Oranges are a surprising inclusion in a list of potential migraine triggers. Many people would dismiss the idea completely, believing that orange juice is part of a healthy dietNot if you are sensitive to citrus. The citrus group of foods, which includes fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit, is a known allergen. Additionally, a lot of commercial orange juice is squeezed with the rind on, subsequently bruising it and releasing synephrine, a vasoconstrictor.There have been links between migraine headaches and synephrine as well as related vasoconstrictors, so it makes sense that this could be a trigger. Many patients found that freshly squeezed orange juice made at home had no adverse effect.A 2004 study found that: “In migraine patients, plasma levels of octopamine and synephrine were higher compared with controls, although in migraine with aura, the difference was not significant”.(1)Synephrine is a stimulant that raises blood pressure, which can also cause migraines. It is theorized that migraine sufferers with citrus allergy can gain relief from low dosage of daily blood pressure medication.Citrus fruits also cause magnesium deficiency in some patients, and magnesium deficiency has been linked to migraine without aura. In a study where thirty migraine patients were treated […]

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