Even though there isn’t one simple solution to prevent migraines, there is a balance that, when achieved in your diet, can lessen or prevent your migraine.
Sugar and caffeine are diuretics, meaning they dehydrate your body. The biochemical balance of your cells get disrupted and you no longer have Electrolyte Homeostasis (proper cell hydration).
Sodium is key to mitigating migraines and also helping you feel your best after fitness. Learn the connections and how sodium can help you feel your best.
We now know that Migraines are genetic and are caused by electrical abnormalities at the cellular level. These electrical signals can be balanced by achieving a special Electrolyte Homeostasis that migraineurs need and which is different from those without migraines.
Current guidelines recommend limiting sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams a day for healthy people—with the FDA intent on lowering it further. However, during the study it was found that healthy adults consuming less than 2,500 milligrams of sodium a day had higher blood pressure than participants who consumed higher amounts of sodium.