Why does ingestion of watermelon trigger headache attacks in patients with migraine?
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https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2023.41Keywords:
Watermelon, Citruline, Arginine, Nitric oxideAbstract
Several triggers can trigger a migraine attack, including food. By the way, food only triggers headache in migraine sufferers. The foods that most trigger headache attacks are these: cheese, chocolate, citrus fruits and some sweet fruits, such as watermelon.
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Copyright (c) 2023 Raimundo Pereira Silva-Néto, Adriana de Almeida Soares , Luciano da Silva Lopes (Author)
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