A LITERATURE REVIEW : ROLE OF DIET AND REGIMEN IN MIGRAINE TRIGGER FACTORS

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Dr.Divya Misra
Dr.Poonam G Kakandikar

Keywords

dietary intervention in migraine, triggers, nutrition, disease modification, epigenetics, oxidative stress

Abstract

Background-Migraine is a headache usually on one side of the head of varying intensity,often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light and sound.Conventional therapies along with the alternative medicines have a good action on the treatment of migraine.Management strategies encompass indicated treatment for immediate relief during acute episodes.Preventive therapy to reduce frequency and severity,dietary modifications and personalized lifestyle adjustments.


Objectives- This Literature review aims to present the current status and future perspective on diet and migraine in order to stimulate further research and awareness with better health outcomes.To study migraine trigger factors ,including stress,hormonal changes,dietary factors and environmental influences.To select personalized lifestyle adjustments for patients to manage migraine triggers and improve treatment outcomes.


Methods-The kind of literature are searched in Google scholar , Pub med ,Science direct ,Web database and Scopus.50 articles including systematic reviews,cross over trials clinical trials,cross sectional studies are studied out of which only 20 articles are included for the review of literature.


Results-Nutrition is an important aspect of migraine pathogenesis, as many migraineurs report food-related products as migraine triggers. Diet is an important element of lifestyle,it is a modifiable aspect,that needs further studies..This Literature review aims to present the current status and future perspective on diet and migraine in order to stimulate further research and awareness with better health outcomes. The inclusion of these elements like electrolytes,ketogenic diets or elimination of certain products like lipids,cholesterol and caffeine can decrease the frequency of migraine headache

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