Chronic Migraines, Mineral Deficiencies & Heavy Metal Toxicities

Researchers from Yuzuncu Yil University have uncovered a heavy metal toxicity link to chronic migraine headaches. The suggested treatment is heavy metal detoxification and mineral supplementation.

There does not seem to be one specific “trigger” that causes all migraines, so many physicians are at a loss for how to help patients who suffer from them. The latest science shows that trying to identify a trigger might be the wrong approach. For many migraine sufferers, migraines could be indicative of a metabolic abnormality that requires a detoxification and supplemental approach to healing.

Alleviating symptoms rather than dealing with the root cause may not be the best approach. The “pill for the ill” type of medicine doesn’t get after the cause of the problem, but just deals with the symptom. Looking for metabolic diagnostic indicators, creates a framework for developing a comprehensive healing approach that may provide lasting health benefits for migraine sufferers.

Researchers from Yuzuncu Yil University did just that. Their hypothesis surmised that migraine sufferers might be suffering from heavy metal toxicity, a nutrient deficiency, or some combination of both.

The research team studied 50 patients and divided them into two groups. One group of 25 were migraine sufferers and the other group of 25 were not. None of the participants took any antioxidants or multivitamin supplements at the time of the study, nor did they smoke, consume alcohol, abuse drugs, or suffer from health conditions such as liver or kidney disease, heart disease, or chronic inflammation.

Upon analysis, the research team learned that those in the migraine group had substantially higher levels of certain heavy metals, compared to the control group. At the same time, the migraine group was found to be deficient in certain beneficial minerals, including copper, magnesium and zinc.

Heavy metal detoxification and mineral supplementation could provide relief for migraines:

In general, maintaining a proper mineral balance is crucial for good health. Based on the findings of this study, migraine sufferers tend to not only have mineral imbalances and deficiencies but also excess levels of harmful heavy metals. Such abnormalities can lead to hormone imbalances, neurotoxicity, or in this case, excruciating migraines.

In my nutrition practice, I recommend hair analysis from a company called Doctor’s Data. This analysis allows me to see toxic metals as well as mineral deficiencies. Oral chelation therapy clears the body of the heavy metals and specific supplements provide the lacking minerals.

This is a sample report from Doctor’s Data

I also order blood tests and urinalysis and then conduct a comprehensive analysis, I then recommend detoxification and nutritional protocols to balance the body in a detailed report for the patient. We then retest in three months and tweak the program. This will occur until the patient has reached their maximum clinical improvement.

You can obtain more information on this program on my nutrition website

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