Friday Favorites: Foods that Help Headache and Migraine Relief
Plant-based diets are put to the test for treating migraine headaches.
I’ve previously covered ginger ( ) and topical lavender ( ) for migraines. Saffron ( ) may help relieve PMS symptoms, including headaches. A more exotic way a plant-based can prevent headaches is by helping to keep tapeworms out of your brain ( ).
Though hot peppers can indeed trigger headaches, they can also be used to treat them. Check out my wild video relieving cluster headaches with hot sauce ( ).
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Still no graviola/soursop for cancer?:)
I love this channel!
When I gave up chocolate and most of the processed foods, it helped me with migraines.
I’d rather die than give up chocolate 😂
Allergy to caffeine?!
@eemshalom I didn’t have any allergic reactions. I simply gave up chocolate, I eat more sweet fruits and I had less and less migraines with a lower intensity. I had them almost daily. Now I have them once in 4 months if I eat chocolate and processed foods.
I read that as heartache and thought – well thats kinda obvious; ice cream, potato chips and netflix.
Coq10, hyssop?
nice chef hat~! ty
It is laughable to me that mature adult human beings need to be told to eat their vegetables. Grow up.
Chiropractor cured my migraines!! My neck was a mess and the cause!!! I tried everything before chiropractic care
Yeah.. that’s probably from years of bad posture…
I’m telling ypu.. bad posture is definitely gonna kill more people in future..
Dear @NutritionFactsOrg Team,
I want to repost the following question, because I havn’t got yet a scientificly based answer and because on your website at the now not available comment section it is mentioned, that Health Support voluteers may help with this kind of questions. Of course I can not expect to get an answer, but according to other people comments, they are also curious and interested about it. So maybe the following question is a goot topic for the Q & A or a separate video:
My question is about the optimal protein intake, because I am very confused around this topic.
On the one hand, there is a recommendation of 0.8 g of protein per kilogram of body weight, which is also recommended by Dr. Greger. This amount also roughly corresponds to the amount of protein consumed in the Blue Zones – about 10 percent of the daily calorie intake. A protein intake at this level appears to be related to longevity. This is also supported by studies that claim to prove the connection between an increased protein intake with a greater risk of disease and higher mortality. This is explained by the influence of increased protein intake on biological parameters such as increased IGF-1 and decreased FGF21, as you mentioned in some of your videos.
Now the question arises for me whether there are negative consequences for health if one doubles the daily protein intake to 1.6 g per kg body weight, as recommended for strength-oriented athletes, even if the protein intake is entirely from whole-food plant-based sources such as legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds.
So, from a nutritional perspective, do we have to choose between A) a high muscle mass and B) longevity and a lower risk of disease? Or does such a high protein intake not contradict longevity?
I would appreciate an answer 😊
I am an endocrinologist ..if want detailed information
watch video by dr Christopher Gardner on protein intake you will get best info.
My advise is don’t cross 1.2 gm per kg avoid animal source if it ok for you
@Bharath Bachimanchi Are you a Health Support volenteer from nutritionfacts.org? Why should I limit my protein intake even if it comes 100 percent from wfpb sources? Do you have a study, where a high amount of wfpb protein has negative consequences for health or longevity? I watched some of Gardeners videos. One aspect surprised me: In one video he has spoken about the protein titin, but didn‘t knew how to spell it correctly. For me this is suspicious, because its one of the main three proteins of muscle mass: actin, myosin and titin. An expert about protein should know this famous protein. So I am not so sure if his recommendations are scientifically based.
No i am a random guy…happens to be an endocrinologist from India.
If you have time, Dr Milton Mills Chemistry of Protein and then Peter Rogers MD biochemistry videos. Simply put, you are the factory for human protein. There is no storage for excess non-human protein other than “irregular additions” to your body “house” or expensive urine and feces.
Thanks especially for this one! It’s tangentially related to something I’ve been going through — Trigeminal Neuralgia for about 2 months now (which involves contact between 1 of the 2 nerve clusters in the head with a local artery). I have seen some literature about fat consumption and regrowth of the myelin sheath as well as B-vitamins. I wonder if this is at all related to standard migraine headaches, or something that should be treated differently through diet? – a balance between inflammation reduction, hopefully reducing contact, and consuming the nutrients necessary for nerve coating regrowth (which might include fat?).
Fortunately, the associated pain is far more predictable and tame now a couple months after pain started. For the first several weeks it was non-stop and the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced in my 44 years.
Bowenwork has moves for that and “Brain Savers” by Anthony William has the best plant recipes.
@Andrea Jones Thank you so much! Will check these out, for sure.
Why am I not surprised it was a man ….. on the Joe Rogan show.
When are you going to feature all the „carninutrients“ (taurine, carnitine etc.), Choline, Glycine and Arachidonic Acid? In Germany there is currently great furore in the vegan & vegetarian community because of Rittenau’s newest publications and recommendations. Many people wonder why these („semi-essential“) nutrients are paid such little attention on Nutrition Facts, besides creatine.
I.a. producers of baby formula are pushed in Europe to include arachidonic acid too.
Dr. Milton Mills is my favorite for the chemistry of protein lecture. Peter Rogers MD can be a little over specific but he is my second favorite in the details of biochemistry and the brain with an emphasis on toxicology and diet on cognitive function.
“Why am I not surprised it was a man?!”
…LOL!
I find that 90% of my headaches are cured with a quart or more of distilled water with added minerals.
My grandfather used to say to chew celery stalks for headaches! All the chewing was like a massage got your temples.❤