My mom had headaches since her childhood, she started massaging her head with warm olive oil twice a week, and also put warm oil in her nose and ears before sleeping, she is free from headaches now and doesn't need to apply oil, she applies once in a while now.
I just barely tried doing this with castor oil and a swear it helped almost instantly alleviate most of my pain. I’ll continue to apply as it returns. I’ve had a headache (not quite migraine) for 2 straight days now
Dr Berg notes Migraines can cause debilitating pain and hypersensitivity to smells, sounds, and light. They can also cause nausea and increase the impulse to vomit. Migraines can be genetic, but this doesn’t mean you have to live with them. You have to understand the epigenetic factors that can potentially help you override this genetic weakness. There is a connection between under-functioning mitochondria and migraines. This vitamin is involved with an enzyme that helps preserve the aerobic metabolism in your mitochondria. It also helps you build up glutathione. One of the earliest indications of Parkinson’s disease is the failure of the glutathione mechanism. If you don’t have enough glutathione, it can cause serious damage to your neurons. Riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency is the vitamin deficiency often involved with migraines. If you have a genetic problem in your mitochondria, you may need more vitamin B2. Vitamin B2 helps allow oxygen to work through the mitochondria. Try taking 400 mg of vitamin B2 to help prevent migraines. If you want to know how to get rid of a migraine if you already have one, try taking 100 mg of vitamin B2 every hour until your migraine symptoms are gone-but don't exceed 400 mg per day. Sodium deficiencies can also cause migraines. Consuming more sea salt can help. If vitamin B2 doesn’t provide migraine relief, you can also try ginger or turmeric. Thank you Dr Berg! 😺👍
I get about a dozen a year. Always at work. I’m a chef and I can’t think of a worse place to get one then in a busy kitchen. I’ll try this, thank you good doctor
It did help. I also paired this with a low carb diet and I havnt had one since. I wanted to do keto but i have to taste so much of what we’re serving for quality control that it’s hard, but I’m still probably only around 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. I’d recommend this to anyone that suffers from these horrible things it worked for me
00:00 🧠 Migraines can be genetic, but understanding epigenetics may help mitigate them. 01:22 💊 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) deficiency is linked to migraines, particularly due to mitochondrial dysfunction. 02:56 💡 Increasing riboflavin intake, up to 400mg per day, may help alleviate migraines, especially in cases of mitochondrial genetic issues. 03:10 🧪 Low glutathione levels due to oxidative stress can contribute to migraines and Parkinson's disease. 04:03 💊 Taking riboflavin (B2), increasing sodium intake, and using herbal antioxidants like ginger or turmeric may help alleviate migraines.
I have suffered with debilitating migraines since childhood and am now in my 40s. I finally began taking Migrelief which has B2, Magnesium and Feverfew. After 6 weeks of taking this along with fish oil and coq10 my migraines have almost completely diaapeared and the headaches i do get are not near as severe as they would usually be. Make no mistake my migraines were severe and debilitating... this has been a game changing miracle for me. There is also peer reviewed research that shows fish oil and coq10 have had positive impacts for migraine sufferers.
Eh, coq10 is for high blood pressure which you might have it? That might need to fix your diet if that case is. Basically eat a lot of veggies, fish,fruits, and lean meats. You will be fine.
@@josephineburke1962 No, not lean meats, fatty meats are MUCH better. We have been lied to. Saturated fat from meat is extremely good for you and does not clog your arteries, that would be the seed oils. In the 90’s they made all restaurants and fast food stop frying food in lard and switch to seed oils (equivalent to motor oil quite literally) since then we have skyrocketed heart disease and diabetes. High fat and high protein with low carbs is the way to eat. Saturated fat does not make you fat! I’m still in shock.
Omg I was showing all the pre-signs yesterday of a migraine coming and I saw this video and went to the shop immediately, got a tube of ginger and ate a big mouthful.. tasted so bad but you know what I felt almost an instant shift, I then went and got the B vitamin he mentioned and followed his protocol.. by the time I went to bed I was feeling insanely better and still feel good this morning! Literally NOTHING has ever worked like that for me over the last 30yrs of getting migraines!!!!!
I had throbbing headache on left side for 3 days. With some strength went to local food & health store and got vitamin B2. Took the pills the way it is explained in video. After 4th pill, the pain was gone completely. Thank you so much Dr Berg.
Fasting has helped me keep insulin at a normal level. I found I used to snack on glutenous foods before bed. I would wake up with awful tunnel vision and migraines. Fresh food and veggies in the diet is a must.
12 years ago I started taking ginger for migraines and it cures 95+% of my migraines. 1/8h of a teaspoon works for me, powdered and in capsules. I have been hospitalized for migraines, paralyzed temporarily, ocular, etc and it works like a charm.
I've been a migraine sufferer for decades. The last few years, I would get several per month. But I stopped getting them about 6 months ago and was wondering why. But now I think I know. For the past several months, I've been drinking a cup of fresh ginger/turmeric tea each morning (equal parts of each root). That has to be why I haven't been getting the headaches any more!
Hopefully this gets to both Patty and Susan. I finely slice 1/2 cup of fresh ginger root and 1/2 cup of fresh turmeric root. Then add it to 1 qt. of boiling water. Simmer for 30 minutes then remove from stove top and let sit for several hours. It will be super-concentrated. You can put 1/4 cup of this "tea" in a mug and add some honey then fill the cup up with regular water. But because I'm a freak, to that 1/4 cup of tea, I add 1/4 cup aloe vera juice, almost 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar, juice from 1/2 of a freshly squeezed lemon, 1/8 tsp. of cinnamon and 1/8 tsp. of cayenne pepper. And because I'm a superfreak, I add vanilla whey protein powder, unflavored collagen powder, creatine and psyllium husk powder. The vanilla protein powder makes it good enough so you won't puke!
I suffered from regular migraines for the first 25 years of my life. I was told it was genetic. I was given pills. Loads of stuff that didn't work. You know what it turned out to be? Muscles. Yup. The migraines were caused by my habit of sitting for hours everyday. Basically, I had created tension in my shoulders and neck, which made muscle tissue there swell. This inflammation of the muscles put pressure on the nerves in my neck and shoulder, which gave me horrific migraines and regular headaches for the first 2/3 of my life. Yet, it turned out to just be muscles. I switched from sitting at the computer to standing; and I also started practicing certain Qigong routines. No more headaches. The whole experience has shown me that a significant portion of human pain actually comes from physical muscle inflammation. We don't give our muscles enough credit; they play a HUGE role in our physical well-being.
Cervicogenic headache- pain radiating from cervical nerve root- is an important cause of headache. Correction of postures and neck exercise is helpful.
Muscle and fascia plays a HUGE role in SO many healthissues. And most minerals (and vitamins) affects those two also so no wonder they work so good on so many bodily pains 🤗
I definitely will try this. My daily chronic migraines are genetic, hormonal, and atmospheric. Most remedies work for a little bit, but then stop working.
Pls check your blood pressure also. I also suffered from migraine in my twenties to forties. But lately my chronic headache was due to high blood pressure.
I am same way. I tried DIM capsules but the rollercoaster dive of hormones triggered more migraines. The capsules may have been too much DIM for me. I see Amazon has a cream DIM i may try as it appears to be a lower dosage.
I had daily chronic migraine for 25 years. Ruined my best years😰. 3 years ago I started monthly Ajovy injections. I now get about one migraine a month.
Dairy products were exact cause of mine. I suffered insane migraines till I became 18 old. Only when I started living on my own and eat what I want, I realized my migraines were almost gone. I spent years going trough hospitals and different treatments. None of so called "health specialists" could find the cause. I had to figure it out on my own.
I almost never get migraines since I started taking 500 mg magnesium before bedtime, in 2011. I also had to dump dairy, as it puts me in histamine hell if I eat any. Thank goodness for all the wonderful dairy substitutes in the stores now.
My mom used to get migraines one week exactly (7 days) before she got her period . When she went through menopause , the migraines disappeared . When I was in my early 20’s I got them too, every few months . And in winter when we got a Chinook here , I’d get another migraine . Once I passed 25, the migraines went away for good .
@@NnEnkaa_ with a Chinook in the winters here in Calgary, I’ve seen temperatures rise anywhere from -40 to plus 10 . It’s the low pressure from the cold Arctic air to a high pressure system of warm air coming over the Rockies from the Pacific Ocean . So on this instance it’s the temperature change . Many people here in Calgary , young and old , male and female can get migraines from this . Hormones aren’t involved in this instance . I no longer get any migraines , just the odd headache . Chinooks ( means snow eater ) actually make our winters more enjoyable .
Thank you thank you Dr. Berg. I have suffered from debilitating migraines since 2009 and vestibular migraines since 2021. I've had numerous conversations with my primary and also saw an ent. I have been given prednisone about every two months to control my issues to a point that i could function. I ordered a b2 supplement and I could tell a difference within a few hours of taking it. The pain on the side of my head over my ear was gone. I can not express how much this advice has significantly improved my quality of life.
I know a 90 year old lady who would have arthritis and was wearing patches for the pain. This lady told me that when she started taking turmeric everyday, after 2 years all her pain went away. She no longer wears patches she takes Turmeric. She said she can go to Walmart and walk around and shop with no pain now!!!!! So now I take turmeric and so far I noticed a difference.
