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Headache Food Triggers

Dietary triggers do not necessarily contribute to headaches in all patients; however, a high percentage of our migraine and headache patients do have food triggers. Particular foods may trigger attacks in certain individuals on occasion.

headache food triggers

In order to find out which foods are triggers for you, you’ll want to look into food sensitivity testing. We provide this in our office for chronic headache patients specifically. There are other labs that may help uncover other causes of your headaches.

We’ve found that coffee withdrawals (dependency), sugar dysregulations, hypoglycemia, inflammation, and gluten and dairy sensitivities along with sub-optimal neurological firing and poor neck and rib biomechanics all contribute to headaches and migraines. When all of these are addressed, we’ve had amazing results in our headache patients. See what our patients are saying

 

When looking at foods, you can download this list ->National Headache Foundation Food List from the National Headache Foundation to see if it can help. Be your own expert by keeping a log of the foods you have eaten before a migraine attack, and see whether the removal of these foods from your diet reduces or eliminates your headaches. Below is a list of foods that may trigger migraine headaches and should be avoided by sufferers.

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Janine Crifasi, DC, CCST

Dr. Janine Crifasi, our newest team member at AZ Chiropractic Neurology, is originally from New York – which explains the accent. She attended Life Chiropractic College West and was the Centennial class’s Most Outstanding Graduate. She practiced in the Bay Area until moving closer to family to raise her son who is attending college.

Dr. Janine is committed to learning and educating people to change their awareness about their bodies’ potential and empowering them with unique methods of retraining their brains to maximize their quality of life through neuroplasticity. Her passion to help others puts her patients at ease and makes her a highly sought-after community speaker. Prior to coming to Chandler, she owned a center specializing in kids with learning disabilities and served as the northeast clinical director of a functional neurology practice, overseeing several functional neurology clinics. 

She has completed her post-doctoral clinical neuroscience studies in Functional Neurology through the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies and has successfully completed the clinical exam and is now board eligible for the written portion. She is a Board Certified Doctor of Chiropractic for over 26 years. She has received additional extensive training in Spinal Trauma, and the Activator Method, and has a certification in Postural Neurology. 

In an effort to better serve her patients, Dr. Crifasi completed postdoctoral specialty training in blood chemistry, thyroid chemistry, brain chemistry, neuro-immune, and neuro-endocrine functional medicine. This knowledge of the brain-gut axis, and the mechanisms that impact our health, allow her to provide patients with easily implemented modifications enhancing improved lifestyle and nutraceutical recommendations as needed.