On Sunday, July 17, 2005, at 07:49  PM, Erik Fridén wrote:

> Actually I think any refined carbs or "white" starches can cause them! 
> If I eat too many carbs over a period of days, especially for the 
> day's last meal, sure enough one day I will wake up tired and an 
> attack will develop in a few hours time.

Anything that causes constipation contributes to migraine, seems to me. 
Bread, cheese, even bananas. Also heavy carbs for several days makes my 
gut act bad, gas, maybe constipation. I look like I swallowed a basket 
ball or am 8 months pregnant! My usual diet is fairly low carb except 
for fruit. Even too much fruit can do it, but not usually so bad.

> However, the best way for me to trigger a migraine attack is to drink 
> 1-2 glasses of wine in the evening. The next day when I wake up, I'm 
> not hung-over but feel moderately sluggish. Over the next 3-4 hours a 
> migraine attack develops. Enyone else have this experience, that going 
> paleo has increased your sensitivity to alcohol?

Not sure. I stopped most drinking when I got married, which was several 
years before starting paleo. My tolerance is way down, but that may 
just be from lack of use. I still drink once in a while but have not 
noticed any connection to migraines.  I just turn red and get drunk 
faster. Some drinks always caused headaches, others never did, even 
when I was drinking every day. Sake and shochu were bad, and whiskey, 
but nothing else gave me headaches even when over consumed.

By the way, a great cure for migraines is to have your feet stepped on. 
Lie flat on your belly and have someone friendly deep massage your 
insteps with their heels. Hurts but feels good! Then the migraine goes 
away. Like magic.