I can say that since I dumped all dairy but butter from my diet 6 weeks ago my headaches are far better! I also dumped all grains so I can't really correlate which or both are helping but I feel so much better on Keto it's remarkable. Give it a try for 2 weeks and see if it helps :)

Literally anything could be a trigger if you are sensitive to it. If it's been working getting rid of it out of your diet, keep doing it and see how it goes.

I really hope it works for you. Good luck!

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I also heard that dairy could be a trigger. So in a moment of absolute pain I decided to go full vegan to try to eliminate migraine triggers. Unfortunately, it hasn't helped with my migraines but I have been sticking with it for over a year now since it has given me something I can control.
Have you had any luck with eliminating dairy?

They always list cheese as a food to avoid, so maybe dairy could be a trigger for you.

to nina1519. I am in transition of getting off dairy products myself. For me I have not had a severe migraine, but get tolerable headaches in the past few weeks. Also trying gluten-free as well. This includes yeast products. Taking time to transition. In process of going Botox as well. I guess changing my diet is easiest (well, not yet) and rule out culprits first, Also trying to get off caffeine items and alcohol as well. Going more into mixed berry smoothies, which I find helps with soy and water. Blueberries is a very good ant-inflammatory food.

I think many people make a mistake when they go on these "diets" to eliminate migraines, such as eliminating all dairy and gluten right off the bat. Unless you have ceiliac disease, gluten itself shouldn't be a problem and isn't a known trigger. Though its a "fad" to go gluten free. Dairy also can be, but also is not really a known trigger.

One of the best ways to figure out triggers is to write down what you eat, and then write down when you get a headache and check for patterns.

When it comes to cheese, it's not ALL cheese that triggers migraines, it's AGED cheeses.

Also, there is nothing special about a vegan diet that will help with migraine over a SAD.(Standard American Diet) I mean, tomatoes are a known trigger for migraines, and I know vegans eat tomatoes. Also, citrus fruits can be a trigger.

It's very individualized to each person. One diet does not fit all. Start to recognize when you get migraines after the food YOU eat, and don't worry about what gives other people migraines. Those are the foods YOU should start to eliminate and see how it works for you. Remember, one size does not fit all.

to YvetteK. Having a daily journal and showing to your doctor on your progress is a good start. I did the 23andme a few weeks ago and the report did say "no variant found" for ceiliac disease. I have almost eliminated dairy and gluten out of my diet. So far no migraines, just regular headaches. Seeing neurologist in couple weeks moving forward.

@Captain-M, right, you may be sensitive to something within gluten and dairy which trigger migraines even without having ceiliacs disease. All I'm suggesting is that with a migraine diary, keeping track of which foods trigger you will be helpful in determining which foods should be eliminated from your diet.

Some people do go the other way though, and yes it's just as effective. Go on a very super strict diet, then slowly integrate foods back in and see which once bring on a headache and take that food back out again.

Both are an option. Just depends on the person and which way they think is best.