Part 1 Full Story Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP David Rakel MD, FAAFP Interview January 20, 2014 Dr. Robert Bonakdar talks with Dr. David Rakel about controlling pain with nutritional supplements. In Part 1, Dr. Bonakdar discusses the effects of SAM-e on symptoms of depression and on pain associated with osteoarthritis. He discusses turmeric’s effects on arthritic […]
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS Dynamic Chiropractic – September 9, 2010, Vol. 28, Issue 19 Full Story Migraine headaches afflict one in 19 adults, of which 75 percent are women. Migraines also occur in an estimated 3 percent to 7 percent of children. Overall, one in four households has a resident who is a […]
Morris Maizels MD, Andrew Blumenfeld MD, Raoul Burchette MS Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain Volume 44, Issue 9, pages 885–890, October 2004 Objective.—To determine the efficacy for migraine prophylaxis of a compound containing a combination of riboflavin, magnesium, and feverfew. Background.—Previous studies of magnesium and feverfew for migraine prophylaxis have found conflicting […]
By Alan R. Gaby, MD Healthnotes Newswire (May 26, 2005)—Supplementing with relatively small amounts of riboflavin (vitamin B2) may reduce the frequency and severity of migraines in chronic sufferers, reports a study in Headache (2004;44:885–90). Previous studies showing that riboflavin can prevent migraines used 400 mg per day, which is at least 200 times the […]