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The antimigraine diet
Scientists estimate that a small percentage of Migraine sufferers will benefit from a treatment program focused solely on eliminating headache-provoking foods and beverages.

Other migraine patients may be helped by a diet to prevent low blood sugar. Low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, can cause headache. This condition can occur after a period without food: overnight, for example, or when a meal is skipped. People who wake up in the morning with a headache may be reacting to the low blood sugar caused by the lack of food overnight.

Treatment for headaches caused by low blood sugar consists of scheduling smaller, more frequent meals for the patient. A special diet designed to stabilize the body's sugar-regulating system is sometimes recommended.

For the same reason, many specialists also recommend that migraine patients avoid oversleeping on weekends. Sleeping late can change the body's normal blood sugar level and lead to a headache.

Additional Resources & Information
American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education
American Pain Foundation
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Children
Headaches in Children (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
Migraine Headache in Children and Adolescents (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Migraine Variants in Children (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
Migraines: What a Pain! (Nemours Foundation)

Teenagers
Migraine Headaches (Nemours Foundation)

Women
Hormones Headaches/Menstrual Migraines (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
Migraine Headaches (National Women's Health Information Center)
Migraine in Women (American Headache Society, Committee on Headache Education)
Migraines during Pregnancy (American Pregnancy Association)