Fifteen percent of people in the U.S. suffer from migraines—I’m one of them. Anyone who’s had a real migraine headache knows that words can’t describe how bad a migraine feels. If I had to make a list of things I’d rather do than have a migraine, you’d be surprised with what I’d put on there. My list would include things like, “I’d rather introduce Steve Bannon at an NAACP black history month event while singing Kid Rock songs than have a migraine.” Since I have a reputation to maintain, I’m not going to share my entire list (I really don’t have a list), but I will admit that I try to avoid my known triggers for migraines.
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I am a physician and trained chef. I specialize in gastroenterology and nutrition. Currently I work as the Associate Director of Adult Nutrition at the University of Chicago.