PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Brittany Marie Perzia
AU  - Joshua L Dunaief
AU  - David M Dunaief
TI  - Chronic migraine reversal and prevention with the LIFE diet: a nutrient dense whole food plant-based diet (WFPBD)
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-243987
DP  - 2021 Dec 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e243987
VI  - 14
IP  - 12
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/12/e243987.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/12/e243987.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Dec 01; 14
AB  - We report a case of a 60-year-old man who struggled with frequent migraines for 12.5 years, which were refractory to all conventional therapies. Six months before initial consultation, these migraines become chronic. The patient was then advised to follow the Low Inflammatory Foods Everyday (LIFE) diet, a nutrient-dense, dark green leafy vegetable-rich, whole food plant-based diet. Within 2 months, his headache frequency declined from 18 to 24 headache days per month to 1, and he discontinued his preventive and abortive migraine medications. After 3 months, the patient had no headaches. These results far exceed the goal of migraine treatment with medication, which is to reduce migraine frequency by >50% per month. In addition, the results were durable; this patient has been migraine-free for 7.5 years. Serum beta-carotene more than tripled after the patient started the LIFE diet, consistent with its high content of dark green leafy vegetables. Weight, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), complete blood count (CBC), hydration status, sodium and other electrolytes remained constant throughout the study.