Supplements
About Supplements
Magnesium, omega-3s (fish oil), Q10, and riboflavin are the most important nutrients to get. Calcium, Vitamin D, and potassium may help as well or a deficiency may be contributing to the headaches.
Sources
Magnesium: (Bigal et al., 2002), (Demirkaya et al., 2001), (Lodi et al., 2001), (Maizels, Blumenfeld, and Burchette, 2004), (Mauskop, Altura, and Altura, 2002), (Mauskop and Varughese, 2012), (Mauskop et al., 1996), (Peikert, Wilimzig, and Köhne-Volland, 1996), (Sun-Edelstein and Mauskop, 2009), (Trauninger et al., 2002)
Omega-3s: (Bouwens et al., 2009), (Harel et al., 2002), (Mccarty, 1996), (Tajmirriahi et al., 2012), (Wall et al., 2010)
Q10 (CoQ10): (Cordero et al., 2012), (Gaul, Diener, and Danesch, 2015), (Hershey et al., 2007), (Mancuso et al., 2010), (Rozen et al., 2002), (Sándor et al., 2005)
Riboflavin: (Boehnke et al., 2004), (Condò et al., 2009), (Maizels, Blumenfeld, and Burchette, 2004), (Schoenen, Jacquy, and Lenaerts, 1998)
Potassium, Vitamin D, Calcium, Antioxidants: (Kubitzek et al., 2003), (Tall et al., 2004), (Thys-Jacobs, 1994), (Wang et al., 1999)
Possible Interactions
Omega-3s: (Bouwens et al., 2009), (Harel et al., 2002), (Mccarty, 1996), (Tajmirriahi et al., 2012), (Wall et al., 2010)
Q10 (CoQ10): (Cordero et al., 2012), (Gaul, Diener, and Danesch, 2015), (Hershey et al., 2007), (Mancuso et al., 2010), (Rozen et al., 2002), (Sándor et al., 2005)
Riboflavin: (Boehnke et al., 2004), (Condò et al., 2009), (Maizels, Blumenfeld, and Burchette, 2004), (Schoenen, Jacquy, and Lenaerts, 1998)
Potassium, Vitamin D, Calcium, Antioxidants: (Kubitzek et al., 2003), (Tall et al., 2004), (Thys-Jacobs, 1994), (Wang et al., 1999)
Nature's Bounty Magnesium
- Cheaper option, highly rated
200 caps 500 mg each
Other Supplements
CoQ10
150 caps 100 mg each
Riboflavin
100 caps 100 mg each
Calcium w/ Vitamin D
130 caps 500 mg each
Potassium Gluconate
100 caps 550 mg each