Migraine
Synopsis of Migraine
Migraine is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent moderate to severe headaches, often accompanied by other disabling symptoms such as nausea, light sensitivity, and visual disturbances. Migraines can last from a few hours to several days and significantly impact daily functioning. They affect more women than men, often triggered by hormonal changes, stress, foods, or environmental factors.
Types of migraine:
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Migraine without aura: The most common type, typically includes throbbing pain on one side of the head.
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Migraine with aura: Includes visual or sensory disturbances before the headache (e.g., flashing lights, zigzag lines, tingling).
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Chronic migraine: Occurs 15 or more days per month.
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Vestibular migraine: Includes dizziness or balance disturbances.
Typical symptoms:
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Pulsating or throbbing head pain (usually unilateral)
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Nausea or vomiting
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Sensitivity to light, sound, and smells
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Blurred vision or aura (for some)
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Fatigue or mood changes before/after episodes
Common triggers include:
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Hormonal fluctuations (e.g., menstruation)
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Certain foods (aged cheese, chocolate, MSG, red wine)
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Skipped meals or dehydration
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Stress or lack of sleep
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Weather changes or strong odors
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Caffeine withdrawal
When to see a doctor:
If migraines are frequent, worsening, or affecting quality of life, or if you experience new neurological symptoms, seek evaluation. Diagnosis is clinical, often supported by headache diaries and occasionally imaging (MRI/CT) to rule out other causes. Treatment may include preventive and abortive medications.
Natural remedies for Migraine
Identify and Avoid Triggers: Keep a headache diary.
Use Cold Compresses on the Forehead: Can help relieve pain.
Maintain Regular Sleep and Eating Schedules: Prevents fluctuations that can trigger attacks.
Practice Stress Reduction: Yoga, meditation, or gentle movement.
Limit Screen Time and Exposure to Bright Lights: Helps avoid triggering visual stimuli.
Ingredients
These raw ingredients are often used in alternative medicine to treat Migraine
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
algal oil
aloe vera
alpha lipoic acid
alpha-glycosyl isoquercitrin
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)
alpha-pinene
amino acids
anchovies
anthocyanins
apple
arjun tree
ashwagandha
asparagus
astaxanthin
bamboo
barley
beet
benegut perilla (proprietary)
bergamot
berry flavor
beta caryophyllene
beta-tocopherol
bilberry
black currant
black garlic
black tea
blackberry
blueberry
Indian frankincense
bupleurum falcatum
camu camu
cassia bark
cat's claw
catechins
cherry
Chinese salvia root
chokeberry
citrus sinensis (proprietary)
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
coffee fruit
cucumber
turmeric
curcumin
DHA (docosahexaeonic acid)
DPA (docosapentaenoic acid)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
feverfew
fish oil
fruit and vegetable blend (proprietary)
fruit blend (proprietary)
