If you’ve ever sipped a glass of orange juice and felt a headache creeping in shortly after, you’re not alone. I’ve been there—thinking I was doing something good for my health, only to find myself rubbing my temples 20 minutes later. For years, I brushed it off. “It’s just stress,” I’d tell myself. But eventually,…
I’ve always loved trying new things when it comes to food—kombucha, kimchi, miso soup—you name it. But after one too many throbbing headaches following a fermented snack binge, I started to wonder: could these seemingly healthy foods be triggering my migraines? If you’ve ever felt the same, you’re not alone. The connection between fermented foods…
Let’s talk about something that took me way too long to connect the dots on: my migraines and my lunch meat. Sounds ridiculous, right? But if you’ve ever popped open a pack of turkey slices or salami, enjoyed a quick sandwich, and then found yourself hours later in a dark room battling a full-blown migraine—you’re…
Okay, let’s be real—if you’re a migraine sufferer and a cheese lover, you’ve probably already had “the talk” with yourself in front of a charcuterie board. I know I have. I still remember the first time I connected the dots between my throbbing temples and that wedge of aged gouda I couldn’t resist at a…
Ever noticed your migraines tend to flare up right after spring hits—or maybe when you’re around a dusty room or indulging in a plate full of aged cheese? Yeah, same here. For the longest time, I didn’t connect the dots between my allergy flare-ups and those pounding migraine episodes. Turns out, it wasn’t all in…
If you’ve ever had a throbbing headache after a plate of aged cheese, or felt inexplicably wiped out after a glass of red wine, there’s a chance histamine could be the sneaky culprit behind your migraines. I didn’t realize it myself until I spent years treating migraines with everything *but* food in mind—only to discover…
I used to think my morning latte was harmless—comforting, even. But after years of fighting unpredictable migraines, I started to question everything on my plate. One thing that kept showing up on my food log? Dairy. For anyone navigating migraines, figuring out what triggers them can feel like playing dietary detective. And while dairy doesn’t…
Ever found yourself dealing with that uncomfortable, burning sensation in your chest after a bowl of rice? You’re not alone. Heartburn after eating rice might seem unusual at first glance, but in my time working in a busy gastroenterology clinic, I’ve come across more patients than you’d think who face exactly that. Rice might be…
Let’s be honest—when people hear “asthma,” they think wheezing, inhalers, and pollen floating through spring air. But food? That’s not the first thing that comes to mind. As a pulmonary nurse practitioner, I’ve sat with countless patients who come in confused, frustrated, and wondering why their breathing flares up after a meal or why they…