A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook
Book Review: Treating Chronic Headaches with Additive Free Foods
Apr 9, 2008
A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook - Feeling Better with Additive Free Foods by Diane Meredith Bentley may just be the answer to chronic migraine headaches for many people. Through research, personal trial and error, and heeding a neurologist's advice on food and food additive triggers, Diane gradually brought her own migraine headaches under control. In this book, she shares what she has learned, along with special forms and delicious natural food recipes, free of common migraine triggers. Triggers are those things that can set off a migraine and things to avoid.
What's in A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook?
Some of the subjects and items one will find in this useful book are:
- Daily Food Log forms
- Menu Planner forms
- Information on organic foods
- Additive Free Brand Names
- Tips for herbs and spices
- Recipes for meat dishes, pasta, egg, and side dishes
- Recipes and ideas for Mexican food, vegetables, soups, and salads
- Recipes for bread products, including muffins and pancakes
- Ideas for sauces, dressings, desserts, snacks and appetizers
Diane writes, in the introduction to A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook, "Migraine, to say the least, is a very complex disorder and there are no easy answers. Identifying and eliminating or lessening your exposure to triggers is the key to unlocking pain free days."
Having Migraine Headaches: a Common and Serious Condition
Through research, Diane learned that twenty-eight million people suffer with migraine headaches. She also discovered that yearly about one hundred fifty-seven million days of work are lost to headaches. She adds, "For those who suffer with migraine and chronic headaches, life can become unbearable. Some become so depressed and overwhelmed that they are forced to quit their jobs."
How Can Severe Headaches be Conquered?
There is help. Diane suggests that each person begins by seeing a doctor for diagnosis. At the same time, one must begin to pay very close attention to one's body and discover personal headache triggers, as each person will have his own.
Interesting Components to the Cookbook
Diane's book is unique in several ways. There are thirty-one pages of information, forms, illustrations, and recipe food photos before the recipes even begin. She gives the reader a lot of help and advice, including listing which foods and additives are common migraine triggers, how to read labels to avoid "bad" ingredients, and how to tell what is truly organic.
Diane invites readers to make copies of Menu Planners and Daily Food Log forms. Menu Planners are for planning weekly menus and organizing grocery shopping. Daily Food Log forms are for tracking food intake. This will hopefully begin to show a pattern of what may be triggering migraines.
Favorite Recipe's in Anti-Headache Book
Per an e-mail interview, Diane says her favorite 10 recipes are:
- Chicken and Broccoli Crepes
- Roasted Whole Chicken with Carrot and Zucchini Stuffing
- Slow Simmered Flank Steak
- Apricot Glazed Pork Chops and Fruited Rice
- Roger's Spicy Shrimp and Sauce
- Fajitas For Wayne
- Fresh Herb Pasta
- Tabouli Salad
- Sausage And Kale Soup
- Steamed Cranberry Pudding
Buying The Book, A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook
- The softcover book is available through Trafford Publishing, Amazon (online) and Barnes and Noble. Prices vary up to $31.50. ISBN-10: 1553952901, ISBN-13: 978-1553952909
- The author has a website for "A Migraine Sufferer's Cookbook" where the book is offered at the discounted price of $25 including shipping and handling.
Also see: Very Best Vegetarian Cookbook Ever, A+ Yummy Breakfast Panini Recipes, and Tasty Panini Sandwich Recipe Ideas.
Review Summary
This book is recommended for migraine headache sufferers. It does have some editing inconsistencies, which are quite a bit distracting. Hopefully these can be fixed in the next edition. Despite this, Diane's warm writing style, the unique recipes, and helpful information and forms are well worth reading this book.
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