Omega-31800–2400 mg · with_food
At high doses, dials down the inflammatory signals involved in migraine.
Solid · 1 study, positiveResearch →
brain cognitive · symptom
Headaches/Migraines
Head pain that stops you getting on with things.
Top proven supplements
Studied in people, at a dose you can actually buy.4Studied in people, at a dose you can actually buy.
Vitamin B2200–400 mg · morning
Migraine-prone brains run short of energy. Riboflavin helps your cells make more of it.
Strong · 4 of 4 studies agreeResearch →
Magnesium Oxide400–600 mg · any
Up to half of migraine sufferers run low on magnesium, and it calms the nerve signalling behind an attack.
Solid · 1 study, positiveResearch →
CoQ10100–300 mg · with_food
Helps brain cells make energy more efficiently, which appears to matter in migraine.
Solid · 2 of 2 studies agreeResearch →
Might help
Real research, but thin or split. Worth knowing, not worth counting on.1Real research, but thin or split. Worth knowing, not worth counting on.
Vitamin B121000 mcg · morning
Lowers a compound linked with more frequent migraines and with blood vessel irritation.
Mixed · 1 of 2 studies positiveResearch →
No research yet
People take these for it. We haven’t found trials we would stand behind.3People take these for it. We haven’t found trials we would stand behind.
Selenium200 mcg · with_food
No trials we can vouch forResearch →
Zincany
No trials we can vouch forResearch →
Magnesium Glycinate400–600 mg · evening
Up to half of migraine sufferers run low on magnesium, and it calms the nerve signalling behind an attack.
No trials we can vouch forResearch →