Fasting Headache

Torelli, Paola; Manzoni, Gian Camillo

doi:10.1007/s11916-010-0119-5

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“…Even fasting can trigger a headache; the intake of a low quantity of sugars can cause a hypoglycemic crisis, the so-called "sugar decrease, " which has a dilating effect on the blood vessels of the brain. 27 To avoid this annoyance which generally appears mid-morning and to ensure an energy reserve, it is advisable not to neglect breakfast, which must be complete, combined with coffee, tea or milk, biscuits, rusks, and jam or fruit juices. 28…”

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Nutrition and Phytotherapy: A Winning Combination Against Headache

Ferrara

2019

Int J Med Rev

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Introduction Headache is a pathological form of endemic character that prevents the performance of normal activities, both working and relational. It is difficult to consider both the multiple causes and the various factors competing in this event, due to the lack of objective parameters that allow the clear classification of the various types of headache. 1 Migraine, the scientific term in which headache is indicated, is classified in many categories and sub-categories considering not only the quality, intensity, and cyclicity of pain, but also the way it manifests itself. A primary headache is generally distinguished from hormonal or environmental causes, including migraine, tension headache, and cluster headache; a secondary headache is the main symptom of other disorders, such as allergies, sinusitis, hypertension, osteoarthritis, digestive difficulties; pain that manifests itself following the excessive intake of some substances such as coffee, alcohol, and drugs; pain resulting from a lack of substances such as sugars, or in particular physical conditions, physical exertion, stress, or environmental, excessive cold or altitude. 2-4 The main manifestation is pain that can be localized to the occipital region or diffused to the whole skull, pulsating or strongly intensive, excruciating, monolateral with involvement of the ocular region and the occipital area. 5 Periodicity also represents a characteristic of the headache in addition to different durations of pain. Often, there are well-defined associated symptoms, such as lacrimation and irritation of the conjunctiva, nasal congestion, eye swelling, or pupil contraction, found especially in cluster headaches. The warning symptoms of pathological onset, like irritability, fatigue, and intolerance to noise, are characteristic of migraine that can degenerate even into blurred vision, alteration of sensitivity, and disorders of consciousness found in the most severe cases of migraine with aura. 6 The presence of attacks is variable depending on whether it is an episodic, chronic, or recurrent headache, and the duration may vary from half an hour to 1 hour, on two or three consecutive days. 7 Today there is no specific treatment for headaches, and sufferers often resort to empirical methods or self-medication. The agents available for the treatment of headaches are few and often have side effects such as sedation and nausea, which weaken, even if temporarily, so they cannot be used continuously. 8-10 Food-Headache Relationship The use of proper nutrition to prevent and alleviate the symptoms of headache is a practice the origins of which are very old. Hippocrates knew well the relationship between the ingestion of some substances and the onset of migraine for which many foods can be the main cause due to the

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2019

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“…Second, articles obtained from the two databases were searched for further references cited within. Third, 10 reviews on related search terms were screened for additional relevant articles 9,12,14,16–22 . Reviewers (FR, VO, KC, and IP) independently screened all titles and abstracts in duplicate and then screened the full articles of all potentially relevant citations.…”

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“…Third, 10 reviews on related search terms were screened for additional relevant articles. 9,12,14,[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Reviewers (FR, VO, KC, and IP) independently screened all titles and abstracts in duplicate and then screened the full articles of all potentially relevant citations. Papers published in English, German, and Portuguese were reviewed.…”

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Dietary aspects of migraine trigger factors

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The significance of dietary factors as triggers for migraines is controversial, and the assessment of this topic is complex and inconclusive. In order to evaluate the published evidence on dietary triggers, a critical review of the literature was performed by conducting a search for food item descriptors linked to migraines in the PubMed and SciELO databases. Reviews and relevant references cited within the articles that resulted from the search were also included. Of the 45 studies reviewed, 16 were population studies that involved the association between migraines and eating habits or the prevalence of related dietary factors; 12 involved interventions or analyzed observational prospective cohorts; and 17 were retrospective studies. Approximately 30 dietary triggers were explored in total, although only seven of these were addressed experimentally. In the prospective studies, patients were instructed to keep a diary; two of these studies involved dietary interventions. Conclusions that are based on nonpharmacological prophylactic strategies with a scientific basis and that show an association between certain dietary factors and the triggering of migraines are limited by the lack of prospective studies with clear experimental designs. Nevertheless, the high frequency of possible specific dietary triggers validates efforts to elucidate the involvement of food-related factors in precipitating migraines.

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“…Another study noted headaches may happen in the absence of hypoglycemia [6], as liver glycogen stores keep blood sugar levels in a normal range in fasting of longer than 24-hour in healthy individuals [21].…”

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Traditional Persian Medicine Suggestions to Prevent Fasting Headache

Fadaei¹,

Rezaeizadeh²

2021

TIM

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Headache is one of the most common medical problems experienced by the majority of general population. In the latest version of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-III) beta in 2013, fasting headache, has been classified as a secondary headache, and a subheading of “Headache attributed to fasting”. Suggested controversial hypothesis of this medical condition include associations with hypoglycemia, sleep quality and caffeine withdrawal, although these relationships have not been confirmed yet. The principal purpose of the present study is to review the etiology and proposed preventive and treating strategies regarding fasting headache in Persian Medicine (PM) literature. This complaint is regarded as a headache associated with dryness in PM. Therefore, words related to "dryness" from PM references. Relevant keywords were also searched in modern medical literature and PubMed, Scopus, Google scholar, Web of science and Sid databases. Obtained results were subsequently compared following classification. Fasting plays a causative role in increasing heat in the heart, liver, and stomach (and other organs), and also decreasing body moisture. Therefore, the effective management as proposed by PM is reducing the heat and increasing body moisture. More research is needed to provide academic evidence in this regard.

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Fasting Headache

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References 37 publications

Nutrition and Phytotherapy: A Winning Combination Against Headache

Nutrition and Phytotherapy: A Winning Combination Against Headache

Dietary aspects of migraine trigger factors

Traditional Persian Medicine Suggestions to Prevent Fasting Headache

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