riboflavin (vitamin B2) helps prevent migraines

June 1998

Preliminary evidence suggests that riboflavin (vitamin B2)helps prevent migraines. On average, it reduces the frequency ofmigraines from four attacks a month to two.

Researchers are using HIGH doses...400 mg/day of riboflavin.This is over 200 times higher than the RDA...but toxicity isn'tlikely in people with normal renal function.

Riboflavin is sold OTC in 25, 50, and 100 mg tabs.

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