Headaches & Migraines

Headaches & Migraines

Author: Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc. March 11, 2024 Duration: 32:26

Whether you or someone you love is having occasional nuisance headaches or debilitating migraines, those of us who experience these know how life disrupting they can be. As dietitians, our job is to help do the digging to figure out the root cause your symptoms are actually stemming from. In today’s show, we’ll cover possible causes for headaches and migraines, common food triggers you may want to avoid, solutions for if you feel a headache or migraine coming on, and what a brain-supporting diet might look like for those who want to be headache and migraine free.


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