GABA (gamma aminobutyric acid)
ginger
ginkgo biloba
gooseberry
gotu kola
grape
green bell pepper
green tea
hesperetin
hesperidin
hibiscus
HMR lignan
knotweed
jujube
krill oil
kudzu
l-5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine salt (5-MTHF)
l-taurine
l-theanine
lavender
luteolin
mackerel
magnesium
matcha
melatonin
mixed carotenoids
moringa
niacin (vitamin B3)
niacinamide (vitamin B3)
nicotinamide riboside
omega-3 fatty acids
orange
PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
peppermint oil
perilla
phytocannabinoids
pine bark
pollen
pomegranate
pomelo
purple butterbur root
quail egg
quercetin
resveratrol
riboflavin (vitamin B2)
rutin
sage
SAMe (s-adenosyl-l-methionine disulfate p-toluensulfate)
sardines
selenium
specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs)
spirulina
threonic acid
tomato
almond fruit
ubiquinol
valerian root
vegetable and fruit blend (proprietary)
vitamin B6
vitamin D
vitamin D3
vitamin E
seaweed
watermelon
mulberry
zinc
jiaogulan
tangerine
atractylodes
blackboard tree
swertia
bee pollen
lingzhi
lingusticum wallichii
morus
sunflower
ferulic acid
chrysanthemum
amber
peach
algae
cocoa
ashitaba
soursop
DMPX
17-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
16 carbon alkyl
1,3,7-Trimethylpurine-2,6-dione
14-Hydroxydocosahexaenoic Acid
3-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid
3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoic acid
3-Ketosteroid
5-Methoxytryptamine
5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine
5-HTP (test)
5-HTP
5-methyltetrahydrofolate glucosamine
6-Paradol
7,14-Hydroxy-Docosapentaenoic Acid
Asparagus
algal oil
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Amber
Anthocyanidins (unspecified)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Alkylamide (unspecified)
Aloe Polysaccharide
Alpinia
Alpha-Humulene
Ankaflavin
Arginine Creatine
Aga
Arsenic
Apigenin
Aronia melanocarpa
Amino Acid Chelate
Auricularia
Alpha-Glycosyl Isoquercetin
Almond
Albizia
Antirrhinin
Algal Oil
Arsenic
Algae (unspecified)
Avocado
Almond Oil
Arisaema cum bile
Ashitaba
Alaska Blueberry
Agmatine
Astragaloside IV
Amentoflavone
Agmatine sulfate
Albizia (unspecified)
Acacetin
Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Active Amines
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Apigenin
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Algae
Amino Acid (unspecified)
Axocopaque
anthocyanin
anthocyanidins
Avian (unspecified)
Adenosine
African Basil
Acetoglyceride
Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate
Agmatine Silicate
Allyl Sulfide
Alpha-pinene
Arecoline Hydrobromide
Apple
Acetylsalicylic acid
Alpha-Linolenic Acid
Astaxanthin
Apple
Anthocyanins
Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate
Alliin
anthocyanosides
Avian (unspecified)
Antioxidant (unspecified)
Ananain
Amaranthus tricolor
Argan nut oil
Acetyl-L-Carnitine-L-Arginine
Arginine silicate
Astragalin
Atractylone
Aniracetam
beta-carotene
Betony
Belladonna
Black Seed
Bifidobacterium longum
Baker's Yeast
Baikal Skullcap
Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Benzopyran
Beta-hydroxybutyrate
beta-zeacarotene
Bicarbonate
Blepharis
Boswellia serrata
Balsam
Bergamot Orange
Bog Bilberry
Black garlic
Blueberry (unspecified)
Blue-Green Algae
Baicalein
Black Tea
Bergamot Oil
Butternut
Basidiomycota
beta-cyclodextrin
Betanin
Boswellia
Blueberry fiber
Blue Wiss
Blue-Green Algae
Baccharoides anthelmintica
Banyan
Bacosides (mixed)
Brahmi
Blackberry
Brown Rice
Bacopa monnieri
Blueberry
Butterbur
Beadlets
Boron Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Black Seed Oil
Bacillus subtilis natto
Beta Hydroxybutyrate
Butter oil
Beet
Bamboo
Bifidobacteria
Black Currant
