Saturday, September 4, 2010

Migraines and Magnesium


So many people suffer from migraines. There seem to be as many causes – or potential causes as there are sufferers. Most of which doctors and patients can never identify. I figure it can never help trying something that might potentially work.

This month in Men’s Health, I read that a drop in magnesium can cause migraines. Alexander Mauskop, M.D., director of the New York Headache Center says blood vessels in your brain constrict, and receptors in the feel-good chemical serotonin malfunction. The result can be a migraine.

He recommends 250mg daily in addition to magnesium in your diet. Foods rich in magnesium are very healthy – leafy greens, whole grains, pumpkin seeds, coffee and nuts.

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