Angela A Stanton, PhD has earned her doctorate in Neuroeconomics (PhD in Economics with Experimental Neuroscience as the dissertation, here is chapter 2 of the dissertation for understanding the field: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0001128 ) and is fMRI certified. Her research focused on understanding how human decision-making is influenced by neurotransmitter (hormonal) changes in the brain. She ran many experiments, gaining an appreciation of the important roles neurons and hormones play in mental and physiological functions. As a postdoc, she was invited to the Max Planck Institute in Germany as a visiting research fellow. A lifelong migraine sufferer, in 2009 she took early retirement from her teaching position and has become an avid researcher in the field of migraines. Her efforts of understanding the cause of migraines have been assisted by thousands of migraine sufferers around the world. In 2014 she published the first, and in 2017 the second edition of the book (Fighting the Migraine Epidemic: Complete Guide) that established her as a leader in the field of migraine research based on nutrition and electrolytes. She now teaches migraine sufferers and healthcare practitioners all over the world about how to abort and prevent migraines without the use of medicine, using nutritional methods. She lives in sunny Southern California with her husband near her children and grandchildren, where she never stops trying to inspire everyone about the health benefits of healthy low-carbohydrate ways of eating, as well as the importance of staying active with mind and body.
She can be reached via contact form: https://stantonmigraineprotocol.com/
Twitter: @MigraineBook
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaAStantonPhD
Full educational background:
BSc (Mathematics), UCLA
MBA, UCR
MSc (Management Science and Engineering), Stanford University
PhD (Neuro-Economics), Claremont Graduate University
fMRI certification, Harvard University, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
She had been interviewed many times about migraine, hydration, and nutrition.
Videos:
Classes Taught & Presentations:
World Nutrition Summit 2022: Migraine Treatment and Prevention by the Stanton Migraine Protocol® https://courses.nutrition-network.org/p/wns2022
Nutrition Network, 3 lecture hours on migraine plus an hour of personal interview. These classes are for healthcare providers, and offer continuing education credit: https://nutrition-network.org/neurology/ This class requires payment to the organization of Nutrition Network.
You can see an introduction here: “Angela Stanton, PhD & Jayne Bullen – Neurology” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8wJFImo0XA
Nutrition Coalition in the UK: The Stanton Migraine Protocol®: A Masterclass https://nutritioncollective.co.uk/courses/the-stanton-migraine-protocol/ I talked about the cause of migraines and how to treat and prevent it without medicines. This course is for CED for medical professionals. This organization requires a membership that is not free.
YouTube Video Interviews:
MIGRAINES AND KETO – BENEFIT OR LIABILITY? Dr. Robert Cywes MD, PhD interviews Angela A Stanton PhD, part 2:
MIGRAINES AND KETO – BENEFIT OR LIABILITY?
Aug 16, 2022 DR ANGELA STANTON A WORLD EXPERT BREAKS IT DOWN Dr. Robert Cywes & Dr. Angela A Stanton
A Complete Guide To Migraines with Angela Stanton, Ph.D. on Boundless Body Radio! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke991DgOukg
The Low Carb Lifestyle Podcast by Tracey McBeath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBD0VZoEhYg
“The Stanton protocol for dealing with migraines| ft. Angela Stanton |PART 2” with Astrid Naranjo Accredited RD & Nutritionist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jNt5J_UABg&lc=
“Everything you need to know about Migraines.| Angela Stanton PhD | part 1” with Astrid Naranjo Accredited RD & Nutritionist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHIo44QroF4&t
“dLife.in Podcast: Angela Stanton on Migraines and Low Carb LCHF & Keto Diet” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4To7hzK7FA
“LLVLC Podcast with host Jimmy Moore: Angela Stanton Takes Us To School On Migraines, Hormones, & Keto Carnivore Diets” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWeS3X8gbG0
“Stop Migraines On Demand”–Dr. Angela A. Stanton with Dr. Pete’s Keto Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEc6oAOfM7c
“MeatRx Carnivore Community Meeting with Angela Stanton, PHD” with Dr. Shawn Baker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Y9I9YdRz8&feature=youtu.be
The Ketogenic Girl “Electrolytes, Water Retention, Protein & Ketones on Keto and Carnivore with Dr. Angela Stanton”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htY1swgWVo4&feature&fbclid
Nutrition with Judy (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdV7_-rvWoE&t
Nutrition with Judy (part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pvCsrb2k2A&t
Dr. Shawn Baker and Zach Bitter: Episode 109: Angela Stanton – Is Your Diet Giving You Migraines? https://youtu.be/Y-BcsGllgmU
