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Your Migraine Diet

Understanding and Hanging On

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In examining well over a dozen migraine diets, I had two major concerns: (1) significant inconsistencies regarding which foods should be minimized or avoided, and (2) a lack of explicit rationale and guidelines.

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Burks, S.L. (1994). Your Migraine Diet. In: Managing Your Migraine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0305-6_6

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0305-6_6

  • Publisher Name: Humana Press, Totowa, NJ

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