I'm Dr. Michael Greger and this is Nutrition Facts.

There's one thing we've been thinking a lot about lately,

and that's how to stay healthy in the middle of a global pandemic,

especially since we've learned that those with underlying health problems like obesity,

hypertension, diabetes, heart disease,

are more likely to have serious complications if they can track COVID-19.

So what do we do?

We try to stay healthy with evidence-based nutrition.

It's time for the Nutrition Facts Grab Bag,

where we look at the latest science and whole variety of topics.

First up, plant-based diets are put to the test for treating my grain headaches.

Headaches are one of the top five reasons people end up in emergency rooms,

and one of the leading reasons for which people see their doctors in general.

One of the things you can try to do to prevent them is identify the triggers and avoid them.

Common triggers for migraines include stress, smoke, hunger, sleep issues,

certain trigger foods like chocolate, cheese, and alcohol,

your menstrual cycle, certain weather patterns,

in terms of dietary treatments, the father of modern medicine, William Osler,

suggested trying a strict vegetable diet.

After all, the nerve inflammation associated with migraines may be reduced by a

strictly plant-based diet.

Many plant foods are high in anti-inflammatory compounds and antioxidants,

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