Okay, now having proved the power of the foods we ingest, I invite you to drink a tall glass of water and your discomfort will subside. A mild headache mill linger for an hour or so, however. Another naturally occuring headache inducing nutrient is the amino acid tyramine, which triggers the release of enzymes that trigger the release of hormones that dilate blood vessels. Obviously, if veins and vessels and thousands of tiny capillaries are made to shrink, blood pressure will rise. Ask my hypertensive wife about the headaches caused by any increase in her already high blood pressure.
Experts agree that the most potent dietary headache activators are manmade.
Bacon is loaded with nitrates. Since these chemical compounds are foreign to the body, they can cause severe allergic reactions, including an excruciating headache. A scoop of double dutch chocolate ice cream packs a double whammy. Not only is chocolate rich in the amino acid tyramine, but if you're cold-sensitive, each frozen spoonful sends waves of pain directly to your forehead and temples. Although as already mentioned a cup of coffee may ease your headache pain, drinking a pot of this cogent brew can have the opposite effect.