Angela A. Stanton

Poorly written and edited, this is a grammar and spelling mistake-ridden series of rapid-fire notes by somebody who understands chemistry and has developed a theory of migraine treatment that seems to work for her and others. The main takeaway: quantity and types of food matter less than getting the right ratios of dietary sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.

* Drink plenty of water — 10 glasses a day if possible. Avoid dehydration at all costs.
* The magic ratio is 2g of potassium for 1g of salt. The FDA recommends 2400 mg sodium and 4700 mg potassium (on a 2000 calorie diet).

For example, dark chocolate has lots of potassium but little sodium, an imbalance which may explain why it’s a trigger for some people. The solution: add salt. Similarly, bananas are high potassium but low salt and high sugar. The solution is to add salt to the banana and drink lots of water to counter-act the diuretic effect of the sugars.

One quick tip: drink milk (full-fat whole milk if possible), which has the magic minerals in an almost perfect ratio. In fact, she recommends drinking a glass before bedtime

Perhaps due to the various electrolyte imbalances, migraine sufferers are often more prone to static discharges.

Although she doesn’t say this explicitly, an evolutionary reason for migraines may a side effect of sufferer’s unusual sensitivity to light, sound, and other senses.

Apparently the author has shifted to a keto-based dietary approach since writing the book.… (plus d'informations)