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ReviewNutrients2025

Dietary Patterns and Migraine: Insights and Impact.

Yi-Hsien Tu, Ching-Mao Chang, Cheng-Chia Yang, I-Ju Tsai, Ying-Chen Chou, Chun-Pai Yang

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Review in Nutrients, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Yi-Hsien TuDepartment of Neurology, An Nan Hospital, China Medical University, Tainan 709, Taiwan.
Ching-Mao ChangCenter for Traditional Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 112, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-3853-2067
Cheng-Chia YangDepartment of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung 413, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-0579-7015
I-Ju TsaiDepartment of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7688-3012
Ying-Chen ChouDivision of Emergency Medicine, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433, Taiwan.
Chun-Pai YangDepartment of Neurology, Kuang Tien General Hospital, Taichung 433, Taiwan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Migraine is a prevalent neurological disorder characterized by significant disability and triggered by various factors, including dietary habits. This review explores the complex relationship between diet and migraine, highlighting both triggering and protective roles of dietary patterns and specific nutrients. Evidence suggests that certain foods, such as alcohol, caffeine, chocolate, MSG, nitrates, and tyramine, can trigger migraines in susceptible individuals. Conversely, dietary interventions, including carbohydrate-restricted diets, ketogenic diets, vitamin D3 supplementation, omega-3 fatty acids, Mediterranean dietary patterns, and increased water intake, have shown potential in reducing migraine frequency and severity. Observational studies also indicate that maintaining a healthy diet, rich in fruits and vegetables and low in processed foods, is associated with better migraine outcomes. The effectiveness of these interventions varies among individuals, underscoring the importance of personalized approaches. Future studies should further explore the role of diet in migraine management, focusing on randomized trials to establish causality and refine dietary recommendations for patients.

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DietFeeding BehaviorMigraine DisordersDietary SupplementsDiet, KetogenicDiet, MediterraneanHumansdietketogenic dietsmigraineomega-3 fatty acidsvitamin D3 supplementation

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PMID40004997
PMCPMC11858445

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