Most people with severe headaches have deficiencies in vitamins and trace elements. Most often, they lack vitamin D, B2 and coenzyme Q10. Which vitamins we lack most depends on our gender.
The link between migraines and the lack of vitamins was reported by American scientists at the 10th American Headache Society Congress, held on June XNUMX in San Diego.
While previous studies have indicated that certain vitamin levels or deficiencies play a role in the processes causing migraines, the results of analyzes examining the use of vitamins to prevent migraines have not been conclusive.
Researchers at the Medical Center of Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, this time looked at data on migraine patients, many of whom were taking migraine prevention medications and vitamin supplements if they were deficient.
After collating the data, researchers found that people suffering from chronic migraines were more likely to be deficient in CoQ10 and riboflavin (vitamin B2) than those who experienced episodic migraine. CoQ10 deficits were more frequent in women, while in men, vitamin D deficiency was more frequent.
“More research is needed to assess whether vitamin supplementation can reduce the frequency of migraines, and whether people with mild vitamin deficiencies will see greater results from such supplementation,” notes the author of the study, Dr. Suzanne Hagler.