Brain Ritual Team

Brain Ritual Team

Brain Ritual was founded by Dr. Elena Gross, a neuroscientist, PhD in clinical research and most importantly - a former chronic migraine sufferer. The lack of tolerable and efficacious treatment options for migraine led her to pursue a MSc in Neuroscience at the University of Oxford and a PhD in Clinical Research at the University of Basel, with the goal of having better understanding of this common and debilitating disease and ultimately improving clinical care.

Dr. Gross is the inventor of four patents. Her migraine research papers have been published in high-ranking journals, such as Nature Neurology. She is particularly passionate about the benefits of ketosis and other nutritional interventions, the role of mitochondrial functioning and energy metabolism in brain health & neurological diseases (particularly migraine), as well as increasing our health span via disease prevention.


Migraine vs headache showing localized head pain versus broader brain involvement

Migraine vs Headache: How to Tell the Difference

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Brain Ritual Team February 2nd, 2026 21 minute read

Basics

Illustration comparing cluster headache vs migraine symptom patterns over time

Cluster Headache vs Migraine: How to Tell the Difference

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Brain Ritual Team January 30th, 2026 14 minute read

Basics

Woman pausing with eyes lowered during an estrogen and migraines with aura episode

Estrogen and Migraines with Aura

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Brain Ritual Team December 9th, 2025 16 minute read

Migraine in Women

MCTs and Ketosis for Migraine Support

MCTs and Ketosis for Migraine Support

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Brain Ritual Team November 28th, 2025 10 minute read

Diet and Supplements

Child holding stomach during an abdominal migraine episode

Abdominal Migraine: An Overlooked Form of Migraine

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Brain Ritual Team November 12th, 2025 13 minute read

Basics

A person resting in a dim room using a cool cloth for natural migraine relief

How to Get Rid of a Migraine Naturally

Brain Ritual Team

Brain Ritual Team November 10th, 2025 12 minute read

Lifestyle Hacks

Can Cold Weather Cause Migraines?

Can Cold Weather Cause Migraines?

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Brain Ritual Team November 6th, 2025 15 minute read

Triggers

Learn what Refractory Migraine means, how it Differs from Chronic Migraine, and the Supportive Strategies that May Help when Migraine Feels Harder to Manage.

Refractory Migraine: Meaning, Challenges, and Support

Brain Ritual Team

Brain Ritual Team October 20th, 2025 12 minute read

Basics

Common dairy foods on a kitchen counter relating to the question of can dairy cause migraines

Can Dairy Cause Migraines?

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Brain Ritual Team October 16th, 2025 13 minute read

Triggers