When I switch to keto diet since 10 months now, strangely my migraine had vanished. You are correct Doctor Berg, it’s all about inflammation 😮 When I had a crisis , I needed to be in the dark and i have à nausée, speach disorders and memory lost. It was horrible. I am very happy now that i adopted ketogenic diet and fasting in my daily routine, I don’t have to worry about this. Thanks for all your life saving médical advices. Love from France 🇫🇷.
I bought a multipack of mini salt shakers to keep in my purse and bags in case of not feeling when while fasting, and it is definitely saved me while out and about. I bought mine from Redmond but other companies may sell them too.
I've been getting ocular migraines since 8th grade. Scary!! I was always afraid i was going to lose my sight. 25 years later I was finally diagnosed by Mayo Clinic.
i had severe regular migraines for age 14 to 23, temporary visual aura, loss of sensation in face and hands, uncontrolable projectile vomiting and of course excruciating headache, id have them maybe 6-8 times a year would last 24-48hrs, for me they completely went away when i stopped eating store bought pasteurized Holstein dairy, I've experimented pretty thoroughly, i can eat raw sheep, goat and a2 jersey dairy without an issue but when ever i slip up (which is rare to never now a days) and eat something with "cheap generic store bought dairy" in it ill have a migraine a day or 2 later, nothing else seems to trigger them for whatever reason, no store dairy = no migraines for me
My neurologist didn’t try to put me on a ton of pills/ prescriptions he talked to me about what foods may be triggering and what vitamins i could be taking he told me riboflavin which is B2, CoQ10, and Magnesium
Suffered for years then moved to Canada which made it worse due to stress. Kept on taking NSAIDS. Noticed they had caffeine so took Coke or coffee which made them disappear but would still get them. Then I changed my diet and drank more water. Ate more fruits and veggies. They disappeared for good.
I’ve suffered from migraines since I was 15yrs old, I’m 46now. I was prescribed everything, Botox injections have been SO helpful. I’ve gone from 10 migraines a month to 2.
@@LinneaSanchez oh - haha, I meant your regimen for treating/preventing migraines! But we prefer credit unions and have our mortgage with one! What do you take for your prevention? Just Botox?
@@katiejon17 🫣lol! Credit Unions are awesome, they’re for people not for profit. The Botox prevents the majority of migraines from happening. For the ones that do happen, I take nurtec.
People call all sorts of headaches "migraines." I used to get headaches related to cervical spine issues. I never expected nutrition to help, but they went away when I began supplementing magnesium.
Please, Dr. Berg, talk about the large pores on the face, talk about milia under the eyes, and talk about the pimples on the cheek, what are the causes?
I was misdiagnosed my entire younger life until I was 45. Then I finally found a doctor who put me on Flunarizine. It was life changing. I'm 62 now. I have a more rare type of migraine, that is 24/7 headache, tinnitus, visual aura, and olfactory hallucinations. I also get migraine seizures a few times every year. My doctor stopped at the meds and didn't go any further investigating, but I am a health nut, so I tried seeing exactly what is wrong with me. To the best that I can tell, I have what is called Mast Cell Migraine. The Mast Cells are producing too much Histamine which causes inflammation and the continuous migraine symptoms. Whenever I take an antihistamine such as Claritin, my headache and tinnitus drop in severity by 80%. I can't take Claritin every day, so I have been experimenting with higher than regular doses of B1 and B2. I'm happy to see that your video also mentions B2. I will try 400mg. Thanks Dr Berg.
External sources can trigger histamine release (allergies). You could be allergic to something in your environment or diet. Their is a reason for your body’s reaction
@@Walkeranz True! One of the biggest offenders in that arena is corn. It's crazy how it's basically made its way into everything on the grocery store shelves, right? That's why they always say, "shop the perimeter." Whole foods only. Forget the processed garbage in the center aisles. It's basically cancer in a box.
@@Walkeranz - I have had the migraines my entire life. So unless the environment is "earth" that won't be it. :) I have lived in multiple cities and more than seven different houses in my life so far. My diet has differed completely multiple times in my life, I'm currently on a high protein muscle building diet. I still have migraines. I did have severely bad asthma as a child in the 60's 70's, and had years of weekly immune system injections when I was really young, so this could be a side effect of all of those drugs. I have done a lot of research into this. Mast Cells can Activate and produce Mediators all on their own, it doesn't require "an allergic reaction" for Mast Cells to produce histamine. I never get a severe headache triggered by anything, and the seizures are random, no triggers.
I got my first migraine at around 11or 12 years of age. Usually connected to my period. They were so debilitating. If I took medication after a certain point it was useless because my stomach stopped digesting and then I would get sick. The throbbing would build and build and vomitting was a relief. This would happen 3 or 4 times and then after about 8 hours the migraine would pass and I would feel dreadful. I'm 47 now and I rarely get a migraine, thank God. Most important thing is to make sure you always have your remedy with you whether it's ginger or pain relief.
After a sudden increase in migraine frequency I started taking 400mg of riboflavin daily, along with visiting a chiropractor regularly and went 8 months without having a single one. I finally got one about 2 weeks ago and it was the weakest migraine I've ever had, didn't even need to take anything for it. From my experience it works!
@@TDR85 Thank you. The only side effect that came with the riboflavin was a change in urine color to a brighter yellow, other than that no side effects. I also learned before taking it that there is no known amount of riboflavin a person can take daily that would be "too much" like there is with other supplements like magnesium which made me feel better.
@IanT85 Ah that's great. Thank you! A dr told me to start the riboflavin, coq10, and d3, but I'm nervous about any side effects. Who wants to feel worse, right?
@@TDR85 I personally didn't get one until that first one 8 months later, however, from what I read initially while researching it, I saw articles saying to give it anywhere from 2-4 weeks to see the full effects.
I'm going to start taking B2 I'm not sure if I'm having migraines but I'm 62 have been in perimenopause for many years and just recently I've had headaches on the right temple side every day for the last 13 days. I do feel it's most likely related to perimenopause because of the hormonal imbalance, my family doctor told me many years ago that low estrogen would cause headaches because I used to always get a killer headache every month a few days before my period.
I used to get migraines when I was eating a high carb diet. No not at all. What you said about b vitamins getting deficient with carbs is right. I didn’t increase my B vitamins I just stopped eating so many processed carbs. Now I I’ve lowered my carb intake significantly
This is interesting how these videos pop up just on time. We are so blessed with the internet and we dont even know it. I have started taking ginger and noticed my headaches dissapear. I noticed that taking too much ginger can cause breathlessness though.
Thank you, Dr Berg, I love your videos which are wonderful. I wish to share my experience with migraines, which I had since I was 15 years old. My symptoms were very debilitating and on a few occasions I had to be taken to hospital for pain relief, but since the mid 1980's, after I had a series of 5 acupuncture sessions with my doctor, and after I read a 'migraine cure' book written by a US professor, I came to understand that some people who have migraines have a condition where their body produces too much insulin, which then lowers the blood sugar to a very low level. (after they eat a high sugar food like chocolate for example). Although I find that it's still ok to eat a little high sugar food, but to prevent the extreme insulin reaction I need to drink half a glass of water, which dilutes the sugar, and it always works for me. Now on the very rare occasion, perhaps once a year, that I may have the start of a migraine, with vision aura disturbance, I immediately drink one whole glass of water and I also eat one small candy to lift up the blood sugar back to normal again, and this always works within 20 minutes to reverse the migraine and prevent it from developing. (Praise be to God)
I was at my Dr this week as my left eye went all blurry for a couple of hours, totally out of nowhere and with no other symptoms. He asked if I experience migraines and apparently they don't even always come with pain. This video opens up an interesting avenue for me to consider as I work through this issue.
I love your content and how much your focus is on helping people long term, not just pushing another drug as pharmaceutical sales reps get doctors to do. *HOWEVER* please change the format. Tell us what it is, and then explain how it works. The constant repeating of “this vitamin does this, this vitamin does this other thing” like a used car salesperson trying to set the hook.
Some migraines are also caused by what you eat. I cant eat anything high in potassium... Bananas, dates, avacados, lunch meat, etc. I recommend you try taking these foods out of your diet and see if it stops your migraines.
OMG!! this makes so much sense!! I get cluster headaches which is somewhat similar to migraines just worse and learned that deeply inhaling pure oxygen at the onset of the headaches knocks it out. It changed my life!! No more heart harming meds!! Now hearing this about B2 and its effects on oxygen and the body makes it make sense. Thanks!!
This is good info! Probably every symptom of dis-ease in the body is related to a nutrient deficiency along with toxic build up of some sort leading to mitochondrial suppression. It is good to know how what specific nutrients need to be increased in order to resolve the dysfunction! Most lab work cannot really identify correctly what we are lacking nutrient wise, mainly because people differ on how well they assimilate a nutrient constituent. For example, you could show you have plenty of serum D3 in your blood test, but if your D receptors aren't operating well, then it is not being utilized by the body. Maybe there will be some types of tests where we could actually see within the cell, someday?
This is true, Dr Berg. I used to get migraines with aura occasionally and once I've switched to healthy Keto while taking Vit B2, Magnesium and other supplements following your advice, the frequency and intensity of migraines have reduced significantly since I've found your channel a couple of years ago. Love how you explain the different chemical reactions involved in how human body works. Thank you so much for your helpful content 🙏🏻
True migraine on right side. Why? Suffered with migraines for 8 years. Tracked them to hormones, controlled by Liver whose meridian goes up the right side, to the shoulder, along the neck and into the right eye. One liver cleanse followed by a colonic and never had another headache since practicing liver cleansing for 20 years.
