The list of foods and additives that can trigger a migraine is quite long. Any, several or all of these foods can trigger a migraine so it's important to identify the ones to which you are specifically sensitive. Also remember that many of these can be an ingredient in a food product, so you do need to be a good label reader and migraine detective when it comes to identifying the presence of these triggers. The list of food triggers includes:
Aged cheeses, bananas, figs, raisins, beer, wine, hard liquor, dairy products (ice cream/milk/yogurt, cheese, Sour cream), fermented and pickled products, MSG (Chinese food, frozen dinners, processed meats, certain seasonings, soups), citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit, lemons), papaya, passion fruit, red plums, seasoned salt, soy sauce, avocadoes, chocolate, lentils, nuts, peanuts (peanut butter), onions, pea pods, lima bean pods, nitrite containing meats and processed meats, saccharin/aspartame (diet sodas), sulfites in shrimp and processed potatoes, yeast containing products (donuts, breads).
Alcohol, such as red wine and port can also trigger a migraine.
