How Diet Affects Migraines
Find the foods that trigger your headaches.
Published March 30, 2026
Common migraine food triggers
Aged cheese, red wine, processed meats, chocolate, caffeine withdrawal, MSG, and artificial sweeteners are commonly reported. But everyone is different. The only way to find YOUR triggers is to track meals and headaches together.
How to identify food triggers
Enable Headache and Nutrition trackers. Log every meal and every headache for 6 weeks. Look for patterns: do headaches follow specific foods by 4 to 24 hours?
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Frequently asked questions
How long after eating does a food trigger a migraine?
Food triggers typically cause migraines 4 to 24 hours after consumption. This delay is why identification requires consistent tracking, not guessing.
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Find your migraine food triggers
Track meals and headaches together.
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