@@hallobre a healthy liver can do all tasks including cleaning. When it's fatty due to carbohydratrs and soda, when it's a fatty liver, when it'd inflamed or enlarged or scarred it can not fulfill the normal tasks. It is absolutely not able to.
I first had a terrifying migraine when I was in my 20s. I suddenly had a big black blob in the middle of my vision. I wondered if Ihad somehow y looked at the sun.. that was crazy, of course I had not. Then I thought "stroke!" I called a doctor I knew wholistened and said "migraine aura." he was right. I went on to have migraines with flashing light auras and other symptoms but never horrible headaches. Here's the good news: All my migraine symptoms went away after I began taking high dose B complex and other supplements - including magnesium. ( Dr. Berg has posted youtubes about the mag/migraine connection before... magnesium profoundly helped mine).
I started juicing apple, kale n cucumber before the pandemic and my migraines went away. I don't know if the juice cured it but I think it's a key factor
I believe the genetic defect you're referring to is the MTHFR gene. In my research, vitamin B9 (folate) is the most important B vitamin to get. Also do not eat folic acid or take supplements with folic acid because it clogs up the MTHFR gene and stops you from being able to produce folate. Folate is needed to produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, so a folate deficiency equals a serotonin and dopamine deficiency. A serotonin deficiency is one cause of migraines. Other B vitamins (B6 and B12) help the body absorb B9. I imagine that B2 also contributes to that in a way. I haven't researched that yet, though. I realize that migraines stem from various causes, but the MTHFR gene is a huge component. You should do a teaching on this gene so people understand the correlation between it and migraines. I have set my mind to cure my daughter's migraines with methylated vitamins and keeping folic acid out of her diet. Doctors say there's no cure for migraines, but I believe there is, and I think learning how to get the MTHFR gene working properly is our key.
I get about 2 or 3 migraines a month and they are killing me. They last atleast 3 days at a time and it takes days thereafter to recover. So they are quite literally taking over my life. I have gotten to a point where i don't know what the point of my life is any more. I just can't live like this. I am no use to anyone especially my 5 children. And not a single doctor can give me any answers. I have started to take B2 so we will see. But i also would like to know more about DIM for mirgraines. Please do a video on this. You have only done videos about DIM for men. Thank you, appreciate your gift
Ginger helps subside almost everything completely. I drink grated frozen ginger and I put in whatever I need into hot water and steep 5min and I'll drink about 3 or four cups when it's bad and preventatively i'll have a cup of ginger tea every day because I just love it. Find out what your triggers are. I found all the foods triggers and it was either a 2hr reaction 6hr reaction or even 12hr. It was like clock work and I found out exactly what bothered me.
I had my 1st migraine headache last week. My sister my mother and my grandmother have all had it. I also heard that the problem was coming from a misalignment in my neck and also a lack of magnesium.
Thank you Dr. Berg! My husband suffers from extreme migraines and will try this out. Can you also do a video on vertigo? I get migraines coupled with vertigo and want to learn more about the underlying factors causing it
I suffer with migraines. I have since I was 10 years old before my period started at 11. My Mom & Grandmother have heavy bleeding & pains, I inherited it. But only my Great Grandmother had migraines. I started birth control at 17 to combat symptoms. After I got Covid first of the year 2022. My body has been dealing with inflammation & my migraines have gotten 10x worse. Hormonal is getting better since I switched BC pills. But they are Debilitating & I'm definitely going to try B2!
I got my friend taking a probiotic and she says about 3 months later, her menstrual migraines are much pretty much gone. Nothing else has ever worked for her. (It'll also help get your gut back into good shape after Covid!)
Started getting migraines when I was 13. My mom, great aunt and sister all suffered migraines. After I moved out of my parent's house at 20, I took myself off of oral birth control and began cooking for myself. I have learned there are specific foods I cannot handle, like little smokies, some sausages. I stay away from those foods and eat a largely Paleo diet now and haven experienced a migraine in years. The last migraine I experienced was when I was at the hospital, after my last child was born...hospital food👎
My migraines start just before my monthly period, calm down during menst., and sometimes restart after it finishes. I will try the suggestions but in this situation what do you think the cause may be?
Dr. Berg, we need a video on how to stop MSG migraines in its track. There's too many hidden sources of MSG in food. it takes me 12 to 18 hours before it goes away, and it takes away most of my day's productivity. Hope you consider this
THANK YOU! I've started drinking hot water with lemon and grated ginger when I get a migraine now and I was actually noticing it helped...! I am currently breastfeeding and since becoming pregnant I knew I couldn't just pop a sumpatriptan like I did in the past (not to mention I don't want to keep doing that!) and was wondering about holistic methods. I will absolutely be picking up some vitamin B12 next time I'm at the store and will let you know the results! Thanks, Doc!
Thank you Dr. Berg! I suffer 25 out of 30 days a month. Ive take everything. Currently on nurtec, emgality injections, botox injections and nerve blocks. It helps, some, doesnt take away the prodrome or postdrome. Just lessons the pain some. Im ordering B2 right now, have sea salt, ginger and tumeric in my cupboard.❤ will update with results😊
As someone who's been "managing" migraines for over a decade now I know how difficult and frustrating it can be to find the source. There are numerous causes from your heart, to your brain, to tumors, to STD's, to physical injuries. The best advice I can give anyone is to be patient and allow the Dr's, you'll see many different ones, to do their best to diagnose you. Get a physical copy, paper or USB drive, and give it to each doctor. One of the mistakes I made was failing to give a full history to my Neurologist (Very important Dr.). This cost me a couple of months in getting a diagnosis. All in it took me about 3-1/2 years to go through all of their tests and therapy and MRI scans. The best "guess" the Mayo Clinic Orthopedic surgeon could tell me was "Facet joint syndrome". Great Dr. But they don't know everything. I can say that over these years I have come to confirm the good Dr's guess and accept it as a physical neck problem.
Did they stop after menopause? If you don’t mind me asking, how old were you when they stopped? I’ve had an endometrial ablation so I can’t tell if I’m in menopause or not but I’m still getting migraines every 3 to 4 weeks
You are like a blessing for me Dr. Berg!! You are truly selfless soul! From past 4 years, I have solved more than half of my health issues following you! Thank you🙏🏻
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For the past 5 to 10 years (I am 71), I increasingly got headaches during the night. They would start around 2 to 4 AM, and not even coffee would mitigate them. They were not migraines per se, but they were bad. They occured about 2 to 4 X per week. About 6 weeks ago a friend who is a health nut suggested that I take an B complex vitamin simply for my general health; so I purchased a bottle and a good nature store. Little did I expect that my headaches would disappear, but after a couple of weeks it suddenly dawned on me that "hey, no headaches". In the past month, I have had only one night-time headache, and the B-Complex, IMO, is the most likely explanation for the cessation of my headaches. BTW: I take the B complex with my supper.
I have exactly the same problem... during the night 2-4am. When I get up, walk around or watch TV in the middle of the night, it goes away usually after 1 hour. Are you saying, that you take B-Complex vitamin every evening, and how much... can one overdose on B vitamins? Strange, my neurologist did not know that... but incompetence among doctors is the reason we patients must educate ourselves.
@@dee468 Brand: Solaray; "High Potency B-Complex"; Chewables (taste like a sweet-tart). They are easy to chew and they are fairly large. I bite one in half and take the half with supper. I purchased them at a local health and nature store. FYI: I also purchased a bottle of NOW (brand), combo D-3 and K2 capsule, but I had been taking D-3 and K2 separately for over a year so I do not think this purchase explains the cessation of my headaches. I did not mention this, but I also noticed that my need to urinate twice a night has decreased to one or none per night. This too was an abrupt change, but I did not mention it in my original comment. BTW: the one night that I did get a headache might have (not sure) been caused by having a liqueur on ice cream for my dessert after supper. I am avoiding doing that again.
I started having (pms) Hormonal/Tension migraines at 20yrs old uptil now, 35. I have reduced the severity & frequency by not sleeping with a nightlight, increasing fiber intake, supplementation (VidD, Mag, B2 etc), and massage/chiroractic. I notice when I experience migraines, I have cotton mouth! So I incorporate electrolytes and more salt. Regardless of all these preventative measures, I STILL get migraines. It is VERY frustrating. Cutting out carbs, dairy, fasting, tumeric, ginger don't help whatsoever. The best I ever felt was when I was pregnant. Migraines run in my family too as do hormonal issues. Lord help me.
Vitamin B2 was recommended to me for migraines years ago by believe it or not neurologist . When I feel migraine coming up I just take 2 tablets and it’s gone.
@@pennyc7064 100mg. Just to let you know, the urine will get very bright yellow when taking vitamin B2, but that is normal. You can take up to 400mg per day as Dr. Berg said. For me, I take 2 or sometimes 3 tablets.
My neurologist insisted I take B2 for Migraines but he did not say 400 mg a day in increments, I will ask him about this next visit. In the meantime I’ll try your suggestion. Thank you.
