medical... Read more »
Hypnic Headache: The Basics
...cases. The attack usually lasts from 15 to 180 minutes, but longer durations have been described. Caffeine and lithium have been effective treatments in several reported cases. What does it all... Read more »
Caffeine in the diet
Caffeine is a substance that exists naturally in certain plants. It can also be produced synthetically and used as an additive in food products. It is a central nervous system... Read more »

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Medications

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This combination medication is used to treat or prevent a certain type of headache (vascular... Read more »

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This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Aspirin helps to decrease the pain... Read more »

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This combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Codeine is a narcotic pain reliever... Read more »

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