Relationship between diet and migraine: induction and treatment

VernacularTitle:饮食和偏头痛的关系：诱发与治疗
Author: Zihao ZHANG ¹ ; Yiming LI ; Daopei ZHANG ; Huailiang ZHANG
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1. 河南中医药大学第一临床医学院，郑州　450003
Keywords: Migraine; Trigger; Treatment method; Dietary component; Dietary pattern
From: Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2023;22(11):1169-1174
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Diet can be both a trigger and a treatment for migraine. The effects of alcohol, dairy products and pickled foods on migraine have been highly recognized. The effects of plant foods and caffeine on migraine currently have 2 sides. Ketogenic diet (KD), modified Atkins diet (MAD), and high n-3 fatty acid/low n-6 fatty acid diet can improve migraine through protecting nerves, improving mitochondrial function and energy metabolism, reducing calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) levels, and inhibiting neuroinflammation. In this paper, the recent advance in the above content is summarized as follows.