Thank u for making this information a lil bit easier 4 somebody like me 2 understand bro✊. I've been learning quite alot of info through ur videos Eric. Respect, I'll be back 2 watch some more too
I've suffered from these for 46 years, I feel utterly toxic, poisoned. I've noticed they follow when I've been overstimulated. Sweating, vomiting, shaking, terrible head pain, cannot speak, need absolute silence and darkness. NAC seems to work well if I take it every day I don't get the attacks.
What helped my migraines was coQ10. I read a study where it says CoQ10 directly affects mitochondria. I will also try the B2 as well, since I still have migraines, but they are fewer and farther between and a lot less severe.
I got off of Ritalin about a month ago after being on it for 15 yrs and I have had headaches now since coming off of Ritalin. Have you ever heard of this happening and what do you recommend? My headaches are not as painful as a migraine.
I started suffering from migraines since I underwent a failed nose operation, which caused the removal of the turbinates and a wound in the tendon on the right side...which made the nerve between the nose, eye, and brain on the right side constantly exposed to migraines.
Interesting. I’m prone to migraines and also crave lemons with salt. I worry that I’m consuming too much salt sometimes, but I always feel better after eating them. My migraines tend to be triggered by changes in weather, not diet.
Foods rich in Vit B2 'Rivoflavin' include (according to diferent sources): eggs, organ meats like beef liver, pork, chicken, salmon, dairy, almonds, spinach. Edit: feel free to share others which are not on this list. Thank you.
@@dakoderii4221 yes indeed. Nutritional yeast is especially rich in B vitamins, including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), B6 and B12. Also trace minerals like zinc, selenium, manganese, and molybdenum. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻
@@AbsoluteUNIT000I know that when you have chickens and feed them meal, it's always a good practice to set aside some of the meal and put water in it and to stir it everyday for a few days because it produces yeast... And feeding this back to your chickens helps keep them healthy. I would think It would be done in much the same way but with different foods for humans...?
My husband has migraines inherited from his father all his siblings get them so I made him take magnesium and a year and a half later he’s never had one since I’ve also told his 5 siblings and they started taking them and it’s worked for them ❤
I'll tell you Doc. Without your channel, I would be dead already. I have been experiencing ONLY!! good results from your recommendations. THANK YOU!! for all your hard work and dedication.
I used to get bad migrane too But it wasn't food related. I went to India for a 3 months trip Stopped using johnson baby oil on my hair tips. Instead used coconut oil etc. I came back to Singapore and realised "hang on I have not had these bad migraines! Sometimes what you are putting on your hair/scalp can also cause such issues.
Actually, it might be the change in environment. When i go to warm places with high humidity i dont have headache or migraine. I think the warm moist air does something with the way my body/blood transports oxygen to my brain.
@@EnnAye Some migraines like mine respond to even marginal changes in the weather. I get fewer and more bearable migraines in Chennai (hot and humid) when compared to Bangalore (cold and dry. Both within the same country 300 Kms apart. I think the altitude above the sea level also matters.
My neurologist recommended magnesium oxide and riboflavin years ago and it works.. I was surprised how well it worked and I knew it really worked after I had gone on vacation for a few days and forgot to bring those two vitamins with me.. sure enough, within two days I got a migraine and I went to the store and bought them because if I didn’t, that migraine would have lasted a long time and would have made me miserable. Been taking those vitamins for over 10 years.
@@briellebee9983 thanks- I’ll look into that. I hate when something works but is also very bad for you. I have autoimmune disorders and have to take certain meds. It’s like a catch 22, they work great but also not good for you long term
I have had menstrual migraines the last 4 years, they just seemed to start out of nowhere. Doctor's don't know why. Any idea what could be causing it? Never had them my whole life and then all of a sudden started getting them. Happens every time I get my period.
drop in estrogen levels. oral contraception could help with this but personally for me i could not bear the side effects, so I'd rather take pain killers preventively 2-3 days before my period starts. That's what my neurologist suggested. it's actually better to know that you will get migraine each month around a specific time, than to get them suddenly at random times.
I am taking Doctor Berg's advice and my mother-in-law went out yesterday and got me the riboflavor vitamin B2 400 mg capsules, and I'm going to start taking one a day.. I am so tired of taking medication medications that sometimes don't work. I am taking gabapentin eight hundred milligrams four times a day. I am ready to be off of that.
Hello Doc. I've dealt with migraines since I was 10 or 12. My 100% cure for migraines is to take 1200mg of aspirin when I see the "sparkly" in my vision warning me a migraine is beginning. If I do this the "sparkly's" disappear within minutes and there is no headache at all. I'm not certain why this works but it has worked without fail since I tried it decades ago. I have thought the blood thinning properties of aspirin may be relieving a pressure point somewhere in the brain? I will look at the B2 and start taking my turmeric again as antioxidants are hugely important. Thank you!
I used to have migraines, part of the vision would blank out then zigzags appeared. They always appeared around menstruation times. I was told to takw B12. When i stopped periods so did my migraines i put it down to hormones. Not had them since what does that tell you.
What about scary ocular migraines! I don't get bad headaches just pressure and neon color Kaleidescape shapes, zig zag lights, lots of visual effects then feel weak and tired Last about 30 minutes or more and never know when the ocular migraine will occur 😢😮
Dr.Berg ❤ i just want to Thank you for all that you do for us. Never stop doing your Soul- purpose ❤ You are helping more people than you will ever know ! One question : is oregano-oil a good antioxydant/anti-inflammatory remedy and as good as ginger and turmeric?
My mom had headaches since her childhood, she started massaging her head with warm olive oil twice a week, and also put warm oil in her nose and ears before sleeping, she is free from headaches now and doesn't need to apply oil, she applies once in a while now.
I just barely tried doing this with castor oil and a swear it helped almost instantly alleviate most of my pain. I’ll continue to apply as it returns. I’ve had a headache (not quite migraine) for 2 straight days now
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Dr Berg notes
Migraines can cause debilitating pain and hypersensitivity to smells, sounds, and light. They can also cause nausea and increase the impulse to vomit.
Migraines can be genetic, but this doesn’t mean you have to live with them. You have to understand the epigenetic factors that can potentially help you override this genetic weakness.
There is a connection between under-functioning mitochondria and migraines. This vitamin is involved with an enzyme that helps preserve the aerobic metabolism in your mitochondria. It also helps you build up glutathione.
One of the earliest indications of Parkinson’s disease is the failure of the glutathione mechanism. If you don’t have enough glutathione, it can cause serious damage to your neurons.
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) deficiency is the vitamin deficiency often involved with migraines. If you have a genetic problem in your mitochondria, you may need more vitamin B2. Vitamin B2 helps allow oxygen to work through the mitochondria.
Try taking 400 mg of vitamin B2 to help prevent migraines. If you want to know how to get rid of a migraine if you already have one, try taking 100 mg of vitamin B2 every hour until your migraine symptoms are gone-but don't exceed 400 mg per day.
Sodium deficiencies can also cause migraines. Consuming more sea salt can help. If vitamin B2 doesn’t provide migraine relief, you can also try ginger or turmeric.
Thank you Dr Berg!
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Riboflavin B2 400mg/day
One question: on a normal day when indont have migraine. Should i take 400 mg b2 anyways ? Itd little unclear in the video
Will all that help even if they are caused by your neck and/or sinuses? Thank you! 💜
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Try and experiment I have no idea sorry
I get about a dozen a year. Always at work. I’m a chef and I can’t think of a worse place to get one then in a busy kitchen. I’ll try this, thank you good doctor
Good luck 👍
did it work
@skamgod did it work?
any luck? Ive been getting 2-3 a week..
It did help. I also paired this with a low carb diet and I havnt had one since. I wanted to do keto but i have to taste so much of what we’re serving for quality control that it’s hard, but I’m still probably only around 30 grams of carbohydrates a day. I’d recommend this to anyone that suffers from these horrible things it worked for me
00:00 🧠 Migraines can be genetic, but understanding epigenetics may help mitigate them.
01:22 💊 Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) deficiency is linked to migraines, particularly due to mitochondrial dysfunction.
02:56 💡 Increasing riboflavin intake, up to 400mg per day, may help alleviate migraines, especially in cases of mitochondrial genetic issues.
03:10 🧪 Low glutathione levels due to oxidative stress can contribute to migraines and Parkinson's disease.
04:03 💊 Taking riboflavin (B2), increasing sodium intake, and using herbal antioxidants like ginger or turmeric may help alleviate migraines.
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If, my headache is from environmental mold , 1 square of 100% pure chocolate knocks it out in an hour.
Thank u😊
@@guysumpthin2974what is the relation between mold and dark chocolate
@@guysumpthin2974 why pure chcolate?
I have suffered with debilitating migraines since childhood and am now in my 40s. I finally began taking Migrelief which has B2, Magnesium and Feverfew. After 6 weeks of taking this along with fish oil and coq10 my migraines have almost completely diaapeared and the headaches i do get are not near as severe as they would usually be. Make no mistake my migraines were severe and debilitating... this has been a game changing miracle for me. There is also peer reviewed research that shows fish oil and coq10 have had positive impacts for migraine sufferers.
I got migraine once, I feel like bashing my head into a rock. You living with it day by day is impossible. I'm happy that you are better now.
Eh, coq10 is for high blood pressure which you might have it? That might need to fix your diet if that case is. Basically eat a lot of veggies, fish,fruits, and lean meats. You will be fine.
