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Magnesium: Migraines- Double Blind Study 18 y
Scientific Studies
A double-blind study found that regular use of magnesium helps prevent migraine headaches. In this 12-week trial, 81 people with recurrent migraines were given either 600 mg of magnesium daily or placebo.1 By the last 3 weeks of the study, the treated group's migraines had been reduced by 41.6%, compared to a reduction of 15.8% in the placebo group.
About Magnesium
Promotes Healthy Nerves & Supplements the Body’s Natural Minerals.
Magnesium is an vital mineral involved in nerve and muscle function, and it promotes the absorption and metabolism of calcium. Magnesium activates the enzymes necessary for a number of physiological functions, including neuromuscular contractions, heart and cardiovascular function, and the regulation of the acid-alkaline balance in the body. It is necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids and fats; also for energy production, and the utilization of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and pota ... read more Migraine: Magnesium taurate and fish oil for prevention of migraine. 18 y
Increased tissue levels of taurine, as well as increased extracellular magnesium, could be expected to dampen neuronal hyperexcitation, counteract vasospasm, increase tolerance to focal hypoxia and stabilize platelets; taurine may also lessen sympathetic outflow. Thus it is reasonable to speculate that supplemental magnesium taurate will have preventive value in the treatment of migraine. Fish oil, owing to its platelet-stabilizing and antivasospastic actions, may also be useful in this regard, as suggested by a few clinical reports.
Med Hypotheses. 1996 Dec;47(6):461-6. Related Articles, Links
Magnesium taurate and fish oil for prevention of migraine.
McCarty MF.
Nutrition 21, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.
Although the pathogenesis of migraine is still poorly understood, various clinical investigations, as well as consideration of the characteristic activities of the wide range of drugs known to reduce migraine incidence, suggest that such phenomena as neuronal hyperexcitation, cortical spreading depression, vasospasm, platelet activation and sympathetic hyperactivity often play a part in this syndrome. Incre ... read more |