Biohackers Lab: Natural Migraine Relief (Stanton Migraine Protocol Review) • Dr Angela Stanton PhD https://youtu.be/AjyTLCk73gM
The Ketogenic Girl: Keto & Carnivore: Electrolytes, Water Retention & More with Dr. Angela Stanton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZHNRlS6qj4
MeatRx with Dr. Shawn Baker: Dr Angela Stanton – MeatRx Community VIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ppkOujM00&t
The Ketogenic Girl #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zVqWX9-RHw
Podcast:
Boundless Body Radio: https://www.myboundlessbody.com/podcast-1/episode/4bd47d19/fighting-the-migraine-epidemic-with-dr-angela-stanton-070
by Carnivore Cast: Dr. Angela Stanton – Migraine Relief, Electrolytes, Keto/Glucose Brain Metabolism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EHUUOC8zVk&lc
Bisu: Preventing electrolyte imbalances – how to beat migraines, keto flu & Bloat – Angela Stanton, Ph.D. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/preventing-electrolyte-imbalances-how-to-beat-migraines/id1513190058?i=1000484946679
THE MORNING SHOW with Patrick Timpone: Angela A. Stanton PhD:
New Book Release
“Fighting the Migraine Epidemic: A Complete Guide. How to Treat & Prevent Migraines Without Medicine“ is released in both paperback and e-book around the world.
Fighting the Migraine Epidemic: Complete Guide
Why Migraine?
My doctoral studies did not start out with the goal of understanding migraine, but they helped me because of two key reasons:
1) My doctorate is multidisciplinary, meaning it requires the understanding of many fields. It taught me to be broad in my vision and stay open-minded to be able to think out of the box and to connect the dots. I have become more of a visionary scientist (I would call that a theorist if there was such in medicine) than a lab scientist. I take advantage of being able to connect dots that are invisible to others.
2) I too am a migraineur so seeing the problem from within allowed me to ask questions that other researchers or doctors cannot think of.
I have discovered the cause of migraines and have been living a migraine and medicine free life for many years now. I am passing on the wisdom to thousands of migraineurs and also to many doctors now all over the world. I have a long list of testimonials posted on my special website to Stanton Migraine Protocol®, which is now the gold standard and only true prevention and treatment for migraines without medicines. Many doctors and even a local hospital now sends migraineurs my way for treatment and there are several doctors in my migraine group to learn what I do.
Angela A. Stanton, Ph.D.
Updated CV:
Fighting the Migraine Epidemic 
Angela wrote above: “I have discovered the cause of migraines.” If that were true the whole of the medical world would know the cause of migraines by reading her book and Angela would be an internationally recognised medical genius. But she’s not.
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John, I removed part of your comment for it’s vulgarity and falsity. The reason why “the whole of the medical world would know the cause of migraines by reading her book and Angela would be an internationally recognised medical genius” cannot happen is because something that is preventable for free means is not profitable for anyone.
I do sell a book, true. However, one need not buy the book to read it; it is available free via libraries across the world. It is also available for free read for those part of the Amazon free reading program–again, it is free for the reader, they pay some minimal monthly fee to read whatever book they want free.
In addition to being able to read the book free, the cause of migraine–given that it is known–suggests that migraine is preventable. If it is preventable, it makes no money to anyone: not the doctors who see migraineurs, not the pharmaceuticals that sell medicines, and not the pharmacies that sell medicines. It would also stop Botox sales, chiropractic and similar services, etc.
A preventable condition means that once it is prevented, many industries that supported the condition with treatments die out. It is in no one’s interest to allow that to happen–except for the interest of migraineurs who care.
I have helped over 8000 migraineurs in the past 6 years just on Facebook alone and they are not only migraine free themselves, but help their family members and friends. I get emails and letters from dozens of people I have never heard of daily writing me how amazing their life has become as a result of my work, and I have never even had contact with them.
Think whatever you want to think, facts remain. My protocols (I have several) work for everyone, make no money for anyone at all, and create thousands of healthy people. Do I make enemies in the process? Of course. I have no idea who you are and why you wrote the ugly things you did, but obviously I took some migraine sufferers away from you and you are angry. I understand. However, being angry about the loss of migraineurs because they have gotten rid of their migraines can only mean one thing: you are a terrible person I wish never to meet.
