Comments on: Omega 3 and Migraine

By: Susan

Susan — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:38:17 +0000

Liz -

Thank you, this is really helpful. The magnesium sterate connection may explain why I have an intolerance to so many medications. I checked the last two Omega-e fish oils that I’ve purchased and I don’t see magnesium-sterate listed as an ingredient but it’s certainly something to look out for. I’ve gotten a lot of help from the book, “Heal Your Headache” by Dr. David Buchholz, I’ve greatly decreased the number of migraines that I get. (I have no connection to Dr. Buchholz.)

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 05:29:45 +0000

Susan, I get the same thing. When I take omega 3 or supplements/drugs that contain magnesium sterate, or steric acid, I get really blood shot eyes and a horrible migraine that can last a couple days. I don’t know if steric acid is directly related to omega 3 and that’s why they both set that reaction off, but if all medications are causing that watch out for a magnesium sterate intolerance (intolerance not an allergy – totally different) 90% of all drugs and supplements have magnesium sterate in it. i have to get my drugs specially made from a compounding pharmacy.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:20:13 +0000

Fish oil Omega-3′s actually give me migraines. I’ve tried both the capsules and the liquid. I seem to be very chemically sensitive, most medications give me migraines. Does anyone else have this issue?

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1% Thursday: Green Smoothies — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:34:46 +0000

[...] So here’s what the trend is in green smoothies today. Mix fruit and vegetables together – often a 1/3 fruit 2/3 veggie mix. Often the fruit provides most of the flavour. My smoothies, though they contained spinach and celery and broccoli and so on, actually tasted like strawberry – very refreshing and sweet. I also threw in some flax seed oil for some extra omega-3 power. [...]

By: James

James — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:11:37 +0000

Thanks, Chrissy. That certainly sounds like something you need to stay away from!

By: chrissy

chrissy — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:15:42 +0000

Every time I eat Olive Oil I get a Very Bad Migraine and very sick to my stomach. Need to get a Morphie shot that is how bad I get…

By: James

James — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:55:15 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Gyan. Taking the fish oil in the morning with food may make things easier. We do know that flax is also beneficial, but we still don’t know if it’s as good as the fish oil. Still, I personally like having flax oil in my diet as well as the fish oil.

Thanks for the reminder about “stress and indiscipline” – no, migraine is a disease, not just a bad attitude. I can’t believe some people still think that way, with all the new science we now have!

By: Gyan

Gyan — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:23:01 +0000

Oh, and, P.S. migraine is NOT “mainly due to the stress and indiscipline in our lives” these are merely triggers than bring on migraine. There are more important causal factors to consider, like genetics, for example. So, to suggest that I get migraines because I’m “indisciplined” (actually, it’s ” undisciplined”) is both ignorant and insulting.

By: Gyan

Gyan — Tue, 12 May 2009 02:16:25 +0000

I HATE fish oil. It’s gross no matter how you take it. Instead, I get as much Omega-3 by using flax seeds (not the oil as it goes rancid too soon and you get the benefit of the whole flax not just the oil). I grind the seeds in a coffee grinder and sprinkle them in my morning smoothie. There’s just no reason to be belching fish oil all night long.

By: James

James — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:13:20 +0000

I agree with you, in spite of the shameless plug of your site. Fish oil is one of the most widely recommended supplements out there, even by people that don’t generally recommend any supplements. It seems to have a wide variety of benefits over the long term.