Written By: Madeeha Tasneem Bhunnoo

Food intake, meal timings and personal sensitivities affect migraine management.

Patients with migraine should avoid triggers like red wine, aged cheese, processed meats and caffeine drinks like coffee.

Since responses vary individually, symptoms should be monitored to identify patterns such as sleep, stress and food intake.

Thus, establishing regular meal timings and hydration are vital for migraine management.

Foods that are beneficial include salmon, spinach, nuts, and seeds like pumpkin.

Regarding iron rich foods, both the combination and source matter. Prefer animal sources like red meat for easy absorption while plant based sources like lentils, beans, tofu require vitamin C for effective absorption (for example, a source of vitamin C can be orange juice with a pulse-based dish).