Composition for headache treatment

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an improved formulation and composition for the treatment of chronic severe headaches. The present invention also pertains to an improved composition that combines certain effective components with daily minimum dosages of vitamins and minerals.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

At the present time there is no effective product on the market that combines a multi-vitamin and mineral formulation with effective means for treating chronic headaches. Currently available compositions that include co-enzyme Q-10, either alone or in combination with herbs, are limited to use for its antioxidant properties, and do not constitute a complete daily vitamin regime. In this regard refer, for example, to U.S. Pat. No. 6,465,517 to Van Der Zee for a composition for the treatment of migraine headaches. This patent describes the use of coenzyme Q-10, along with other components primarily for migraine headache relief, and including such additional components as creatine, L-carnitine, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and herbal extracts. Although this patent discloses a composition of coenzyme Q-10, because the emphasis is on migraine headache relief, there is no teaching of a complete daily multi-vitamin and mineral regime so as to address the patient's full nutritional needs.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide in a single dosage the required daily dosage of multi-vitamins and minerals, along with a headache prevention component, and consumable by those over the age of 12 years.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a nutritional composition that contains no pharmaceutical agents, and that thus avoids the potential adverse effects that accompany the use of pharmaceutical agents.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition which replenishes any nutrients that may be lacking in the headache patient due to dietary restrictions or omissions that may be caused by food allergies or sensitivities that may, in turn, trigger a headache attack.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition and in which the composition avoids all known allergy and potential headache triggers, such as by avoiding dairy products, starch, wheat products, gluten, soy, animal by-products, salt, sugar, and artificial flavorings and colorings.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition that is provided in a simple way to administer such as by one or more including, but not limited to, tablet, capsule, powder suspension, suppository, sustained release, buffered, liquid effervescent and enteric coated form.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition that provides a method for treating headaches by administering a multi-vitamin and mineral composition that assists in normalizing such parameters as mitochondrial energy production, serotonin release, and cranial vaso-constriction, and preferably used in combination with either co-enzyme Q-10 or Butterbur root extract.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To accomplish the foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention there is provided a nutritional composition for treating severe chronic headaches by a combination of the required daily allowances of vitamins and minerals, in combination with the active ingredients of either or both of co-enzyme Q-10 and Butterbur root extract. The composition is meant for application in a single dose. The nutritional composition comprises a plurality of vitamins and a plurality of minerals that together represent at least a portion of required daily allowance thereof with the plurality of vitamins including at least vitamins A, C, D, E, K, B-1, B-2, B-6, and B-12, niacin, folic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, and mixtures thereof, and the plurality of minerals including at least selenium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, chromium, phosphorous, iodine, potassium and molybdenum. The active ingredients include at least one or both of 125-175 mg of co-enzyme Q-10 and 25-150 mg of purified Butterbur root extract.

In accordance with other aspects of the present invention the nutritional composition may include 10% to 100% of the required daily allowance (RDA) of each of the plurality of vitamins; 2% to 500% of the required daily allowance of each of the plurality of minerals; the magnesium and vitamin B-2 each being at least 400 mg; preferably on the order of 150 mg of co-enzyme Q-10; preferably on the order of 75 mg of Butterbur root extract. The composition may also include one or more herbal extracts, or one or more homeopathic components. The composition may be applied by one or more of tablet, capsule, powder suspension, suppository, sustained-release, buffered, liquid effervescent and enteric coated form.

