Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Headaches and Migraines (Paperback)

by Elaine Magee (Author) "Welcome to the medical chapter of this book..." (more)
Key Phrases: headache triggers, headache clinic, headache diary, Diamond Headache Clinic, Hamburger Helper, Monterey Jack (more...)

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Tell Me What to Eat If I Have Headaches and Migraines contains: * Everything you need to know about diet and headaches. * The most common food/drink migraine triggers. * Which beverages are the worst. * How to eat when under stress. * Key facts about how to eat the right foods at the right times. * The 10 food steps to freedom. Magee is the content provider for WebMD and serves as a nutrition expert and 'Recipe Doctor" for the WebMD Weight Loss Clinic. Elaine contributes to several magazines including Woman's Day, All You, and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Career Press (May 21, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564148068
• ISBN-13: 978-1564148063
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #384,423 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars still hungry, September 12, 2005

By	L. Mullikin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a disappointing book to me. I was excited to think I had found a book that would help me build a diet of items that were 'safe' to eat. This book, however, gave the typical lists of what not to eat. It is also pretty confusing because one page will list good foods to eat, for example, that are high in magnesium but includes standard trigger foods such as chocolate and nuts that are noted on other pages as being possible problems. It is like the author just copied the list from somewhere and didn't even bother to note which items are thought to be triggers for migraines. The book also has, in my opinion, a too light-hearted feel to it. I was hoping for some solid advice on what to eat in a no-nonsense tone...but didn't find here unfortunately. Maybe I would like the book better if I tried a few of the 21 recipes. I was just hoping for more than a "Peachy Cake" (one of the 21 recipes) book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks Elaine, this really helped!, September 19, 2005

By	L. Kinser "ljkinser" (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book offers a ton of practical information for people who suffer from the 6 common types of headaches. My whole family shared the book. I suffer from hormonal headaches and found that information very helpful while another family member has migraines and is currently filling out her headache diary included in the book) so she can better understand what her triggers are. I loved that there were lots of lists and tips as well as reader-friendly answers to complicated medical questions. I've tried a handful of the recipes so far and they offered tasty and easy to make alternatives to favorite foods that have been identified as potential headache triggers. The reason there are different lists of foods for the different headaches is because each type of headache has different foods to choose and foods to lose. I recommend this book highly! It really helped two people in my family.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good advice!, October 3, 2007

By	W. Pennett "Wenciupen" (CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this book because I had been to a neurologist for over a year yet still had 15 days of migraines a month. When I eliminated the food items listed as possible triggers, then added them back slowly as the author suggests, I found my triggers and was able to get down to just 2 or three days of migraines a month.