NaturalNews February 25 2013
If you are one of the 30 million Americans that suffers from occasional or frequent migraine headaches, then you already know how debilitating and excruciatingly painful this condition can be. But rather than simply manage the symptoms when they appear by taking powerful painkiller drugs, why not try to get to the root of the problem and prevent migraines from forming in the first place? Here are some helpful tips for not only treating migraines naturally, but also preventing them without the use of prescription drugs:
1) Avoid MSG, chemical flavor enhancers in food. Many processed foods contain chemical additives like monosodium glutamate (MSG), aspartame, nitrates, sulfites, and “natural” and artificial flavors that can act as chemical triggers in bringing on migraine headaches. For many people, simply cutting these additives from their diets is enough to greatly reduce the frequency and intensity of migraines, and perhaps even eliminate them altogether.
Since many people are becoming aware of the presence of such chemicals throughout the food supply, however, some processed food manufacturers are now disguising them under different names. MSG, for instance, is often veiled with names like “yeast extract” and “spice extractive.” Other common food additives that contain potentially damaging free glutamic acid include carrageenan, maltodextrin, barley malt, brown rice syrup, milk powder, and textured vegetable protein (http://www.truthinlabeling.org/hiddensources.html).