bilberry
Beta Glucans
bacoside
Bacosides
Baicalin
Black Pepper
Bassia scoparia
Bacosine
Bacopasaponin (unspecified)
Black Hellebore
Blue-Green Alage
Bottle gourd
Beet nitrate
Biogenic amine
bitartrate
Cinnamon
Caffeic Acid
cherry (unspecified)
Chinese Silkvine
Coffee
Cinnamomum tamala
Carbon Dioxide
California chia
Crocin
Caffeine pterostilbene
Cinnamon (unspecified)
cocoa
Catechins (unspecified)
Cordycepic acids
Cryptoxanthin
caffeoylquinic acids
Cactus
Cyanidin
chlorogenic acid
Calcium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Carry Me Seed
Cod Liver Oil
Cannabinoids
Catecholamine
Cannabinol
Cereal grass
Caffeoylquinic acids (unspecified)
Cannabigerolic acid
Catechins
Carotenoids
Catechin
Ceylon cinnamon
Cinnamic Acid
Chocolate
Chard
Creatine
Cacao
Centidepa (unspecified)
Condonopsis
Coenzyme Q-10
Cape gooseberry
Cassia (unspecified)
Chinese orchid
Chinese Tinospora
Catechin (unspecified)
Chalcone
Coenzyme Q10
Cupric ascorbate
Chinese Club Moss
Chamomile (not specified)
C-Phycocyanin
Curcumin
Cannabidiol
Carrot oil
Chocolate liquor
Caffeine
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
Chloroplast
Citrus reticulata
Chamomile
Coffee (mixed)
Cornelian Cherry
Corydalis
Coenzyme Q-10
Cyanidin-3-glucoside
Cassava
Chamomile (unspecified)
Cysteine
Ceylon Spinach
Ceramides
Carthamus
Canadian Goldenrod
Citicoline
cola nut
Citrus maxima
Crioceras
Currant
Calcium 2-aminoethylphosphate
Cannabidiolic acid
Caratuberside
CoQ10
C-Phycocyanin
Docosahexaenoic Acid
DL-Phenyl-Alanine 4,2-Dimethylaminoethyl
DHA
Dandelion
Danshen
Delphinidin
Dimethylresveratrol
Dodeca-2E, 4E-Dienoic Acid Isobutylamide
DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid)
Durian
Dioscorea oppositifolia
Diclofenac
Dogwood (unspecified)
Didymin
David's Milkberry
Damask rose
Dendramine
Dipeptide
Dodeca-2E, 4E, 8Z, 10Z/Etetraenoic Acid Isobutylamide
epicatechin
Ethyl Esters (unspecified)
Erodium cicutarium
Emulsion
English Walnut
Ergothioneine
Epigallo catechin
Eicosatetraenoic acid
Ethyl Ester
Earthworm
EGCG
Ester derivatives (unspecified)
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Eupolyphaga sinensis
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid)
epicatechin
Eriodictyol
Esein
Ecklonia
Folic Acid
Fruit & Vegetable Blend
Ferulic Acid
Fenuside
Flavanol (mixture)
Flavin mononucleotide
flavan-3-ols
Frankinsense
Frog
Ficus religiosa
Flosin B
Fish
Fish roe oil
Fatty Acid Esters (Unspecified)
Flavanones
Fish
Ficus simplicissima
Flavoglycosides
Flavones (various)
Fish
Flavanones (various)
Flavonols
Fruit acid (mixed)
Feverfew
Ferulic acid derivative
Fish Oil
Fish (including shell)
Frankincense
Flavanols
flavanols (various)
Flavones
Fritillary (unspecified)
Fish (including shell)
Flavonones (unspecified)
Gallic Acid
Goldthread
Ginkgo Flavonglycosides
Gelsemium
Ginseng, Oriental
Gastrodia
Grape
Gypenoside
German Chamomile
Gotu Kola
Ginsenosides (unspecified)
Glycophospholipid
Green Tea
Ginseng
Ginkgolides
Giant Blazingstar
Ginkgolide B
Ginkgoside
Gluthathione
Green tea antioxidant (unspecified)
Guaranine
Garden Cress
Ginseng (unspecified)
Ginkgo
Gerovital H3
Ginkgolide A
Ginsenoside
Ginseng, Panax
Glutamic Acid
Gooseberry
Ginkgolide C
Ginsenosides
Haematococcus pluvialis
Honeybush (unspecified)
Hydroxycinammic acid
Horn
Houttynia
Heneicosapentaenoic acid
Hyperoside
Hygrophila
Hesperetin
Hesperidin
Hesperitin
Hydroxycinnamic acid
Hellebore (unspecified)
Hypericum (unspecified)
Hazelnut
Hydrogen
Hyacinth bean
Humic acid
Hempnettle
Hericium mushroom
Hemp oil
Hesperidin
iridoids
isoliquiritigenin
Iridoid glycosides
Indian Cassia
Indian Frankincense
Isovitexin
Indole alkaloid (unspecified)
Isomers (unspecified)
Indian Chrysanthemum
Isoquercetin
Jiaogulan
Javanese Turmeric
