How to Address Migraines Without Drugs

How to Address Migraines Without Drugs

To successfully treat the underlying cause of your migraines, you need to “regenerate your cellular batteries,” the mitochondria, and one way to do that is by taking coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). The reduced form, ubiquinol, tends to work best for most people.
“CoQ10 is fantastic,” Suzy says. “It’s an antioxidant that’s both lipophilic and hydrophilic, meaning, it loves water and loves fatty parts of the cell. It goes into every single cell all over your body, especially your brain and your heart. You know if you’re CoQ10-deficient because you’re more prone to headaches. Plus, a prolonged deficiency of CoQ10 can cause significant muscle pain as well as headaches. Now, here’s the thing: people are seriously deficient in CoQ10 because there are so many drugs that deplete this nutrient, including the birth control pill, hormone replacements, antacids, diabetes drugs, and statins. These drugs deplete CoQ10.”
Other supplements that can improve migraines include:

• Magnesium. According to Suzy, about 50 percent of those with recurrent headaches are deficient in magnesium. As with CoQ10, a number of drugs rob your body of magnesium, including birth control pills, diuretics, antacids, and acid blockers, in particular the proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole, esomeprazole. These medications can wipe out magnesium so severely that it can affect your heart.

Suzy recommends taking 400-600 milligrams (mg) of magnesium per day. Also increase your consumption of green leafy vegetables, which are rich in bioavailable magnesium. Spirulina is another good source. Avoid magnesium oxide supplements, as they tend to cause diarrhea..................................................
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