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Watermelon consumption and migraine headaches
In this nonrandomized trial, consumption of watermelon triggered headaches in approximately 24% of participants who were previously diagnosed with migraines and was associated with an increase in serum nitrite levels.
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- Nitrate - Gilchrist M, Winyard PG, Aizawa K, Anning C, Shore A, Benjamin NEffect of dietary nitrate on blood pressure, endothelial function, and insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetesFree Radic Biol Med.(2013 Feb 7)
- Citrulline - Ochiai M, Hayashi T, Morita M, Ina K, Maeda M, Watanabe F, Morishita KShort-term effects of L-citrulline supplementation on arterial stiffness in middle-aged menInt J Cardiol.(2012 Mar 8)
- Vitamin D - Abolfazl Mehdizadehkashi, Samaneh Rokhgireh, Kobra Tahermanesh, Neda Eslahi, Sara Minaeian, Mansooreh SamimiThe effect of vitamin D supplementation on clinical symptoms and metabolic profiles in patients with endometriosisGynecol Endocrinol.(2021 Jan 29)
- Niacin (Vitamin B3) - Kelly JJ, Lawson JA, Campbell LV, Storlien LH, Jenkins AB, Whitworth JA, O'Sullivan AJEffects of nicotinic acid on insulin sensitivity and blood pressure in healthy subjectsJ Hum Hypertens.(2000 Sep)
- Nitrate - Bondonno CP, Liu AH, Croft KD, Ward NC, Shinde S, Moodley Y, Lundberg JO, Puddey IB, Woodman RJ, Hodgson JMAbsence of an effect of high nitrate intake from beetroot juice on blood pressure in treated hypertensive individuals: a randomized controlled trialAm J Clin Nutr.(2015 Aug)
- L-Carnitine - Bloomer RJ, Fisher-Wellman KH, Tucker PSEffect of oral acetyl L-carnitine arginate on resting and postprandial blood biomarkers in pre-diabeticsNutr Metab (Lond).(2009 Jun 2)
- Zinc - Seet RC, Lee CY, Lim EC, Quek AM, Huang H, Huang SH, Looi WF, Long LH, Halliwell BOral zinc supplementation does not improve oxidative stress or vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes with normal zinc levelsAtherosclerosis.(2011 Nov)
- Citrulline - S Azizi, M Ebrahimi-Mameghani, M Mobasseri, N Karamzad, R MahdaviOxidative stress and nitrate/nitrite (NOx) status following citrulline supplementation in type 2 diabetes: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialJ Hum Nutr Diet.(2020 Jul 19)
- Nitrate - Subramanian D, Gupta SPharmacokinetic study of amaranth extract in healthy humans: A randomized trialNutrition.(2016 Jul-Aug)
- L-Carnitine - Bloomer RJ, Smith WA, Fisher-Wellman KHGlycine propionyl-L-carnitine increases plasma nitrate/nitrite in resistance trained menJ Int Soc Sports Nutr.(2007 Dec 3)
- Arginine - Liu TH, Wu CL, Chiang CW, Lo YW, Tseng HF, Chang CKNo effect of short-term arginine supplementation on nitric oxide production, metabolism and performance in intermittent exercise in athletesJ Nutr Biochem.(2009 Jun)
- Sauna - Fujita S, Ikeda Y, Miyata M, Shinsato T, Kubozono T, Kuwahata S, Hamada N, Miyauchi T, Yamaguchi T, Torii H, Hamasaki S, Tei CEffect of Waon therapy on oxidative stress in chronic heart failure.Circ J.(2011)
- Yarrow - Vahid S, Dashti-Khavidaki S, Ahmadi F, Amini M, Salehi Surmaghi MHEffect of herbal medicine achillea millefolium on plasma nitrite and nitrate levels in patients with chronic kidney disease: a preliminary study.Iran J Kidney Dis.(2012-Sep)