Watermelon and others plant foods that trigger headache in migraine patients

Silva‐Néto, Raimundo Pereira; Soares, Adriana de Almeida; Vasconcelos, Carlos Augusto Carvalho de; Lopes, Lawrence Gonzaga

doi:10.1080/00325481.2021.1922211

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“…The age range of patients is also consistent with the Global Burden of Disease Study (9). The comorbidities (e.g., sleep disorders, anxiety, and depression) and triggers (e.g., fatigue, stress, diet, poor sleep, and menstruation) identified in this study have been commonly reported in previous research (2)(3)(4)(5)(81)(82)(83)(84)(85). This study found that fatigue is the most commonly reported trigger of migraine attacks.…”

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confidence: 63%

Chinese herbal medicine for migraine management: A hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records

Lyu

Zhang²,

Sun³

et al. 2022

Front. Med.

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BackgroundMigraine is a chronic neurological disease causing significant socioeconomic burden and impaired quality of life. Chinese medicine is commonly used for migraine in China. Clinical trials have generated evidence of the effectiveness of Chinese medicine therapies for migraine. However, little is known about how to use these therapies to treat migraine in real-world clinical settings.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed data from the electronic medical records (EMRs) of 2,023 migraine patients who attended the Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (GPHCM) between July 2018 and July 2020.ResultsMore than three-quarters (77.21%) of the patients were female. Most (78.20%) of the patients were aged between 18 and 50 years, 18.49% were aged above 50 years, and the remaining 3.31% were under 18 years. Sleep disorders were the most documented comorbidity occurring in 27.29% of patients, and more common in females (29.77%) than male (18.87%). Fatigue was the most frequently reported trigger of migraine attacks among all patients (9.39%), while menstruation was the most common trigger for female patients (10.24%). Less than a quarter of patients (21.01%) reported a history of taking analgesic medication for their migraine. The median treatment duration reported by the patients was 10 days. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was the predominant treatment for migraine at the hospital (88.48%), while pharmacotherapies were prescribed to 28.97% of the patients. CHM was prescribed more often as a sole treatment (53.58% of patients) than combined with pharmacotherapies (27.39% of patients). Among patients who reported improvements after taking CHM, the most frequently used herbs were fu ling and chuan xiong, the most frequent patented CHM product was tong tian oral solution, and the main herbal formulae were chuan xiong cha tiao san and yi qi cong ming tang.ConclusionCHM formulae, such as chuan xiong cha tiao san and yi qi cong ming tang, patented CHM product tong tian oral solution, and some herbs are potentially effective treatments for migraine. As such, CHM can be used as an alternative to conventional pharmacotherapies for migraine and is worth further evaluation in randomized controlled trials.

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confidence: 63%

Chinese herbal medicine for migraine management: A hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records

Lyu

Zhang²,

Sun³

et al. 2022

Front. Med.

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“…Total fibre intake, which is high in fruits and vegetables (pattern 2), was positively associated with migraine. Similarly, Silva-Néto et al found that many plant foods, which are high fibre, can be related with migraine headaches (48) . However, contrary with this study, contemporary research has highlighted that Mediterranean-based diet (rich in vitamin K and C and Mg) adherence was not associated with the risk of migraine (49,50) .…”

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The relationship between dietary nutrients patterns and intensity and duration of migraine headaches

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Migraine is a complicated brain disorder which affects approximately 12% of the population, whilst the presence of migraine headaches is typically higher in women than men. Several nutrients are posited to improve headache severity. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dietary nutrients patterns and intensity and duration of migraine headaches. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 266 women. Physical activity, general characteristics, anthropometric values, and dietary intake were collected. Nutrient patterns were derived using principal component analysis (PCA) with varimax rotation, and based on the correlation matrix, after completing the 147 item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), we discerned 3 nutrients patterns. The validated Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was used for assessing migraine intensity. Duration of headaches were defined as the hours the participants had headache in one day in last month. Chi-square, ANOVA, and linear regression tests were used to interrogate the data. Linear regression showed there was a positive relationship between second pattern rich in vitamin B1, carbohydrate, vitamin B3, vitamin B9, protein, and total fiber and VAS and pain duration. Furthermore, there was an inverse relationship between MIDAS and the first nutrient pattern characterized by dietary calcium, vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and Magnesium among women. Furthermore, there was a positive significant association between vitamin D and B12 (pattern 3) and headache duration. Dietary nutrients patterns should be monitored closely in individuals suffering with migraine.

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“…We chose those that are generally mentioned in the literature (see 8 for review) and, if other potential dietary triggers have been omitted, they are likely very rare and related to individual susceptibilities. One possible exemption could be watermelon, ( 19 ) but this possibility still needs to be corroborated. In addition, it has to be considered that the study was carried out in the French-speaking region of Belgium (Wallonia) and alimentary habits may vary across different cultures.…”

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Old Habits Die Hard: Dietary Habits of Migraine Patients Challenge our Understanding of Dietary Triggers

Lisicki¹,

Schoenen

2021

Front. Neurol.

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Introduction: Migraine is a multifactorial neurological disorder with a major metabolic facet. Dietary approaches represent a commonly implemented lifestyle modifying strategy in headache clinics, yet the precise relationship between diet and migraine is still a matter of debate.Materials and Methods: The study consisted of two parts: first, in a cross-sectional design, we compared alimentary habits of migraine subjects and a control group of healthy volunteers. For the second part, we prospectively evaluated patients' daily consumption of various potentially migraine-triggering foods over a two-month period in order to examine their possible association with the occurrence of a migraine attack.Results: Most migraine patients reported avoiding at least one potentially migraine-triggering food/drink from their diet. In spite of that, with the sole exemption of citrus fruits, there were no statistically significant differences with respect to consumption patterns between migraine patients and controls (including wine and chocolate). Consumption frequency over time was proportional to intake of potentially migraine-triggering foods the day before a migraine attack.Conclusion: Our results underline the need of performing trigger challenges in order to avoid falling into an association-causation fallacy when attempting to identify possible alimentary migraine triggers. Indeed, it is possible that intake of certain foods like chocolate before attacks is a consequence of pre-attack cravings or a simple coincidence facilitated by previously established dietary habits.

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Watermelon and others plant foods that trigger headache in migraine patients

Cited by 12 publications

References 30 publications

Chinese herbal medicine for migraine management: A hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records

Chinese herbal medicine for migraine management: A hospital-based retrospective analysis of electronic medical records

The relationship between dietary nutrients patterns and intensity and duration of migraine headaches

Old Habits Die Hard: Dietary Habits of Migraine Patients Challenge our Understanding of Dietary Triggers

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