Juniper
Japanese persimmon
Jujube
Korean Angelica
Kakkonein
Krill Oil
ketone (unspecified)
Kaempferol
Kale
Kudzu
Kola Nut
Kaempferide
Ketone Salts
Ketone
Kombucha Tea
Knotweed
Krill
Kaempferol
Kuding tea (unspecified)
Linolenic Acids
Loquat
lemon balm
L-Tryptophan
Lesser speargrass
lettuce
L-Methionine
Ligustilide
Licorice
Lymph
Limonene
Lycopene
L-Taurine
Legume (unspecified)
Lotus (unspecified)
Lentein
Lotus
Lavender
Luteolin
Lily
Little ironweed
Lovastatin
L-Phenylalanine
Lipoic Acid
Linalool
MCT / Medium Chain Triglycerides
Mulberry (unspecified)
Monounsaturated fatty acid (unspecified)
Mesua
Mandarin
Mum
Myrcene
Myricitrin
Myristicin
Marine fat (unspecified)
Magnesium Creatine
Magnesium Malate
Millet (Panicum miliaceum)
Macadamia Oil
Moroccan oregano
Melatonin
Mitoquinone mesylate
Mushrooms
maritime Pine
Marine oil (unspecified)
Maitake Mushroom
Marine lipid (unspecified)
Magnesium Alpha-Ketoglutarate
Manganese
Methylxanthine (unspecified)
Mangostin
Magnesium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Melatonin
Malvidin
Marine fat
Magnesium Stearate
Mate
Methoxylated flavones
mandarin orange
Meadowsweet
Magnolol
Magnesium Taurinate
Magnesium threonate
Magnesium citrate malate
Methylmethionine sulfonium
Nitric Oxide
Notopterygium
Nitrous Oxide
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
NADH
Naringenin
Nardostachys
N-acetyl leucine
Neohesperidin
Night jessamine
Nitrates
Nicotinamide
Nitrate
Niacin (Vitamin B3)
Night-Blooming Cereus
Nitrate
Niacin ascorbate
Nitrate (unspecified)
Noni fiber
Ophiopogon
Olive
Oligomeric proanthocyanidins
Oolong Tea
Omega-3 fatty acids
Orchid
Oriental Bush Cherry
Organic Greens
Omega Blend
Orchid tree (unspecified)
Osthole
Omega-3
Omega-3
Pomegranate
Phycocyanin
phenyl alkyl ketones
Pyritinol
Pyrroloquinoline Quinone
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
Polyphenol (unspecified)
Purslane
Picamilon
Puerarin
Perilla Oil
phenylpiracetam
Piracetam
Progesterone
P. nigraclens (unspecified)
Peach
Palmyra
Paraxanthine
Phenolic diterpenes
phosphatidyl inositol
Phytoplankton
Plankton (unspecified)
perilla
Polysaccharides
Procyanidol
Panax Ginseng
Procyanidin (unspecified)
Procaine
Polar Lipids (unspecified)
Panax Pseudoginseng
Petasines
Piperin
Polydatin
Poncirin
Proanthocyanidins
Polyunsaturated Fat
phenethylamine (PEA)
phosphatidyl inositol
Phenylalanine
Proanthocyanidin
Petasin
Pollen
Phthalide
Potassium Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
Phthalides
Pearl
Provence Rose
Polyunsaturated fatty acid
phospholipid
Passionfruit
Polygonatum
Persimmon
Proanthocyanidin (unspecified)
Panax Notoginseng
Paeoniflorin
Poppy
Polygonatum cirrhifolium
Perperine
Phytocannabinoid (unspecified)
Poly-thyronine
Pregnenolone
pyridoxine-alpha-ketoglutarate (PAK)
peanut
Pycnogenol
Phytoestrogen
Pistachio
Phospholipids (unspecified)
Polygonum (unspecified)
Phosphatidylinositol
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)
Phenols (unspecified)
Phycocyanins
Phytoestrogen (unspecified)
Pollen (unspecified)
Pomegranate protein
Quercetin
Quercetin
Rhemannia
Rue
Red Wine
Rubus (unspecified)
Royal Jelly
Raspberry (various)
Resveratrol analog (unspecified)
Rosabin
Rutin
Rutaecarpine
Riboflavin (B2)
Raspberry (unspecified)
Rauvolfia canescens
Rauvolfia (unspecified)
Reginin A
Reishi mushroom
Raspberry
Rosmarinic Acid
Rasperries (mixed)
Rubiaceae (unspecified)
Riboflavin
Red Raspberry
Rooibos
Resveratrol
Rubia yunnanensis
Resveratrol conjugates (mixed)
Robusta Coffee
Reishi
Resveratrol analogue
Red Sage
Rose water
Squalene
Sichuan Pagoda Tree
Silkmoth
Schizochytrium Oil
Salicylate (unspecified)
Shark Liver Oil
Schizochytrium
Spirulina
Spikenard
Scleranthus annus
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sensitive Plant
