MissMoneyPenny Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hello - I have been having terrible headaches and I noticed after having batternberg cake for breakfast (I know, I know...I got up late and it was just "there" as I was rushing out the door) twenty minutes later severe shooting pains in head. Sooooooooooo I did a bit of research on the effects of sugar on the brain - I have been weaning myself off refined sugar and products containing it - I still eat fruit - and it isn't easy to find sugar-free everything I don't really want to eat loads of artificial sweeteners. I've been feeling much better - less emotional and far less pain - the one mistake I did make was to "forget" to have lunch one day - it has never happened in my life before and by the time I realised the pain in my head was awful. A friend of mine who suffers from lots of migranes says she has to eat every three hours to keep the migranes at bay. Anyway...just thought I'd share xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogbrush Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Some people have reported on here that artificial sweeteners can have the same effect, especially aspartame based sweeteners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Hey there Head pains can sometimes be caused by low blood sugar levels - so eating small and often is sometimes quite effective in preventing headaches. I used to use aspartame based sweetners all the time but sine my SAH I can't touch them without getting an unbearable headache - I now use sweetners that are sugar based but low in calories and my headaches practically disappeared over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyolly Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I have found that coffee gives me a headache now??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Sami, I agree and low blood sugar isn't helpful .... I also find that if I drink too much diet Coke with sweeteners, then it will give me a headache.... but this has improved over time. Slow energy release foods, such as bananas and even flapjack are good for a sugar kick. The GI diet looks pretty good, as it seems to help with the fatigue issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 Gary, yes I had the same and had to wean myself off of coffee .... even though it gave me a horrendous head whilst doing it for the first few days! I now only drink Redbush or Green Tea ... it certainly made a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissMoneyPenny Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Hi guys - interesting to hear what's working (or not) for you too I'm not substituting sugar with sweeteners - yuk - but I am allowing myself some honey now and then - as it has lots of vits and minerals and those bees are working so hard to make it got to support the bees xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montana1 Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Sami, I agree and low blood sugar isn't helpful .... I also find that if I drink too much diet Coke with sweeteners, then it will give me a headache.... but this has improved over time.Slow energy release foods, such as bananas and even flapjack are good for a sugar kick. The GI diet looks pretty good, as it seems to help with the fatigue issue. Karen, what is the GI diet? Montana1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Hi Montana, The following link will give you an explanation... http://www.the-gi-diet.org/whatisthegidiet/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayKay Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Well I for one never thought about the link between diet and health for some reason... but since I've started a new low-sugar, low-carb diet, I've been a LOT better (ok, apart from this weekend when i've been laid low with a bug or something!). Refined sugars, white bread, pizza, biscuits etc are also inflammatory and since giving them all up my inflammatory arthritis has been SO much better! I've always eaten fruit and veg, and don't eat much fast food, but I still had quite a lot of refined stuff without realising it. I suppose if we eat healthily we'll feel better for it. Maybe those doctors are right after all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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