HealthWatch: Food & Migraines

What We Eat Daily Can Determine Intensity And Frequency Of Severe And Often Debilitating Headaches Reporting Dr. Holly Phillips NEW YORK (CBS) ― Eighteen percent of women and 6 percent of men suffer from migraines and sometimes the foods we eat trigger the pain. Elizabeth Fillmore's migraines are unbearable. "It doesn't relate to normal headaches. It's a completely different sensation. It's as if someone is ripping a part of your flesh open," Fillmore said. A number of different foods can trigger the pain, but for Fillmore and many others, a drink tops the list. "I used to think it was just wine and anything really fermented, but it's … I found out it's any kind of alcohol that will trigger a migraine in me," Fillmore said. And it doesn't take much. "Some people can have a toast at a wedding and that will be plenty to bring... [read full story]