Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that poor adherence to the Mediterranean diet and the presence of sleep disturbances are associated with disabling migraines. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 2-month supplementation of 80 mg nano-curcumin significantly reduced headache duration (p < 0.001) and headache frequency (p < 0.001) compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the large cross-sectional study show that compared to individuals with lower niacin consumption Q1 (≤12.3 mg/day), the adjusted OR values for dietary niacin intake and migraine in Q3 (18.4-26.2 mg/day) and Q4 (≥26.3 mg/day) were 0.78 (95%CI: 0.66-0.92, p=0.004) and 0.74 (95%CI: 0.60-0.92, p=0.009), respectively. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study findings demonstrate the combined effects of curcumin and CoQ10 supplementation on improved quality and reduced severity and occurrence for participants suffering from chronic migraines. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants following a 16-week diet focused on increasing EPA & DHA levels (designed to increase EPA&DHA to 1.5g/day) and either maintaining or reducing linoleic acid levels decreased the rate of occurrence and severity of chronic headaches. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A statistically significant inverse association was observed between dietary calcium and magnesium intake and migraines in women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. After adjusting for confounders, researchers found no association between the amount of mobile phone call time and tinnitus or hearing loss. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a United Kingdom study, migraine diagnoses were positively associated with all-cause dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly population, but differed substantially between men and women. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that a history of migraines increases the risk of dementia in women, particularly in women who are sixty years of age or older.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that migraine history is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) and all‐cause dementia, but not vascular dementia in a population of older independently-living adults. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. The addition of ginger to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be beneficial as an adjunct treatment for migraine. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates that CoQ10 supplementation significantly decreased CGRP and TNF-α but had no effects on IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with migraine. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Migraine frequency was significantly decreased with the use of medical marijuana. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ginger was as effective as sumatriptan in decreasing the severity of migraine attacks two hours after onset and had significantly less side effects than sumatriptan. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. After 30 minutes of application, an oleogel form of chamomile significantly decreased pain, nausea, vomiting, photo and phenophobia in participants suffering from migraine without aura. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A prospective observational study found that a three-month supplementation with a combination of feverfew, magnesium and coenzyme Q10 significantly decreased headache duration in the 68 participants with migraine headaches. (more…)
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Pathological gut bacteria are associated with “leaky gut, and many chronic illnesses such as” migraine headaches, diabetes, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma/allergies.
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Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Using a mouse model of a chemically -induced migraine event, researchers demonstrated that a single dose of St. John’s Wort blocked the migraine pain.
Written by Greg Arnold, CSCS. Sixty migraine sufferers, who took 3 milligrams of melatonin for 12 weeks, significantly improved the frequency, intensity and duration of their migraines compared to the 59 participants in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. A “leaky gut” may stimulate the immune system to generate an inflammatory response which, in turn, may trigger migraine headaches, autoimmune disease, arthritis, and chronic muscle pain.
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