Angela
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Hi Angela ,
I have a chronic migraine , I am very sensitive to laptop screen , the laptop screen Trigger to me migraine , so any advice ? should I wear FL-41 Tint glasses ??
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Hi Mahmoud,
You can most certainly wear those glasses and you can also use the variability settings on your screen, to switch to a reduced glare mode. But also you need to see why you are sensitive to the brightness of the screen…
Migraine is a genetic condition, which sets up an extreme sensitivity to carbohydrates and a need for much higher sodium content of the electrolyte than typical.
Migraine is caused by an electrolyte imbalance as a result of the over-activity of the sensory neurons. In a migraineur’s brain, the sensory neurons have much more connections than the same neurons in a typical non-migraine brain. This is why migraineurs tend to be overstimulated by strong bright lights, strong odors, loud sounds, more sensitive to touch, and some (like me) also are super-tasters, so more sensitive to spices.
Because of the hyper-reaction of the brain to sensory stimulus, it generates more voltage—voltage is communication in the brain—and that extra voltage uses more sodium. Migraineurs need more salt in their diet to counter this effect. Migraineurs are also glucose sensitive (carbs intolerant) because glucose removes sodium and water from cells—therefore, carbs reduce sodium even more, causing a migraine.
Read this article: http://www.mhfmjournal.com/pdf/migraine-cause-and-treatment.pdf and Functional Prodrome in Migraines https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access/functional-prodrome-in-migraines-2329-6895-1000256.php?aid=67534. Read this book about migraines https://www.amazon.com/Fighting-Migraine-Epidemic-Migraines-Medicines-ebook/dp/B076BZG2V3 and you will find answers all your questions. I discuss the cause, the mechanism, and how to prevent migraines in great details.
There are several video interviews on which I have discussed the cause, prevention, and treatment of migraines without medicines. Here are five of them:
Dr. Shawn Baker and Zach Bitter: Episode 109: Angela Stanton – Is Your Diet Giving You Migraines? https://youtu.be/Y-BcsGllgmU
Biohackers Lab: Natural Migraine Relief (Stanton Migraine Protocol Review) • Dr Angela Stanton PhD https://youtu.be/AjyTLCk73gM
The Ketogenic Girl: Keto & Carnivore: Electrolytes, Water Retention & More with Dr. Angela Stanton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZHNRlS6qj4
MeatRx with Dr. Shawn Baker: Dr Angela Stanton – MeatRx Community VIP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6ppkOujM00&t
The Ketogenic Girl #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zVqWX9-RHw
Best wishes,
Angela
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Thanks a lot for your helpful comment
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Hi Angela,
Firstly than you very much for sharing this very valuable information with the world. A very altruistic and noble act indeed! I am a chronic migraineur and have read your book. My systolic tends to fluctuate between 120-140 … but my diastolic is mostly less than 80. I have tried salt in the last week or so during an onset and it definitely produces immediate results. Sometimes the results are short-term, as in, the symptoms resume after an hour or so … not sure if I have to consume more salt when that happens?
Ravi Narayan
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Hi Ravi,
Glad to hear that the salt worked for you short term. Salt is not the only thing you need–if it were that simple, this page, my book, and my migraine group would not be needed. Please feel free to join my Facebook migraine group–that is also free–where we (several admins who help) support and help migraineurs. You will learn there what to do.
Best wishes,
Angela
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Hello Angela
Thanks to you, I don’t have a migraine! I started getting the occasional migraines monthly and thought I was pre-menopausal. Then in the past four months I had one with every period; 48 hours of pain that sent me to bed and put my life on hold. I have low blood pressure, a very strong fight or flight response, I’m sensitive to loud noise, I have a very healthy, sugar/fructose free diet and five months ago I became a vegetarian (you can see where this is going!). I read your book three weeks ago and brought salt into my life, changed how I drank water… I should have a migraine now and I don’t!!!! A million thank yous! I am SO happy!
Thank you again
Justine, New Zealand
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Very happy for you Justine! Keep up the good work! Enjoy life! 🙂
Hugs,
Angela
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Hi Angela, I am a chronic migraineur and I also have Hashimoto’s. Does this mean I cannot benefit from your advice?
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Hi Trugiz,
Hashimoto’s is iodine sensitivity. It does not affect how much I can help you with your migraines at all. 🙂 There are several migraineurs with whom I work who have Hashimoto’s disease. No problem at all.
Glad to help you and looking forward to talking with you,
Angela
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