Sulbutiamine
Sea Buckthorn Oil
Safflower
SAM-e
Sour Cherry
Satsuma mandarin
Salmon Oil
Salidroside
St. John's Wort
Salidrosides
Saigon cinnamon
Salt (Himalayan)
Saffron
sage oil
Spantholobus
Sour Cherry
Sea vegetable (unspecified)
SOD (Superoxide Dismutase, antioxidant activity)
Sweet Potato
Seleno Methionine
Superoxide Dismutase
Sphaeranthus indicus
Seaweed (unspecified)
Schisandrins
San-Qi Ginseng
Sodium Nitrate
Sandalwood
Squash
Scabrous Gentian
SAM-e
Schizandrol A
Schizochytrium
Sodium Bicarbonate
Suspension matrix
Selenium
Spinach
Sesbania grandiflora
Sea Lettuce
Scurfy Pea
Schisandra
Schisandrin
Terminalia
Terpene Lactone (unspecified)
Theobromine
Tryptophan
Tyramine
Turnip
Tetra-Hydro-Iso-Alpha-Acids
Tumerone
Taxifolin
Tamarix (unspecified)
Tree Peony
Tree Nut (unspecified)
Tanshinone
Tinospora Cordifolia
Taurine
Theaflavin
Tall Kale
Thai kudzu
Tomatoe
Taurine
Tetrahydropalmatine
Tangerine
Unsaturated Fat
Uncaria rhynchophylla
Uncaria (unspecified)
Uncaria sinensis
Ursane-type triterpenoid
Unsaturated fatty acid
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin E (unspecified)
Vitamin D (mixed)
Vitamin A (vitamin A cetate)
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin selenite)
Vitamin B6 (pridoxal 5-phosphate)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal 5 phosphate)
Vitamin E (Alpha-Tocomonoenol)
Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid)
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide)
Vitamin E (Gamma Tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (beta tocotrienol)
Vitamin B6 (Mixed)
Vitamin B5 (unspecified)
Vitamin B5 (mixed)
Vitamin B3 (Inositol Hexanicotinate)
Vitamin E
Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide)
Vitamin E (beta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols
Vitamin E (tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (tocotrienol unspecified)
Valerian
Vitexin
Vanillin
Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol)
Vitamin E (beta tocopherol)
Vitamin B6
Vitamin E (mixed)
Vitamin B2 (mixed)
Vitamin B1 (fursultiamine)
Vitamin E (beta and delta tocopherols)
Vitamin E (beta-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (mixied tocopherols and tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (gamma tocopherol)
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Vitamin B2 (unspecified)
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCl)
Vegetable Juice
Vitamin E (alpha tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (Mixed Tocopherols and Tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (tocopherol not specified)
Viramin E (mixed tocopherols)
Vitamin B2 (various)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxamine HCl)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine 5-phosphate)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopheryl hydrochloride)
Vitamin E (delta-tocotrienol)
Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols/tocotrienols)
Vitamin E (mixed tocotrienols/tocopherols)
Vitamin D
Vitamin B3
Vitamin D3
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin 5-phosphate)
Vitamin B3 (various)
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin E (gamma unspecified)
Verbascoside
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin Phosphate)
Vitamin B3 (Nicotinamide riboside)
Vitamin B3 (mixed)
Vitricin
Vitamin E (alpha tocopheryl succinate)
Vitamin E (delta-tocopherol)
Vitamine E (mixed tocotrienols)
Withanolides
White Tea
Watermelon
Wine
Walnut (unspecified)
Western Mugwort
Wild Thyme
Wine
Wood Betony
walnut
Xanthine
Xanthophyll
Xanthophyls
Xanthine (unspecified)
Xanthone (unspecified)
Yuzu
Yerba Mate
Yeast
Zeaxanthin
Zingerone
Zinc magnesium aspartate