But now researchers say all the fats we eat could be the main cause of migraines, reported CBS 2 News. New studies indicate that a low-fat diet and a certain vitamin can cut in half the number of migraines people suffer. The theory is that fat sets off the pain receptors in the brain and cause a migraine, said the television station. To test the theory, a California researcher gave migraine sufferers a low-fat diet. The number of migraine headaches among the test group dropped by 71 percent, while the intensity of the pain dropped by 66 percent.
More studies are underway.
That vitamin is B-2, or riboflavin. Studies suggest it stabilizes the nerves in your brain which help cause a migraine. When patients took 400 milligrams of the vitamin a day, their migraines decreased 40 percent. Copyright 1999 by Internet Broadcasting Systems. All rights reserved.