Keywords
Headache
Diet
Dietary supplements
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Abstract
Objective: To analyze the main articles available on the impact that micronutrient supplementation and dietary changes have on patients with migraine. Literature review: Migraine is a chronic neurological disease whose pathophysiology is not yet fully understood, although the presence of inflammatory cytokines and ionic imbalances is known. As an alternative or complementary treatment to the traditional treatment, magnesium supplementation, soy isoflavones, nano-curcumin, omega 3 alone or in combination with nano-curcumin, zinc, lipoic acid and vitamin D were beneficial to migraine patients. Furthermore, dietary changes that increase the consumption of n-3 fatty acids and decrease n-6 fatty acids and the ketogenic diet also had favorable results on the frequency and duration of migraine attacks. Final considerations: Migraine is a neurological disease widely spread globally, with complex pathophysiology and treatment. Several factors can influence its manifestation, and interventions such as micronutrient supplementation and dietary changes can be effective in improving patients' outlook and quality of life, without causing side effects. Therefore, it is essential that healthcare professionals individually evaluate each migraine patient in order to provide effective treatment and a favorable prognosis.
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