According to new study many people with migraines seem to have mild deficiencies in vitamin D (riboflavin (B-2) and coenzyme Q10), a vitamin-like substance discovered in every cell of the body that is used to generate energy for cell growth and maintenance.
The study was presented at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society in San Diego on June 10, Friday.
"Further studies are needed to elucidate whether vitamin supplementation is effective in migraine patients in general, and whether patients with mild deficiency are more likely to benefit from supplementation," says Suzanne Hagler, MD, and lead author of the study and a Headache Medicine fellow in the division of Neurology at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Research in the past has addressed that some vitamins and vitamin deficiencies may be important in migraine, but studies using vitamins to prevent migraines have brought mixed results, the researchers said.
Study also discovered that girls and young woman higher chance than boys and young men to have coenzyme Q10 deficiencies at baseline. Boys and young men were more likely to have vitamin D deficiency. It was not certain whether there were folate deficiencies.
Vitamin D assist control levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood and is important for the formation of strong bones and teeth.
Vitamin D can be obtained by eating oily fish, tuna, mackerel, beef live, cheese and eggs, however it can be hard to get through diet only. Ultraviolet rays in sunlight are a main source of Vitamin D for most people.
Migraine is the 3rd most prevalent illness in the world and almost 1 in 4 U.S. households includes someone with migraine.
Five Tips to Prevent Migraine According to WebMD
1) Take Fewer Meds
2) Don't Eat Chocolate in the Rain
3) Avoid Letdown
4) Don't Sleep In
5) Visit the Dentist