I tried Migrelief years ago. Maybe I didn’t take it long enough. I should try it again. I only took it for 3 months.😊👌
Dosage ??
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No, not lean meats, fatty meats are MUCH better. We have been lied to. Saturated fat from meat is extremely good for you and does not clog your arteries, that would be the seed oils. In the 90’s they made all restaurants and fast food stop frying food in lard and switch to seed oils (equivalent to motor oil quite literally) since then we have skyrocketed heart disease and diabetes. High fat and high protein with low carbs is the way to eat. Saturated fat does not make you fat! I’m still in shock.
How come this guy hasn't been nominated for the noble prize in medicine?
There is no Nobel peace price for medicine - there is a Nobel prize for medicine and a Nobel prize for peace, but not both.
@lapislazuli7876 typo, man
The good Dr according to my understanding is a chiropractor, but I love his research on various health topics
👍 yes
Omg I was showing all the pre-signs yesterday of a migraine coming and I saw this video and went to the shop immediately, got a tube of ginger and ate a big mouthful.. tasted so bad but you know what I felt almost an instant shift, I then went and got the B vitamin he mentioned and followed his protocol.. by the time I went to bed I was feeling insanely better and still feel good this morning! Literally NOTHING has ever worked like that for me over the last 30yrs of getting migraines!!!!!
I had throbbing headache on left side for 3 days. With some strength went to local food & health store and got vitamin B2. Took the pills the way it is explained in video. After 4th pill, the pain was gone completely. Thank you so much Dr Berg.
How are you doing now?
@@dogie8c doing good. I had 1-2 migraine since then. B2 worked for me.
My frequent, almost daily, headaches and debilitating migraines completely went away when I stopped eating carbs.
A cured patient is another lost customer
I really doubt this statement. We Doctor 's. try to make symptom Free, if not possible to Cure it.
This should be the motto of the modern health system in the USA xD
Facts
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Not really, doctors are beholden to the government, big pharma and the universities
That's why the medical community functions as a sickness model as opposed to a wellness model as a whole.
Fasting has helped me keep insulin at a normal level. I found I used to snack on glutenous foods before bed. I would wake up with awful tunnel vision and migraines. Fresh food and veggies in the diet is a must.
12 years ago I started taking ginger for migraines and it cures 95+% of my migraines. 1/8h of a teaspoon works for me, powdered and in capsules. I have been hospitalized for migraines, paralyzed temporarily, ocular, etc and it works like a charm.
That's amazing!
Praise God!! Thank you for sharing this. 🙏
Thanks for sharing!
Wow. Thanks.
Raw or dried ginger you're using?
I've been a migraine sufferer for decades. The last few years, I would get several per month. But I stopped getting them about 6 months ago and was wondering why. But now I think I know. For the past several months, I've been drinking a cup of fresh ginger/turmeric tea each morning (equal parts of each root). That has to be why I haven't been getting the headaches any more!
Recipe please!!!😊
Would like to know the recipe
Hopefully this gets to both Patty and Susan. I finely slice 1/2 cup of fresh ginger root and 1/2 cup of fresh turmeric root. Then add it to 1 qt. of boiling water. Simmer for 30 minutes then remove from stove top and let sit for several hours. It will be super-concentrated.
You can put 1/4 cup of this "tea" in a mug and add some honey then fill the cup up with regular water. But because I'm a freak, to that 1/4 cup of tea, I add 1/4 cup aloe vera juice, almost 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar, juice from 1/2 of a freshly squeezed lemon, 1/8 tsp. of cinnamon and 1/8 tsp. of cayenne pepper. And because I'm a superfreak, I add vanilla whey protein powder, unflavored collagen powder, creatine and psyllium husk powder. The vanilla protein powder makes it good enough so you won't puke!
@@jakemarlow8998 thank you!
@@jakemarlow8998 thank you! And my whey goes into my oatmeal. And turmeric on a ton of stuff!!! 😉😊
I suffered from regular migraines for the first 25 years of my life. I was told it was genetic. I was given pills. Loads of stuff that didn't work. You know what it turned out to be? Muscles. Yup. The migraines were caused by my habit of sitting for hours everyday. Basically, I had created tension in my shoulders and neck, which made muscle tissue there swell. This inflammation of the muscles put pressure on the nerves in my neck and shoulder, which gave me horrific migraines and regular headaches for the first 2/3 of my life.
Yet, it turned out to just be muscles. I switched from sitting at the computer to standing; and I also started practicing certain Qigong routines. No more headaches. The whole experience has shown me that a significant portion of human pain actually comes from physical muscle inflammation. We don't give our muscles enough credit; they play a HUGE role in our physical well-being.
Cervicogenic headache- pain radiating from cervical nerve root- is an important cause of headache. Correction of postures and neck exercise is helpful.
💯 Tension is half my problem.
Muscle and fascia plays a HUGE role in SO many healthissues. And most minerals (and vitamins) affects those two also so no wonder they work so good on so many bodily pains 🤗
Every part of our body is vital, so to treat them all equally well is the best option.
Take Magnesium Glycenate daily 300-400mg
I definitely will try this. My daily chronic migraines are genetic, hormonal, and atmospheric. Most remedies work for a little bit, but then stop working.
Pls check your blood pressure also. I also suffered from migraine in my twenties to forties. But lately my chronic headache was due to high blood pressure.
@user-wr8bm2pz5g Thanks for the tip. I monitor my BP regularly. It stays between 110/60 to 120/70.
I am same way. I tried DIM capsules but the rollercoaster dive of hormones triggered more migraines. The capsules may have been too much DIM for me. I see Amazon has a cream DIM i may try as it appears to be a lower dosage.
I had daily chronic migraine for 25 years. Ruined my best years😰. 3 years ago I started monthly Ajovy injections. I now get about one migraine a month.
did it work?
Dumping dairy and adding in magnesium helped reduce mine
Dairy products were exact cause of mine. I suffered insane migraines till I became 18 old. Only when I started living on my own and eat what I want, I realized my migraines were almost gone. I spent years going trough hospitals and different treatments. None of so called "health specialists" could find the cause. I had to figure it out on my own.
Me too
get rid of modern dairy and go back to raw milk. search 'getrawmilk'
I almost never get migraines since I started taking 500 mg magnesium before bedtime, in 2011. I also had to dump dairy, as it puts me in histamine hell if I eat any. Thank goodness for all the wonderful dairy substitutes in the stores now.
i quit dairy and my life didnt went downhill for one bit
My mom used to get migraines one week exactly (7 days) before she got her period . When she went through menopause , the migraines disappeared . When I was in my early 20’s I got them too, every few months . And in winter when we got a Chinook here , I’d get another migraine . Once I passed 25, the migraines went away for good .
I wish you good health always!
@@Z_1917 right back at you ✌️
Could it be hormonal?
My hormonal migraines started at 36
@@NnEnkaa_ with a Chinook in the winters here in Calgary, I’ve seen temperatures rise anywhere from -40 to plus 10 . It’s the low pressure from the cold Arctic air to a high pressure system of warm air coming over the Rockies from the Pacific Ocean . So on this instance it’s the temperature change . Many people here in Calgary , young and old , male and female can get migraines from this . Hormones aren’t involved in this instance . I no longer get any migraines , just the odd headache . Chinooks ( means snow eater ) actually make our winters more enjoyable .
Thank you thank you Dr. Berg. I have suffered from debilitating migraines since 2009 and vestibular migraines since 2021. I've had numerous conversations with my primary and also saw an ent. I have been given prednisone about every two months to control my issues to a point that i could function. I ordered a b2 supplement and I could tell a difference within a few hours of taking it. The pain on the side of my head over my ear was gone. I can not express how much this advice has significantly improved my quality of life.
I know a 90 year old lady who would have arthritis and was wearing patches for the pain. This lady told me that when she started taking turmeric everyday, after 2 years all her pain went away. She no longer wears patches she takes Turmeric. She said she can go to Walmart and walk around and shop with no pain now!!!!! So now I take turmeric and so far I noticed a difference.
I’ve heard a lot about turmeric, how do you consume it if you don’t mind me asking and how much daily?
Do you take powder turmeric or capsules
I take capsules, but the lady I know is taking liquid turmeric. I want to take the liquid turmeric too, when Im done with the capsules.
When I switch to keto diet since 10 months now, strangely my migraine had vanished. You are correct Doctor Berg, it’s all about inflammation 😮
When I had a crisis , I needed to be in the dark and i have à nausée, speach disorders and memory lost. It was horrible.
I am very happy now that i adopted ketogenic diet and fasting in my daily routine, I don’t have to worry about this. Thanks for all your life saving médical advices.
Love from France 🇫🇷.
Taking 3600 mg of NAC has helped me tremendously.
I just love you you re the only dr that tells us what vitamins that will fix us and not just something to tide us over😊
I actually take a good pinch of Celtic sea salt with a glass of water whenever I have this. For me, it's more effective than Excedrin.
Thanks for this idea!!!
I'm going to try this
I bought a multipack of mini salt shakers to keep in my purse and bags in case of not feeling when while fasting, and it is definitely saved me while out and about. I bought mine from Redmond but other companies may sell them too.
I use Himalayan pink salt when I have an aching performs muscle-works straight away
Do you take it with water? My daughter is 9 and gets bad migraines @@SueWansbrough
Been getting migraines for years. Recently experienced an ocular migraine. Thank you so much for this info..
