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.


Diagram showing how hormonal changes affect brain stability and lower the migraine threshold

Hormonal Migraines: Recognizing the Pattern

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Brain Ritual Team 12 minute read

Migraine in Women

Silent migraine illustration showing brain activity and aura symptoms without headache

Is Aura Without Migraine Dangerous? Silent Migraine Explained

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Brain Ritual Team 12 minute read

Comorbidities and Related Conditions

Wave of electrical activity spreading across the brain cortex (migraine aura)

What Causes Aura Migraines? Triggers and Mechanisms

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Brain Ritual Team 16 minute read

Triggers

Common visual patterns seen during Migraine Aura

Migraine Aura: What It Is and Why It Happens

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Brain Ritual Team 15 minute read

Basics

Person with facial pressure showing sinus headache vs migraine

Sinus Headache vs Migraine: How to Tell the Difference

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Brain Ritual Team 11 minute read

Basics

Migraine vs tension headache showing neurological sensitivity and muscle tension

Migraine vs Tension Headache: How to Tell the Difference

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Brain Ritual Team 13 minute read

Basics

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 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 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 16 minute read

Migraine in Women

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