How to Stop a Migraine Before It Starts (3 Supplements)
In a Nutshell
Migraine sufferers have mitochondrial energy deficits that trigger a molecule causing throbbing pain, nausea, and sensitivity; 400 mg vitamin B2 daily fixes this energy problem over three months, cutting migraine frequency by ~50%. Butterbur (PA-free, 75 mg twice daily) blocks the pain molecule and desensitizes hyperexcited neurons. Magnesium glycinate (400 mg daily) plus stable electrolytes and low-carb eating with minimal caffeine withdrawal further prevent attacks.
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Nearly a billion people on planet Earth get migraines. Three times more women than men. Mainstream treatments are medications that are over a thousand dollars a month.
The conventional explanation for decades is that an artery vasodilates and then medication constricts it to stop the migraine. The question is why vasodilation occurs in the first place.
People who get migraines have a different situation in their bodies than people who do not get migraines, especially with energy in the mitochondria. Migraine sufferers produce less energy called ATP. Less energy in the brain sets up a situation where instead of brain fog, migraine sufferers get a hyper-excited brain. This can show up as a wave or an aura with visual disturbance.
The mitochondria is an energy factory. The first and largest door to start the energy process involves vitamin B2. If there is no vitamin B2, no energy will be made. People with genetic problems with the mitochondria require nearly twice as much vitamin B2 as people without genetic problems to generate energy.
Two randomized control trials showed that 400 mg of vitamin B2 per day cut migraine frequency by roughly 50%. The larger trial involved 245 patients. The RDA is roughly a little over 1 mg of B2 per day. To fix the mitochondrial problem, 400 mg is needed every single day. It takes 3 months to completely fortify and correct the energy problem in the mitochondria.
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