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Common foods that trigger migraines include caffeine (especially from chai), MSG-rich dishes like biryani and fast food, aged or processed cheese, pickled foods like achar, citrus fruits, chocolate, artificial sweeteners, processed meats, and tyramine-containing fermented foods. No single food triggers migraines in every person \u2014 triggers are highly individual. Keeping a headache diary is the most reliable way to find yours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Migraines are more than a bad headache. The throbbing pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light can put you out of action for hours, sometimes a full day. Millions of Pakistanis deal with recurring attacks without ever connecting them to what they ate or drank a few hours earlier.<\/p>\n

The delay is part of the problem. A food trigger typically sets off a migraine within 6 to 24 hours of being eaten, according to research published in the journal Nutrients<\/em> (2020). By then, most people have forgotten what they had for lunch. In Pakistan, where chai is consumed multiple times a day and heavily spiced, MSG-laden food is the norm, the dietary triggers are hiding in plain sight.<\/p>\n

The list below covers the foods most commonly linked to migraines \u2014 with a specific focus on what this looks like in a Pakistani diet. Not all of these will apply to you, but identifying your personal triggers is the first step toward fewer attacks.<\/p>\n

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