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Nutraceuticals and Behavioral Therapy for Headache.

Rebecca Barmherzig¹, Thilinie Rajapakse^2,3

¹Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

|May 10, 2021

Summary

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Integrative headache medicine offers new hope with nutraceuticals and behavioral therapies. These complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) approaches show promise for headache relief with improved safety and tolerability.

Keywords:

Behavioral therapy Complementary and alternative medicine Headache Integrative medicine Migraine Nutraceuticals

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Neurology
Integrative Medicine

Background:

Headache disorders impact over 1 billion individuals globally.
Current treatments present side effects and financial burdens.
Patients and clinicians seek novel headache therapies.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in integrative headache medicine.
Focus on nutraceuticals and behavioral therapies for headache management.

Main Methods:

Narrative review of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for headache.
Evaluation of evidence for specific nutraceuticals (e.g., riboflavin, magnesium).
Assessment of behavioral therapies (e.g., CBT, mindfulness).

Main Results:

Evidence for nutraceuticals like riboflavin, coenzyme Q10, magnesium, vitamin D, and melatonin is growing.
Behavioral therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), biofeedback, mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) enhance patient outcomes.
Medical cannabis shows limited evidence for safety and efficacy in headache treatment.

Conclusions:

Integrative headache management incorporating nutraceuticals and behavioral therapies is supported by increasing evidence.
Further research is needed on combinatorial CAM therapies for headache.
Education on CAM therapies is crucial for providers and patients.