Do You Ever Get Headaches From Certain Foods?

**Bec** · 09-13-2006, 10:25 AM

I have bad reactions to foods with msg in it - used to be very prevalent in chinese recipies, but I think they've toned it down considerably after realizing a lot of people have bad reactions to it. You may want to watch carefully what is triggering the headaches, and compare ingredients, as it's also possible you're developing an allergy to something.

Paco · 09-13-2006, 10:43 AM

Lee - I believe it to be the evil food preservative, MonoSodium Glutamate (MSG) which gave you problems - headaches are a very common side effect: it (MSG) seriously stresses your body by throwing your ticker in to overdrive and by dehydrating your system/body (dehydration causes serious headaches),
Also, the crap (MSG) causes neuron degeneration. It's just bad news all around, which is why I do not touch buffets, or production line style "eateries"!
As for the pizza: although the heavy grease is simply NASTY, I'll bet your tummy is suffering from the "tomato" sauce (ketchup), spicy or not, as it contains a large amount of vinegar.

As for chocolate: the darker the chocolate, the higher the caffeine (more cocoa). If you do not ingest coffee regularly, you may be getting a caffeine buzz, which also causes headaches and dehydration.

**djdez** · 09-13-2006, 11:44 AM

I have to be very careful how much caffeine I ingest. Caffeine is a very big trigger for me with migraine headaches. Oddly enough caffeine is also something a lot of people take to get rid of the migraines.

**Lee** · 09-13-2006, 03:06 PM

Originally Posted by djdez

I have to be very careful how much caffeine I ingest. Caffeine is a very big trigger for me with migraine headaches. Oddly enough caffeine is also something a lot of people take to get rid of the migraines.

Have you tried those new Coke Zero products i mentioned above?

They have no caffeine, no sodium and no sugar or carbs, they really are great

Regards,

Lee