I've been getting ocular migraines since 8th grade. Scary!! I was always afraid i was going to lose my sight. 25 years later I was finally diagnosed by Mayo Clinic.
I get ocular migraines. The vibrating prisms are often just white, but I almost ( big on the "almost") enjoy it when they are in vibrant colours.
I used to get debilitating ocular migraines from 11 years old. They disappeared after my first child was born.
B2 - about 400 mg./day
Sodium deficiency;
Ginger;
Turmeric.
how many mg of turmeric do u take daily? ....which one do you take?
i had severe regular migraines for age 14 to 23, temporary visual aura, loss of sensation in face and hands, uncontrolable projectile vomiting and of course excruciating headache, id have them maybe 6-8 times a year would last 24-48hrs, for me they completely went away when i stopped eating store bought pasteurized Holstein dairy, I've experimented pretty thoroughly, i can eat raw sheep, goat and a2 jersey dairy without an issue but when ever i slip up (which is rare to never now a days) and eat something with "cheap generic store bought dairy" in it ill have a migraine a day or 2 later, nothing else seems to trigger them for whatever reason, no store dairy = no migraines for me
My neurologist didn’t try to put me on a ton of pills/ prescriptions he talked to me about what foods may be triggering and what vitamins i could be taking he told me riboflavin which is B2, CoQ10, and Magnesium
Suffered for years then moved to Canada which made it worse due to stress. Kept on taking NSAIDS. Noticed they had caffeine so took Coke or coffee which made them disappear but would still get them. Then I changed my diet and drank more water. Ate more fruits and veggies. They disappeared for good.
I’ve suffered from migraines since I was 15yrs old, I’m 46now. I was prescribed everything, Botox injections have been SO helpful. I’ve gone from 10 migraines a month to 2.
What specifically do you do? What about brand of Vit B2?
@@katiejon17 Loan officer at a local credit union. I don’t take B2
@@LinneaSanchez oh - haha, I meant your regimen for treating/preventing migraines! But we prefer credit unions and have our mortgage with one! What do you take for your prevention? Just Botox?
@@katiejon17 🫣lol! Credit Unions are awesome, they’re for people not for profit. The Botox prevents the majority of migraines from happening. For the ones that do happen, I take nurtec.
People call all sorts of headaches "migraines." I used to get headaches related to cervical spine issues. I never expected nutrition to help, but they went away when I began supplementing magnesium.
Please, Dr. Berg, talk about the large pores on the face, talk about milia under the eyes, and talk about the pimples on the cheek, what are the causes?
I was misdiagnosed my entire younger life until I was 45. Then I finally found a doctor who put me on Flunarizine. It was life changing. I'm 62 now. I have a more rare type of migraine, that is 24/7 headache, tinnitus, visual aura, and olfactory hallucinations. I also get migraine seizures a few times every year. My doctor stopped at the meds and didn't go any further investigating, but I am a health nut, so I tried seeing exactly what is wrong with me. To the best that I can tell, I have what is called Mast Cell Migraine. The Mast Cells are producing too much Histamine which causes inflammation and the continuous migraine symptoms. Whenever I take an antihistamine such as Claritin, my headache and tinnitus drop in severity by 80%. I can't take Claritin every day, so I have been experimenting with higher than regular doses of B1 and B2. I'm happy to see that your video also mentions B2. I will try 400mg. Thanks Dr Berg.
External sources can trigger histamine release (allergies). You could be allergic to something in your environment or diet. Their is a reason for your body’s reaction
@@Walkeranz True! One of the biggest offenders in that arena is corn. It's crazy how it's basically made its way into everything on the grocery store shelves, right? That's why they always say, "shop the perimeter." Whole foods only. Forget the processed garbage in the center aisles. It's basically cancer in a box.
@@Walkeranz - I have had the migraines my entire life. So unless the environment is "earth" that won't be it. :)
I have lived in multiple cities and more than seven different houses in my life so far. My diet has differed completely multiple times in my life, I'm currently on a high protein muscle building diet. I still have migraines.
I did have severely bad asthma as a child in the 60's 70's, and had years of weekly immune system injections when I was really young, so this could be a side effect of all of those drugs.
I have done a lot of research into this. Mast Cells can Activate and produce Mediators all on their own, it doesn't require "an allergic reaction" for Mast Cells to produce histamine. I never get a severe headache triggered by anything, and the seizures are random, no triggers.
Have you tried an anti-parasitic medicine?
I got my first migraine at around 11or 12 years of age. Usually connected to my period. They were so debilitating. If I took medication after a certain point it was useless because my stomach stopped digesting and then I would get sick.
The throbbing would build and build and vomitting was a relief.
This would happen 3 or 4 times and then after about 8 hours the migraine would pass and I would feel dreadful.
I'm 47 now and I rarely get a migraine, thank God.
Most important thing is to make sure you always have your remedy with you whether it's ginger or pain relief.
Thank you! I’ve dealt with these migraines for 27 years! I’m desperate!!
Most welcome!
After a sudden increase in migraine frequency I started taking 400mg of riboflavin daily, along with visiting a chiropractor regularly and went 8 months without having a single one. I finally got one about 2 weeks ago and it was the weakest migraine I've ever had, didn't even need to take anything for it. From my experience it works!
That's so great and I'm so happy for you. We're there any side effects when you started the b2? And if there were, did they go away?
@@TDR85 Thank you. The only side effect that came with the riboflavin was a change in urine color to a brighter yellow, other than that no side effects. I also learned before taking it that there is no known amount of riboflavin a person can take daily that would be "too much" like there is with other supplements like magnesium which made me feel better.
@IanT85 Ah that's great. Thank you! A dr told me to start the riboflavin, coq10, and d3, but I'm nervous about any side effects. Who wants to feel worse, right?
@IanT85 Sorry to bother again.. but how long did it take to see a change while on the riboflavin?
@@TDR85 I personally didn't get one until that first one 8 months later, however, from what I read initially while researching it, I saw articles saying to give it anywhere from 2-4 weeks to see the full effects.
I'm going to start taking B2 I'm not sure if I'm having migraines but I'm 62 have been in perimenopause for many years and just recently I've had headaches on the right temple side every day for the last 13 days. I do feel it's most likely related to perimenopause because of the hormonal imbalance, my family doctor told me many years ago that low estrogen would cause headaches because I used to always get a killer headache every month a few days before my period.
I used to get migraines when I was eating a high carb diet. No not at all. What you said about b vitamins getting deficient with carbs is right. I didn’t increase my B vitamins I just stopped eating so many processed carbs. Now I I’ve lowered my carb intake significantly
This is interesting how these videos pop up just on time. We are so blessed with the internet and we dont even know it.
I have started taking ginger and noticed my headaches dissapear. I noticed that taking too much ginger can cause breathlessness though.
Thank you, Dr Berg, I love your videos which are wonderful. I wish to share my experience with migraines, which I had since I was 15 years old. My symptoms were very debilitating and on a few occasions I had to be taken to hospital for pain relief, but since the mid 1980's, after I had a series of 5 acupuncture sessions with my doctor, and after I read a 'migraine cure' book written by a US professor, I came to understand that some people who have migraines have a condition where their body produces too much insulin, which then lowers the blood sugar to a very low level. (after they eat a high sugar food like chocolate for example). Although I find that it's still ok to eat a little high sugar food, but to prevent the extreme insulin reaction I need to drink half a glass of water, which dilutes the sugar, and it always works for me. Now on the very rare occasion, perhaps once a year, that I may have the start of a migraine, with vision aura disturbance, I immediately drink one whole glass of water and I also eat one small candy to lift up the blood sugar back to normal again, and this always works within 20 minutes to reverse the migraine and prevent it from developing. (Praise be to God)
I was at my Dr this week as my left eye went all blurry for a couple of hours, totally out of nowhere and with no other symptoms. He asked if I experience migraines and apparently they don't even always come with pain. This video opens up an interesting avenue for me to consider as I work through this issue.
I love your content and how much your focus is on helping people long term, not just pushing another drug as pharmaceutical sales reps get doctors to do.
*HOWEVER* please change the format. Tell us what it is, and then explain how it works. The constant repeating of “this vitamin does this, this vitamin does this other thing” like a used car salesperson trying to set the hook.
Some migraines are also caused by what you eat. I cant eat anything high in potassium... Bananas, dates, avacados, lunch meat, etc.
I recommend you try taking these foods out of your diet and see if it stops your migraines.
It definitely helps... I did try it after this video and the result is amazing
I'm glad to hear it worked for you! Thanks for sharing your experience.
OMG!! this makes so much sense!! I get cluster headaches which is somewhat similar to migraines just worse and learned that deeply inhaling pure oxygen at the onset of the headaches knocks it out. It changed my life!! No more heart harming meds!! Now hearing this about B2 and its effects on oxygen and the body makes it make sense.
Thanks!!
What do you use to inhale for pure oxygen? Ty
This is good info! Probably every symptom of dis-ease in the body is related to a nutrient deficiency along with toxic build up of some sort leading to mitochondrial suppression. It is good to know how what specific nutrients need to be increased in order to resolve the dysfunction! Most lab work cannot really identify correctly what we are lacking nutrient wise, mainly because people differ on how well they assimilate a nutrient constituent. For example, you could show you have plenty of serum D3 in your blood test, but if your D receptors aren't operating well, then it is not being utilized by the body. Maybe there will be some types of tests where we could actually see within the cell, someday?
