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One very small study found decreased functional status of several [[B vitamin]]s including [[Vitamin B6|pyridoxine]], riboflavin and [[thiamine]].<ref name="vitbcfs1999">{{Citation| doi = 10.1177/014107689909200405| issn = 0141-0768| volume = 92| issue = 4| pages = 183–185| last1 = Heap| first1 = L. C.| last2 = Peters| first2 = T. J.| last3 = Wessely| first3 = S.| title = Vitamin B Status in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome| journal = Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine| access-date = 2016-11-09| date = 1999-04-01| url = http://jrs.sagepub.com/content/92/4/183| pmid = 10450194}}</ref> | One very small study found decreased functional status of several [[B vitamin]]s including [[Vitamin B6|pyridoxine]], riboflavin and [[thiamine]].<ref name="vitbcfs1999">{{Citation| doi = 10.1177/014107689909200405| issn = 0141-0768| volume = 92| issue = 4| pages = 183–185| last1 = Heap| first1 = L. C.| last2 = Peters| first2 = T. J.| last3 = Wessely| first3 = S.| title = Vitamin B Status in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome| journal = Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine| access-date = 2016-11-09| date = 1999-04-01| url = http://jrs.sagepub.com/content/92/4/183| pmid = 10450194}}</ref> | ||
==Migraine prevention == | |||
Riboflavin has been shown to be effective for headaches and for [[migraine#migraine_prevention|migraine prevention]].<ref name="NCCIH">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/dietary-supplements-for-headaches-science|title=Dietary Supplements for Headaches: What the Science Says|last=|first=|authorlink=|last2=|first2=|authorlink2=|date=|website=[[National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2021-10-13}}</ref><ref name="Sun2011">{{Cite journal|last=Sun-Edelstein|first=Christina|author-link=|last2=Mauskop|first2=Alexander|author-link2=|date=Mar 2011|title=Alternative Headache Treatments: Nutraceuticals, Behavioral and Physical Treatments: March 2011|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01846.x|journal=Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain|language=en|volume=51|issue=3|pages=469–483|doi=10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01846.x|pmc=|pmid=|access-date=|quote=|via=}}</ref> | |||
==Learn more== | ==Learn more== | ||
Revision as of 21:19, October 13, 2021
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) is involved in the energy production for the electron transport chain, the citric acid cycle, as well as the catabolism of fatty acids through beta-oxidation.
Chronic fatigue syndrome[edit | edit source]
One very small study found decreased functional status of several B vitamins including pyridoxine, riboflavin and thiamine.[1]
Migraine prevention[edit | edit source]
Riboflavin has been shown to be effective for headaches and for migraine prevention.[2][3]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Heap, L. C.; Peters, T. J.; Wessely, S. (April 1, 1999), "Vitamin B Status in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome", Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 92 (4): 183–185, doi:10.1177/014107689909200405, ISSN 0141-0768, PMID 10450194, retrieved November 9, 2016
- ↑ "Dietary Supplements for Headaches: What the Science Says". National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ Sun-Edelstein, Christina; Mauskop, Alexander (March 2011). "Alternative Headache Treatments: Nutraceuticals, Behavioral and Physical Treatments: March 2011". Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 51 (3): 469–483. doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.01846.x.
