• Reply by sandra Alicante on February 17, 2012 at 12:25 pm
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I'd love to know his reasoning behind that claim! Considering all the additives in shop bought stuff, I'd have thought it unlikely.
Unless - it is because it tastes good so we eat more of it
Or you have a specific allergy
or because you may eat it while still warm and maybe that is a problem?

I've done some searching and the problem appears to be only with freshly baked yeasted products - ok to eat after a day. I expect someone else on here can tell you why!

Vestibular migraine gives balance and sea sickness like symptoms? That must be horrible.

I've had hormonal migraines for a few years but hopefully I've now got them licked.....you have my sympathy.

sandrascookbook.com

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• Reply by placebo on February 17, 2012 at 2:31 pm
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I found this on npr.org.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5381403

Q: I see from your list of dietary triggers that less-than-one-day-old homemade bread is not OK. Is homemade bread OK after one day? Are store-bought breads, such as Earthgrains, OK? Also, are there keywords we should look for on cake-mix boxes, etc.? — Ann Phelan Lee, Manhattan, Ks.

The triggering effect of fresh, yeast-risen baked goods (breads, bagels, donuts, pizza dough, soft pretzels and coffeecake) dissipates after a day out of the oven. Store-bought breads and cake mixes are usually not a problem.

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• Reply by BobCleary on February 17, 2012 at 2:38 pm
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Sandra, yes it creates balance issues. I stumble around like I'm drunk half the time, bump into the occasional wall, etc, but it's not normally debilitating.

Placebo, thanks for that link. It seems to imply that the yeast could be an issue. Curious.

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• Reply by Cindy Leigh on February 17, 2012 at 3:47 pm
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As a long time severe migraine sufferer, I have seen this warning too, but never could get an answer why.

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• Reply by GinaG on February 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm
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Here's one detailed explanation by an M.D.

http://www.nutritioninstitute.com/10.html

I should knock on something that I haven't had a migraine in ages, but my heart goes out to anyone suffering this unspeakable misery.

~GinaG.

P.S. I'm afraid it does not, however, offer an explanation to address your question about why commercial bread is innocuous, but homemade is toxic.

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• Reply by mumpy on February 17, 2012 at 7:14 pm
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i may be missing something here, but it sounds to me that we're being told that FRESH baked goods are the culprit?...that would certainly explain why commercial breads don't cause trouble!

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• Reply by Mike Nolan on February 17, 2012 at 8:53 pm
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There are lots of sources that say freshly baked yeast breads can be a migraine trigger, and a few that include freshly baked goods like cake.

None seem to offer an explanation for what the trigger mechanism is, the fact that they nearly all say freshly baked bread but not 'commercial' bread suggests it may be something that goes away after the bread sits and cools. That suggests there may be volatile substances, such as esters, in freshly baked bread that dissipate.

But, if that was the case, even being around freshly baked breads might trigger a migraine, and I haven't seen that cited anywhere.

My wife gets migraines from time to time, I haven't noticed any correlation with them and my baking activities. But not all known or suspected migraine triggers affect everyone.

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• Reply by tarrka1089 on February 17, 2012 at 8:42 pm
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I, too, have dealt with migraines for too many years to mention. I read the links provided and what I have found to be true is one thing - each individual person will, over time, be able to identify his/her specific triggers.

Just as the first link provided stated, it is dependent upon when a threshold is reached. [Finally an explanation why a small amount of chocolate one time is fine and another time no go.] Fortunately (and am I ever so grateful) fresh baked bread is not a trigger.

Just a suggestion - avoid all triggers and then gradually add one item. Don't always think that a particular food will ALWAYS be a trigger. Who knows, this may NOT be a trigger for you.

Either way, I empathize.
Hazel

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• Reply by goldenvenus on February 18, 2012 at 1:13 pm
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I don't know much about it, however, I know that some people can have a yeast sensitivity (allergy). There are yeast-free bread recipes you can try. I do know that Magnesium helps reduce some migraines. I friend of mine increased her daily Magnesium intake and has been migraine free for five+ months now. Good luck.

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• Reply by frick on February 23, 2012 at 7:31 pm
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Bob, Far be it from me to doubt the diagnosis but was Meniere's Disease considered? My father had that; it is a dysfunction of the inner ear and he was treated with niacin, which works but causes flushing. I don't know the difference between the two diseases but I know my father probably had no home baked bread. I also don't know how Meniere's is treated today, but it something to consider (or ask the doctor).

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• Reply by tarrka1089 on February 23, 2012 at 11:55 pm
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Hi Frick - didn't know if you knew there is now non-flushing Niacin you can buy and there is no price difference.

: ) Hazel

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• Reply by frick on February 24, 2012 at 9:50 pm
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thank you tarrka, at this time we have no need for it since my dad has been gone many years. I have tintinitis but from another cause.

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• Reply by BobCleary on February 25, 2012 at 8:37 am
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frick, Meniere's was ruled out by two doctors. One of the symptoms of Meniere's is ringing in the ears, which I don't have.

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