This is true, Dr Berg. I used to get migraines with aura occasionally and once I've switched to healthy Keto while taking Vit B2, Magnesium and other supplements following your advice, the frequency and intensity of migraines have reduced significantly since I've found your channel a couple of years ago. Love how you explain the different chemical reactions involved in how human body works. Thank you so much for your helpful content 🙏🏻
True migraine on right side. Why? Suffered with migraines for 8 years. Tracked them to hormones, controlled by Liver whose meridian goes up the right side, to the shoulder, along the neck and into the right eye. One liver cleanse followed by a colonic and never had another headache since practicing liver cleansing for 20 years.
What did you do for a liver cleanse? I have horrible migraines on my right side as well.
@@Jean-ix7qk be careful with those “cleanses”. Our liver cleans itself if given the opportunity. Keto and fasting helps with that
@@hallobre a healthy liver can do all tasks including cleaning. When it's fatty due to carbohydratrs and soda, when it's a fatty liver, when it'd inflamed or enlarged or scarred it can not fulfill the normal tasks. It is absolutely not able to.
I first had a terrifying migraine when I was in my 20s. I suddenly had a big black blob in the middle of my vision. I wondered if Ihad somehow y looked at the sun.. that was crazy, of course I had not. Then I thought "stroke!" I called a doctor I knew wholistened and said "migraine aura." he was right. I went on to have migraines with flashing light auras and other symptoms but never horrible headaches. Here's the good news: All my migraine symptoms went away after I began taking high dose B complex and other supplements - including magnesium. ( Dr. Berg has posted youtubes about the mag/migraine connection before... magnesium profoundly helped mine).
I started juicing apple, kale n cucumber before the pandemic and my migraines went away. I don't know if the juice cured it but I think it's a key factor
@jeramiereyes3425 This is very interesting, juicing is very healthy for the body, mind and soul. Thanks for the recipe.
I believe the genetic defect you're referring to is the MTHFR gene. In my research, vitamin B9 (folate) is the most important B vitamin to get. Also do not eat folic acid or take supplements with folic acid because it clogs up the MTHFR gene and stops you from being able to produce folate. Folate is needed to produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine, so a folate deficiency equals a serotonin and dopamine deficiency. A serotonin deficiency is one cause of migraines. Other B vitamins (B6 and B12) help the body absorb B9. I imagine that B2 also contributes to that in a way. I haven't researched that yet, though. I realize that migraines stem from various causes, but the MTHFR gene is a huge component. You should do a teaching on this gene so people understand the correlation between it and migraines. I have set my mind to cure my daughter's migraines with methylated vitamins and keeping folic acid out of her diet. Doctors say there's no cure for migraines, but I believe there is, and I think learning how to get the MTHFR gene working properly is our key.
I get about 2 or 3 migraines a month and they are killing me. They last atleast 3 days at a time and it takes days thereafter to recover. So they are quite literally taking over my life. I have gotten to a point where i don't know what the point of my life is any more. I just can't live like this. I am no use to anyone especially my 5 children. And not a single doctor can give me any answers. I have started to take B2 so we will see. But i also would like to know more about DIM for mirgraines. Please do a video on this. You have only done videos about DIM for men. Thank you, appreciate your gift
Ginger helps subside almost everything completely. I drink grated frozen ginger and I put in whatever I need into hot water and steep 5min and I'll drink about 3 or four cups when it's bad and preventatively i'll have a cup of ginger tea every day because I just love it. Find out what your triggers are. I found all the foods triggers and it was either a 2hr reaction 6hr reaction or even 12hr. It was like clock work and I found out exactly what bothered me.
Curious how it goes with you and b2🤔
I had my 1st migraine headache last week. My sister my mother and my grandmother have all had it. I also heard that the problem was coming from a misalignment in my neck and also a lack of magnesium.
How are you doing now?
did this video help?
Migraine sufferer here, thank you!
Dietary Sources
The best sources of riboflavin include:
Brewer's yeast
Almonds
Organ meats
Whole grains
Wheat germ
Wild rice
Mushrooms
Soybeans
Milk
Yogurt
Eggs
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Spinach
Thank you Dr. Berg! My husband suffers from extreme migraines and will try this out.
Can you also do a video on vertigo? I get migraines coupled with vertigo and want to learn more about the underlying factors causing it
I suffer with migraines. I have since I was 10 years old before my period started at 11. My Mom & Grandmother have heavy bleeding & pains, I inherited it. But only my Great Grandmother had migraines. I started birth control at 17 to combat symptoms. After I got Covid first of the year 2022. My body has been dealing with inflammation & my migraines have gotten 10x worse. Hormonal is getting better since I switched BC pills. But they are Debilitating & I'm definitely going to try B2!
I got my friend taking a probiotic and she says about 3 months later, her menstrual migraines are much pretty much gone. Nothing else has ever worked for her.
(It'll also help get your gut back into good shape after Covid!)
@@sarahpersonalexcellenceguide thank you
Started getting migraines when I was 13. My mom, great aunt and sister all suffered migraines. After I moved out of my parent's house at 20, I took myself off of oral birth control and began cooking for myself. I have learned there are specific foods I cannot handle, like little smokies, some sausages. I stay away from those foods and eat a largely Paleo diet now and haven experienced a migraine in years. The last migraine I experienced was when I was at the hospital, after my last child was born...hospital food👎
Thank you so much very helpful for my migraine. Ive been always suffering for almost a week and it can last for 72 hours.
Very glad to be of help.
How are you doing now?
I started having migraines since i became menopausal 😊
My migraines start just before my monthly period, calm down during menst., and sometimes restart after it finishes. I will try the suggestions but in this situation what do you think the cause may be?
Ginger, tumeric and green tea are very good for migraines. it works for me,i hope it works for you 🙏
Thanks for sharing!
I'm taking b3 after my neurologist told me to try. Helps great.
Dr. Berg, we need a video on how to stop MSG migraines in its track. There's too many hidden sources of MSG in food. it takes me 12 to 18 hours before it goes away, and it takes away most of my day's productivity. Hope you consider this
My migraine problem went away when I started supplementing with iodine (Lugol’s 5% solution) and selenium 😊
THANK YOU! I've started drinking hot water with lemon and grated ginger when I get a migraine now and I was actually noticing it helped...! I am currently breastfeeding and since becoming pregnant I knew I couldn't just pop a sumpatriptan like I did in the past (not to mention I don't want to keep doing that!) and was wondering about holistic methods. I will absolutely be picking up some vitamin B12 next time I'm at the store and will let you know the results! Thanks, Doc!
Sure. Wishing you good health.
I am going to order this right now these migranes have been destroying my normalcy and I need that back
did it work?
Thank you Dr. Berg! I suffer 25 out of 30 days a month. Ive take everything. Currently on nurtec, emgality injections, botox injections and nerve blocks. It helps, some, doesnt take away the prodrome or postdrome. Just lessons the pain some.
Im ordering B2 right now, have sea salt, ginger and tumeric in my cupboard.❤ will update with results😊
As someone who's been "managing" migraines for over a decade now I know how difficult and frustrating it can be to find the source. There are numerous causes from your heart, to your brain, to tumors, to STD's, to physical injuries. The best advice I can give anyone is to be patient and allow the Dr's, you'll see many different ones, to do their best to diagnose you. Get a physical copy, paper or USB drive, and give it to each doctor. One of the mistakes I made was failing to give a full history to my Neurologist (Very important Dr.). This cost me a couple of months in getting a diagnosis. All in it took me about 3-1/2 years to go through all of their tests and therapy and MRI scans. The best "guess" the Mayo Clinic Orthopedic surgeon could tell me was "Facet joint syndrome". Great Dr. But they don't know everything.
I can say that over these years I have come to confirm the good Dr's guess and accept it as a physical neck problem.
I had very bad migraines ( vomiting, went to ER) from after i had my first child until menopause. 🤷♀️
Did they stop after menopause? If you don’t mind me asking, how old were you when they stopped? I’ve had an endometrial ablation so I can’t tell if I’m in menopause or not but I’m still getting migraines every 3 to 4 weeks
You are like a blessing for me Dr. Berg!! You are truly selfless soul! From past 4 years, I have solved more than half of my health issues following you! Thank you🙏🏻
Really appreciate your message, thanks for sharing it here! Would love to know more about your health journey. Please share your success story with me by using this link 👉 www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story
For the past 5 to 10 years (I am 71), I increasingly got headaches during the night. They would start around 2 to 4 AM, and not even coffee would mitigate them. They were not migraines per se, but they were bad. They occured about 2 to 4 X per week. About 6 weeks ago a friend who is a health nut suggested that I take an B complex vitamin simply for my general health; so I purchased a bottle and a good nature store. Little did I expect that my headaches would disappear, but after a couple of weeks it suddenly dawned on me that "hey, no headaches". In the past month, I have had only one night-time headache, and the B-Complex, IMO, is the most likely explanation for the cessation of my headaches. BTW: I take the B complex with my supper.
Please let go of the coffee...caffeine is a POISON...slow but SURE...!
What brand? Can you share the name of the B. Complex please
Good call to take food with what is needed to turn that fuel into working vitality.
I have exactly the same problem... during the night 2-4am. When I get up, walk around or watch TV in the middle of the night, it goes away usually after 1 hour.
