Headaches from wine: Why?
Headaches resulting from wine are almost certainly not the result of sulfites, which occur naturally in all wines and are added to wines as a natural preservative by wine makers around the world. You can’t buy a wine without sulfites; and if you were one of the 1 in 1 million people who has an allergy to sulfites, you wouldn’t suffer headaches but serious, life-threatening breathing difficulties if you consumed any product containing them. If you suffer headaches after drinking wine, here are some thoughts to consider: Have you noticed any relationship between headaches and the amount of wine you consume? Even if you’re only having a glass or two, sometimes a second or third glass will leave you with a headache aftereffect even if you didn’t drink enough for impairment. Many people tell me that they get wine headaches at home but not when traveling. If you’re like me, the sense of excitement and fun while traveling is sufficient to give you an extra shot of adrenaline that might carry
