Migraine

Is actually an immune phenomenon, its just the head reacting first. Why?

Coffee and chocolate

Migraine is the result of dilatation of blood vessels in the brain. Yet specialised investigations such as brain CT or MRI scans show no significant abnormality. Migraine and headache often respond to medications which produce the opposite effect, i.e constriction of the blood vessels such as ergotamine.

Whilst migraine is generally believed to be a problem localised in the head, it is actually an immune phenomenon: when a person stops using foods or drinks known to contain pharmacologically active substances, the migraines initially worsen for a few days but later clear.

Many people drinking coffee every day are stil unaware of the powerful effect caffeine has on the immune system, causing a changed response, a sensitivity or intolerance. Other common foods may have the same effect. The fact that we eat most of these food regularly but only get migraines once every few weeks or few months adds to the confusion about possible causes.

See section on Food Intolerance and symptoms associated with it.

How can we help you?

Identifying the root cause.
We use tests for food reactivities to confirm items which should be avoided to clear the headaches. We help you to work out a safe diet which will enable you in due course to improve your tolerance of various foods. Contact us about this condition

Specialist tips and notes

Migraines and other types of headache are caused by simple food intolerances and the effects of some chemicals in foods. It is possible, with small adjustments in diet and life style, to clear most types of headache and not rely on medications to contol them. It is important to consider other rare and serious causes of headache, including growths in the brain.