Are you saying, that you take B-Complex vitamin every evening, and how much... can one overdose on B vitamins?
Strange, my neurologist did not know that... but incompetence among doctors is the reason we patients must educate ourselves.
@@dee468 Brand: Solaray; "High Potency B-Complex"; Chewables (taste like a sweet-tart). They are easy to chew and they are fairly large. I bite one in half and take the half with supper. I purchased them at a local health and nature store. FYI: I also purchased a bottle of NOW (brand), combo D-3 and K2 capsule, but I had been taking D-3 and K2 separately for over a year so I do not think this purchase explains the cessation of my headaches. I did not mention this, but I also noticed that my need to urinate twice a night has decreased to one or none per night. This too was an abrupt change, but I did not mention it in my original comment. BTW: the one night that I did get a headache might have (not sure) been caused by having a liqueur on ice cream for my dessert after supper. I am avoiding doing that again.
I started having (pms) Hormonal/Tension migraines at 20yrs old uptil now, 35. I have reduced the severity & frequency by not sleeping with a nightlight, increasing fiber intake, supplementation (VidD, Mag, B2 etc), and massage/chiroractic. I notice when I experience migraines, I have cotton mouth! So I incorporate electrolytes and more salt. Regardless of all these preventative measures, I STILL get migraines. It is VERY frustrating. Cutting out carbs, dairy, fasting, tumeric, ginger don't help whatsoever. The best I ever felt was when I was pregnant.
Migraines run in my family too as do hormonal issues. Lord help me.
Vitamin B2 was recommended to me for migraines years ago by believe it or not neurologist . When I feel migraine coming up I just take 2 tablets and it’s gone.
How many mg are in each tablet?
@@pennyc7064 100mg. Just to let you know, the urine will get very bright yellow when taking vitamin B2, but that is normal. You can take up to 400mg per day as Dr. Berg said. For me, I take 2 or sometimes 3 tablets.
@@pennyc7064 100mg. You can take 3. In the beginning I was taking 3, but now I take only 2 and it works for me.
teeth inflammation can cause migraine as well
My neurologist insisted I take B2 for Migraines but he did not say 400 mg a day in increments, I will ask him about this next visit. In the meantime I’ll try your suggestion. Thank you.
What did your doctor say about taking B2?
Thank u for making this information a lil bit easier 4 somebody like me 2 understand bro✊. I've been learning quite alot of info through ur videos Eric. Respect, I'll be back 2 watch some more too
I found that 25mg is my sweet spot. Also taking vitamin B1 with vitamin C at night helped very much!
Blessings and appreciation from Sydney Australia .
I've suffered from these for 46 years, I feel utterly toxic, poisoned. I've noticed they follow when I've been overstimulated. Sweating, vomiting, shaking, terrible head pain, cannot speak, need absolute silence and darkness. NAC seems to work well if I take it every day I don't get the attacks.
Hi there. Thanks for sharing your experience. Wishing you good health.
What helped my migraines was coQ10. I read a study where it says CoQ10 directly affects mitochondria. I will also try the B2 as well, since I still have migraines, but they are fewer and farther between and a lot less severe.
I got off of Ritalin about a month ago after being on it for 15 yrs and I have had headaches now since coming off of Ritalin. Have you ever heard of this happening and what do you recommend? My headaches are not as painful as a migraine.
Dr. B, my wife to be has an allergy to Folic Acid and Folate. What can she take to maintain a healthy balance of vitamin B?
I started suffering from migraines since I underwent a failed nose operation, which caused the removal of the turbinates and a wound in the tendon on the right side...which made the nerve between the nose, eye, and brain on the right side constantly exposed to migraines.
Sorry to hear what happened. Wishing you good health.
Interesting. I’m prone to migraines and also crave lemons with salt. I worry that I’m consuming too much salt sometimes, but I always feel better after eating them. My migraines tend to be triggered by changes in weather, not diet.
Foods rich in Vit B2 'Rivoflavin' include (according to diferent sources): eggs, organ meats like beef liver, pork, chicken, salmon, dairy, almonds, spinach.
Edit: feel free to share others which are not on this list. Thank you.
I think nutritional yeast also has quite a bit of B2.
@@dakoderii4221 how much b2 does nutritional yeast have?
@@dakoderii4221 yes indeed. Nutritional yeast is especially rich in B vitamins, including thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), B6 and B12. Also trace minerals like zinc, selenium, manganese, and molybdenum. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻
@@dakoderii4221 one thing i want to ask how to make nutritional yeast at home which has all natural b vitamins? What are the ingredients?
@@AbsoluteUNIT000I know that when you have chickens and feed them meal, it's always a good practice to set aside some of the meal and put water in it and to stir it everyday for a few days because it produces yeast... And feeding this back to your chickens helps keep them healthy.
I would think It would be done in much the same way but with different foods for humans...?
Nature's Way brand RIBOFLAVIN / Vitamin B2 is sold in 400mg per tablet.
My husband has migraines inherited from his father all his siblings get them so I made him take magnesium and a year and a half later he’s never had one since I’ve also told his 5 siblings and they started taking them and it’s worked for them ❤
Me too. Since started taking magnesium glycinate things changed a lot.
I suffer from mostly in the winter
And ever since I was diagnosed with meningitis been suffering
I'll tell you Doc. Without your channel, I would be dead already. I have been experiencing ONLY!! good results from your recommendations. THANK YOU!! for all your hard work and dedication.
I used to get bad migrane too
But it wasn't food related.
I went to India for a 3 months trip
Stopped using johnson baby oil on my hair tips.
Instead used coconut oil etc.
I came back to Singapore and realised "hang on I have not had these bad migraines!
Sometimes what you are putting on your hair/scalp can also cause such issues.
Actually, it might be the change in environment. When i go to warm places with high humidity i dont have headache or migraine. I think the warm moist air does something with the way my body/blood transports oxygen to my brain.
@@Nehita1111 Is there a massive difference in weather between India and Singapore? Not like Norway and the Caribbean difference.
@@EnnAye No probably not a huge difference. Air humidity may vary from day to day but how much i have no idea
@@EnnAye Some migraines like mine respond to even marginal changes in the weather. I get fewer and more bearable migraines in Chennai (hot and humid) when compared to Bangalore (cold and dry. Both within the same country 300 Kms apart. I think the altitude above the sea level also matters.
Might be a change in your stomach bacteria and not the hair oil.
It works! Vitamin B2! I tried today and it stopped bad migraine
Great results! Keep it up!
@@Drberg thanks xx I will for sure.
My neurologist recommended magnesium oxide and riboflavin years ago and it works.. I was surprised how well it worked and I knew it really worked after I had gone on vacation for a few days and forgot to bring those two vitamins with me.. sure enough, within two days I got a migraine and I went to the store and bought them because if I didn’t, that migraine would have lasted a long time and would have made me miserable. Been taking those vitamins for over 10 years.
Heads up Magnesium Oxide is poorly digested, low quality. Shoot for Bisgly/Glycinate or Malate ❤
@@briellebee9983 thanks- I’ll look into that. I hate when something works but is also very bad for you. I have autoimmune disorders and have to take certain meds. It’s like a catch 22, they work great but also not good for you long term
I have had menstrual migraines the last 4 years, they just seemed to start out of nowhere. Doctor's don't know why. Any idea what could be causing it? Never had them my whole life and then all of a sudden started getting them. Happens every time I get my period.
drop in estrogen levels. oral contraception could help with this but personally for me i could not bear the side effects, so I'd rather take pain killers preventively 2-3 days before my period starts. That's what my neurologist suggested. it's actually better to know that you will get migraine each month around a specific time, than to get them suddenly at random times.
Would this help with cluster headaches? I currently take a D vitamin regimen.
I am taking Doctor Berg's advice and my mother-in-law went out yesterday and got me the riboflavor vitamin B2 400 mg capsules, and I'm going to start taking one a day.. I am so tired of taking medication medications that sometimes don't work. I am taking gabapentin eight hundred milligrams four times a day. I am ready to be off of that.
Thank you dr. B. You are a life saver because I have migrain all my life so I will have vitamin b2.
Hello Doc. I've dealt with migraines since I was 10 or 12. My 100% cure for migraines is to take 1200mg of aspirin when I see the "sparkly" in my vision warning me a migraine is beginning. If I do this the "sparkly's" disappear within minutes and there is no headache at all. I'm not certain why this works but it has worked without fail since I tried it decades ago. I have thought the blood thinning properties of aspirin may be relieving a pressure point somewhere in the brain? I will look at the B2 and start taking my turmeric again as antioxidants are hugely important. Thank you!
I used to have migraines, part of the vision would blank out then zigzags appeared. They always appeared around menstruation times. I was told to takw B12. When i stopped periods so did my migraines i put it down to hormones. Not had them since what does that tell you.
What about scary ocular migraines!
I don't get bad headaches just pressure and neon color Kaleidescape shapes, zig zag lights, lots of visual effects then feel weak and tired
Last about 30 minutes or more and never know when the ocular migraine will occur
😢😮
Does anybody know what is great for eye pressure?
Dr.Berg ❤ i just want to Thank you for all that you do for us. Never stop doing your Soul- purpose ❤ You are helping more people than you will ever know !
One question : is oregano-oil a good antioxydant/anti-inflammatory remedy and as good as ginger and turmeric?