Also, in accordance with the present invention there is provided a composition for headache treatment by administering a daily dosage. The composition comprises about 5,000 I.U. of vitamin A, about 120 mg of Vitamin C, about 120 mg of Vitamin E (natural preferred), about 10 mg of Vitamin K, about 10 mg of Thiamin, about 10 mg of Riboflavin, about 40 mg of Niacin, about 4 mg of Vitamin B6, about 800 mcg of Folic Acid, about 200 mcg of Vitamin B12, about 300 mcg of Biotin, about 20 mg of Pantothenic Acid, about 200 mg of Calcium, about 8 mg of Iron, about 51 mg of Phosphorus, about 150 mcg of Iodine (from kelp/other nat'l source), about 400 mg of Magnesium, about 15 mg of Zinc, about 200 mg of Selenium, about 2 mg of Copper, about 2 mg of Manganese, about 200 mcg of Chromium, about 100 mcg of Molybdenum, about 100 mg of Potassium, and at least one of 125-175 mg of co-enzyme Q-10 and 25-150 mg of purified Butterbur root extract.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The composition of the present invention combines vitamins and mineral with active ingredients that are either co-enzyme Q-10 or Butterbur root extract, and preferably both co-enzyme Q-10 and Butterbur root extract. The composition is meant for application in a single dose. The composition of the present invention provides preferably in a single dosage the required daily dosage of multi-vitamins and minerals, along with a headache prevention component, and consumable by those over the age of 12 years. Another feature of the present invention is to provide a nutritional composition that contains no pharmaceutical agents, and that thus avoids the potential adverse effects that accompany the use of pharmaceutical agents. Still another feature of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition which replenishes any nutrients that may be lacking in the headache patient due to dietary restrictions or omissions that may be caused by food allergies or sensitivities that may, in turn, trigger a headache attack. A further feature of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition and in which the composition avoids all known allergy and potential headache triggers, such as by avoiding dairy products, starch, wheat products, gluten, soy, animal by-products, salt, sugar, and artificial flavorings and colorings. Still another feature of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition that is provided in a simple way to administer such as by one or more including, but not limited to, tablet, capsule, powder suspension, suppository, sustained release, buffered, liquid effervescent and enteric coated form. Another feature of the present invention is to provide an improved nutritional composition that provides a method for treating headaches by administering a multi-vitamin and mineral composition that assists in normalizing such parameters as mitochondrial energy production, serotonin release, and cranial vaso-constriction, and used in combination with either co-enzyme Q-10 or Butterbur root extract, but preferably both co-enzyme Q-10 and Butterbur root extract.

The nutritional composition, in accordance with the present invention is for treating severe chronic headaches, and in a preferred embodiment comprises a plurality of vitamins and a plurality of minerals that together represent at least a portion of required daily allowance thereof. The plurality of vitamins may include at least vitamins A, C, D, E, K, B-1, B-2, B-6, and B-12, niacin, folate, botin, pantothenic acid, and mixtures thereof. The plurality of minerals may include at least selenium, zinc, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, copper, chromium, cobalt, phosphorous, iodine, potassium, molybdenum, vanadium fluoride, chloride and silicon. At least one of 125-175 mg of co-enzyme Q-10 and 25-150 mg of purified Butterbur root extract is provided. Preferably both amounts of co-enzyme Q-10 and Butterbur root extract have been found to be particularly effective in minimizing headaches, particularly when combined with the above list of vitamins and minerals.

The nutritional composition may include 10% to 100% of the required daily allowance of each of the plurality of vitamins, and may include 2% to 500% of the required daily allowance of each of the plurality of minerals. In the nutritional composition the magnesium and vitamin B-2 are each at least 400 mg. This represents about 100% of the required daily allowance of magnesium and over 23,000% of the required daily allowance of vitamin B-2. The preferred dosage of co-enzyme Q-10 is on the order of 150 mg of co-enzyme Q-10. The nutritional composition may further include one or more herbal extracts, and one or more homeopathic components. The nutritional composition is applied by one or more of tablet, capsule, powder suspension, suppository, sustained release, buffered, liquid effervescent and enteric coated form. The following is a table that shows preferred amounts of the vitamins and minerals

The composition of the present invention relies on a multivitamin and mineral composition, in combination with either co-enzyme Q-10 or Butterbur root extract. Actually, it has been found that more effective pain relieve is possible by combining the supplement with both co-enzyme Q-10 and the Butterbur root extract. Also of importance is providing at least 400 mg of magnesium which represents about 100% of the RDA of magnesium, along with on the order of 400 mg of vitamin B-2 (riboflavin) which represents over 23,000% of the RDA of vitamin B-2.

The following is a list of vitamins and minerals that are preferred in accordance with the composition of the present invention, and including the preferred active ingredients for assisting in headache relief.

TABLE-US-00001 Vitamin/Mineral Ingredients Amount Vitamin A (100% beta carotene) About 5,000 I.U. Vitamin C About 120 mg Vitamin E (natural preferred) About 120 mg Vitamin K About 10 mg Thiamin About 10 mg Riboflavin About 10 mg Niacin About 40 mg B6 About 4 mg Folic Acid About 800 mcg B12 About 200 mcg Biotin About 300 mcg Pantothenic Acid About 20 mg Calcium About 200 mg Iron About 8 mg Phosphorus About 51 mg Iodine (from kelp/other About 150 mcg nat'l source) Magnesium About 400 mg Zinc About 15 mg Selenium About 200 mg (older adult prods range = 20-200 mcgs) Copper About 2 mg Manganese About 2 mg Chromium About 200 mcg Molybdenum About 100 mcg Potassium About 100 mg Co-enzyme Q-10 125-175 mg Butterbur root extract 25-150 mg

The following having now described the limited number of embodiments of the present invention, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous other embodiments and modifications thereof are contemplated as falling within the scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.