How to Avoid Getting Migraines

Video Transcript

"Hello, I'm Alex Mauskop. I'm a neurologist here in New York City and I'm the director of the New York City Headache Center. Many people ask me how do you, how do I avoid migraines in the first place. Well, there are many good ways to do that. Lifestyle changes are very important, that is getting enough sleep, regular exercise, frequency is more important than duration, that is twenty minutes five days a week is much better than two hours twice a week. Relaxation training or biofeedback or meditation is another useful technique. And there are many other supplements that we recommend that have good scientific support. For example, magnesium has been shown to be very effective for people with migraines. Half of the people with migraines have a deficiency of magnesium, so taking magnesium helps. CoEnzyme Q 10, three hundred milligrams daily prevents migraines. Supplements such as fever few, riboflavin, butterbur, all these natural ways to prevent migraine from happening in the first place. And if necessary we use things like Botox injections and prescription drugs, but those we reserve for, for later. First we try getting rid of your headaches, preventing them without medication."