It is possible that the deficiency of certain vitamins, especially those belonging to group B, promote the development of physical problems related to headaches. A physical weakness, due to an unbalanced or even inadequate diet, can be a basic pillar around which to generate a multitude of pathologies. As we know from medical studies, headaches and migraines are quite frequent ailments in women because they are symptoms, in turn, of numerous diseases. Therefore, taking care of food intake will ultimately result in better health and fewer abnormal manifestations in the form of headaches.
Vitamins that can enhance the appearance of headaches
The case of vitamin B2, also known as riboflavin, is especially paradigmatic. Its main function is based on the participation both in the synthesis and in the degradation of fats, carbohydrates -especially sugars- and proteins. Vitamin B2, on the other hand, also plays a fundamental role in the effective functioning of the respiratory tract, mucous membranes, skin, blood vessels, the eye, and the central nervous system. Given these functions, having this vitamin in sufficient quantity can help us prevent stress, emotional tension and, by extension, migraines and headaches.
Vitamin B12 deficiency can also cause the development of pathologies such as pernicious anemia, which among its most common symptoms is the triggering of headaches. To diagnose any deficiency in this sense, we will have to undergo a physical examination by the family doctor, so that he can accurately establish the cause of the migraines.
Vegetarians who often exclude both dairy products and meats from their diets may be especially sensitive to this problem. The advisable thing, given the case, would be to go to a nutrition specialist so that he could compensate for the deficiencies in vitamins and alleviate the development of headaches or migraines. We also have vitamin supplements available that, although they are not suitable due to their lack of medical prescription, may temporarily get us out of trouble.