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Enjoy a delicious dessert of banana split or even that yummy banana chocolate cake but get a migraine headache thereafter? Also, do you notice that it is true almost every time you had some juicy bananas? Can it be possible that bananas trigger migraine headaches?
First, let me first describe the symptoms and characteristics of a migraine headache. Migraine headaches seem to follow a general pattern from prodrome to postdrome. In most cases, the patient may experience a throbbing pain in any one side of the head (sometimes it spreads to both sides as well), and the condition is usually accompanied by nausea or sometimes vomiting. A small percentage of migraine sufferers also experience aura zigzag lines, halos or blurred vision hours before an impending attack.
Although the exact cause of migraine is still under contention, most researchers seem to agree that migraines are caused by a reduction in blood flow to the brain cells. This in turn springs from the constriction of arteries, which is triggered by certain external factors.
There can be a number of factors that trigger the onset of migraines. One such factor is food triggers. Each of these food items triggers migraine due to some chemical compounds found in them. One such chemical is tyramine.
Even though the exact effect of tyramine or the genuinity of such an explanation is still a subject of debate, it is widely believed that an excess concentration of tyramine in a migraine patient’s blood can cause vasoconstriction of the blood vessels in the brain. In addition, it appears that people with migraines caused by dietary factors appear to be deficient in enzymes needed to break down tyramine. Some drugs used to treat depression (such as Nardil, Marplan and Parnate) also interfere with the process of breaking down tyramine.
You guess right. Tyramine is a predominant composition in bananas and hence, bananas are considered to be potent trigger for migraine headaches.
Find out what other foods contain tyramine in this wonderful resource book Natural Headache Remedies .
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I haven't had migraines in years but had two in the last two weeks. Guess what? I rarely eat bananas, maybe just one every six months or so, but I ate a banana on the morning of each of those headaches. Both times the bananas were overripe, and they practically made me gag and reminded me why I hate bananas, but everyone is always expounding on how healthy they are so i was giving it another try. Probably the only two bananas i have had in months, and both coincided with headaches (both were mild with an aura precursor). Luckily those bananas were so disgusting that I was able to connect the dots and find a bunch of articles on the internet to confirm my theory. No more migraines (or bananas for me).
If you are 13 it is much more likely that you are experiencing migraines as a result of hormonal changes in your body. Migraines are much more common in pubescent youth than in the general population. All you can do in that situation is ride it out in bed...non light, or noise and minimal Movement and you will be all better in a couple of hours
today i had my first migraine and it was awful(im 13). i looked up migraines and found out that bananas might b the cause....which i am starting to believe because i have been eating bananas a lot and never did before...........
I have had migraines all my life -- hormonal for most of my life. The migraines have pretty much stopped since menopause...but I have noticed lately if I haven't had a banana for a couple of weeks, I wake up with a migraine. If I keep eating bananas, I seem to be OK...it just happens when I haven't had a banana for awhile. Sue S.
I have had migraines all my life -- hormonal for most of my life. The migraines have pretty much stopped since menopause...but I have noticed lately if I haven't had a banana for a couple of weeks, I wake up with a migraine. If I keep eating bananas, I seem to be OK...it just happens when I haven't had a banana for awhile. Sue S.