Finally a hope for the 8 million French migraine sufferers, half of whom suffer in silence without ever consulting. Even though treatments have made progress in recent years (with the arrival of a new generation of triptans), this disease is still a nightmare: an intense pain on one side of the head that is often accompanied by nausea and prevents him from doing his usual activities.

Vitamins D and B2 in the dock

In an attempt to end these debilitating seizures, researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital have reviewed the biological analyzes of nearly 8,000 migraine patients. Their verdict , revealed at the last scientific congress of the American Headache Society, is clear: the majority of them have deficiencies in vitamins D and B2 (or riboflavin). Difficult for the moment to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between these deficiencies and the onset of pain, but correcting these deficits seems to prevent seizures.

Specificity in women

Men and women are not housed in the same boat. In women, migraine also appears to be associated with a deficiency of coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant involved in the production of energy in the heart of cells. Men with migraine do not have this peculiarity.

The anti-migraine menu

To avoid migraine, enjoy the beautiful days to fill up with vitamin D, synthesized by the skin in contact with the sun's rays. And bet on foods rich in vitamins D and B2: oily fish, eggs, offal, soft cheeses and wheat germs. And to improve your intake of Q10, force on sardines, nuts and rapeseed oil.