Headache from healthy eating?

zumbagirl2526
zumbagirl2526 Posts: 30 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I challenged myself to eat raw (only fruits and vegetables) all day today, and my head has been pounding all day. I have a feeling that my body is detoxing from all of the crap and chemicals that I have been consuming, but it's a little uncomfortable.

I am tempted to take an ibuprofen, but I don't think that it's the best idea.

Has this happened to anyone else on their healthy eating journey?
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  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Maybe caffeine withdrawal? Might consider easing in to such a drastic (if it is) change.

    No experience here. I'm still a pizza eater. :smiley:
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Did you eat protein and fats?
  • Electric_Warfare
    Electric_Warfare Posts: 30 Member
    Drink some water and pop an ibuprofen. Then see how it goes tomorrow.
  • Pow377
    Pow377 Posts: 73 Member
    Possibly caffeine withdrawals if you're a coffee / energy drink drinker. Or as the others said a lack of nutrients
  • ARGriffy
    ARGriffy Posts: 1,002 Member
    When I don't eat starchy carbs, I get a headache. A really bad one too! Might be this
  • Derpy_Hooves
    Derpy_Hooves Posts: 234 Member
    Electric_Warfare wrote: »
    Drink some water and pop an ibuprofen. Then see how it goes tomorrow.

    This!
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    Raw always gets me. I can eat a salad or 2 but not all day.
  • chunky_pinup
    chunky_pinup Posts: 758 Member
    Were you eating a large amount of sugar or consuming a lot of caffeine before you did a 180? Because, although it's not a detox, it might be a withdrawal-type symptom of purging that kind of stuff all at once. I know when I've tried to "quit" caffeine in the past, I've felt this way. And before you went "raw", did you plan accordingly so you were still able to get appropriate nutrition??
  • carabelle207
    carabelle207 Posts: 11 Member
    Did you get enough calories? You can get a headache from your blood sugar falling too low if you didn't eat enough food. If you regularly consume caffeine & you stop cold turkey this cold be the problem too.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Just eating fruit and veg will probably leave you deficient in fat and protein... not healthy at all
  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    Where is your protein intake?
  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    Certain foods give me headaches/migraines. Nuts especially. Or could be hormonal?

    Good luck!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited August 2016
    There is more to eating healthy than just eating fruits and vegetables...and there's nothing unhealthy about cooking said vegetables either...but eating well doesn't cause headaches...maybe you're having caffeine withdrawal...could be that only eating raw fruit and veg has provided very little in the way of calories...calories aren't some evil thing...they are a unit of energy and you have to provide your body with an appropriate amount of energy to run right...and why isn't an Ibuprofen a good idea? Just FYI, fats and protein are essential to eating healthy.

  • caradack1985
    caradack1985 Posts: 254 Member
    Sounds like caffeine withdrawal, or simply just not eating enough. Either of those give me headache. And Fanta but I'm assuming that's not the issue here!
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    RodaRose wrote: »
    Did you eat protein and fats?

    This^

    Sounds like your definition of "healthy" is way too narrow.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    Why did you decide to eat only raw fruit and veg today? I would say you don't have enough food I always get a headache when I am hungry.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    Eating only fruits and vegetables probably means not much protein or fat. Eat some protein foods.
    You might not be consuming enough calories either with just raw fruits and vegetables. Make sure you are eating enough.
    If you are used to consuming caffiene and are not now it can cause you headaches as well.

    Eating such a restricted diet is a worse idea than just taking a pain reliever when you have a headache IMO.
  • BBchambers5
    BBchambers5 Posts: 5 Member
    You may need to eat more carbs. I once tried the Atkins diet and got so sick from 0 carbs it was unbelievable. You don't have to add a lot, but adding a serving in the past has helped. Hang in there.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    BBchambers5 wrote: »
    You may need to eat more carbs. I once tried the Atkins diet and got so sick from 0 carbs it was unbelievable. You don't have to add a lot, but adding a serving in the past has helped. Hang in there.

    OP ate only fruit and veg... That's pretty much all carbs, so....? :huh:
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    If you have a headache it's not from cutting out "crap" or a "detox." It could be caffeine withdrawal, as others have noted, or it could be unrelated to diet or a nocebo effect. It's not from cutting out bacon and eggs or whatever you cut out.

    Only fruit and veg isn't "eating healthy." Eating healthy requires protein and healthy fats too. (Veg have some protein, not enough; avocado has some healthy fats, shouldn't be the sole source.)

    Why do you think eating only raw fruits and veg is the healthiest way to go?
  • extra_medium
    extra_medium Posts: 1,525 Member
    Who told you this was "healthy eating?"
  • teetertatertango
    teetertatertango Posts: 229 Member
    Caffeine withdrawal, low blood sugar, or electrolyte imbalance.

    100% raw food is not something you can just jump into from your normal diet without consequences (any drastic change from normal eating habits can cause discomforts of various sorts, easier on the body to make small sustainable changes over time).


  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Electric_Warfare wrote: »
    Drink some water and pop an ibuprofen. Then see how it goes tomorrow.

    ibuprofen is a chemical and I thought OP was trying to "detox" from chemicals??
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  • peaceout_aly
    peaceout_aly Posts: 2,018 Member
    zumbagirl2526 wrote: »
    I challenged myself to eat raw (only fruits and vegetables) all day today, and my head has been pounding all day. I have a feeling that my body is detoxing from all of the crap and chemicals that I have been consuming, but it's a little uncomfortable.

    I am tempted to take an ibuprofen, but I don't think that it's the best idea.

    Has this happened to anyone else on their healthy eating journey?

    Honestly, probably either caffeine or sugar withdrawal. Fruits and veggies are not the only "healthy" foods. Protein is great, and carbs are too, in moderation!
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    BreezeDoveal wrote: »
    It is probably your body fighting to keep your unhealthy ways and sabotage you.
    You might want to make an alkaline water mix to speed up the process.

    Think of it like passing kidney stones. They hurt coming out, but you're healthier when it is done.
    This is a similar process in your metabolic and digestive systems.

    I can't see the "sarcasm" emoticon, so - what the hell are you talking about??
  • cessi0909
    cessi0909 Posts: 654 Member
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    chunky_pinup wrote: »
    Were you eating a large amount of sugar or consuming a lot of caffeine before you did a 180? Because, although it's not a detox, it might be a withdrawal-type symptom of purging that kind of stuff all at once. I know when I've tried to "quit" caffeine in the past, I've felt this way. And before you went "raw", did you plan accordingly so you were still able to get appropriate nutrition??

    I am quoting this to show my support of the message. :) I can get headaches from lack of caffeine, I do love coffee and have also gotten them if I try to stop all sugar not found naturally in food.

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