Every ingredient earns its place.

No proprietary blends. No filler. Thirty-plus actives at the doses migraine research actually used — formulated in Basel, Switzerland.

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Brain energy depends on more than fuel.

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Your cells make ATP — the body’s main energy currency — inside the mitochondria. To do that efficiently, they need fuel plus the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and cofactors that help convert fuel into usable energy.

Brain Ritual combines 4,800 mg of D-BHB — a human-identical ketone body — with 30+ bioavailable active ingredients selected to support mitochondrial function, antioxidant defenses, and brain energy metabolism.

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One serving. Every base covered.

Vitamins, minerals, ketone bodies and functional actives — each listed by its exact form, because the form decides what your body can use.

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Ketone Bodies

Ketones are a powerful clean fuel for the brain — especially when sugar isn’t doing the job.
• They help you feel clear-headed and support long-lasting energy.
• The ketones in Brain Ritual are ready to use — no fasting or strict keto diet required.

  • D-Beta-Hydroxy-butyrate (as R-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Calcium Magnesium Salts) — 4800mg

    Brain Ritual contains 4800mg of the human-identical ketone body D-Beta-Hydroxy-butyrate (as R-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Calcium Magnesium Salts).
    Your brain needs fuel or it'll enter a warning state, just like the light when your car's running on empty. Glucose is the brain’s primary fuel but it can’t be stored for long and in migraine patients, glucose transport can be impaired so they need ketone bodies, which is the brain’s preferred energy source and a powerful alternative to glucose.
    How do you get these awesome things? Fasting and/or following a strict keto diet are the main ways, which is hard to impossible for most people to sustain, especially for migraine patients because ketone bodies are manufactured in the liver and using medications can hurt this. How else? Supplement with human-identical (i.e. effective and liver-safe) ketone bodies like Brain Ritual that your liver would be making with a keto diet or a fasting state.
    But ketone bodies don’t just become brain energy — they need support from vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in migraine-relevant dosages to be converted to energy that your brain can use.

Amino Acids

Amino acids and related nutrients help with focus, nerve balance, and energy production.
• L-Carnitine helps transport fats inside of cells.
• Taurine supports calming brain activity.
• Other amino acids help your brain stay balanced and resilient.

  • L-Carnitine (as L-Carnitine Tartrate) — 250mg

    Supports energy production from fats.

  • Taurine — 250mg

    In addition to calming brain activity, it supports liver function.

  • L-Glycine — 500mg

    Supports restful sleep and detoxification.

  • Choline (as Citicoline Sodium) — 50mg

    Important for brain health and liver function.

Vitamins

Vitamins are essential for turning food (or ketones) into energy and keeping your brain and nerves working smoothly.
• B-vitamins help your cells make energy efficiently — especially important for people with low energy or migraines.
• Vitamins like A, C, D, and E help reduce inflammation and protect your brain from stress.
RDI = Daily Recommended Dietary Intake (if not shown, daily value not established)

  • Vitamin A (as Retinyl Palmitate, Beta Carotene) — 140mcg (12% RDI)

    • 90mcg of Retinyl Palmitate
    • 50mcg of Beta Carotene
    Essential for vision and immune function.

  • Vitamin B1 (as Thiamine HCl) — 2.5mg (208% RDI)

    Helps convert food into energy.

  • Vitamin B2 (as Riboflavin 5’-Phosphate Sodium) — 200mg (15835% RDI)

    Supports energy production and skin health.

  • Vitamin B3 (as Niacinamide, Niacin) — 30mg NE (188% RDI)

    • 27.5mg of Niacinamide
    • 2.5mg of Niacin
    Essential for healthy skin and nervous system.

  • Vitamin B5 (as Calcium D-Pantothenate) — 7.5mg (150% RDI)

    Aids in energy production and hormone synthesis.

  • Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate) — 2.5mg

    Supports metabolism.

  • Vitamin B7 (as D-Biotin) — 25mcg (83% RDI)

    Supports healthy hair, skin, and nails.

  • Vitamin B9 (as L-5-Methyltetra-hydrofolate Calcium) — 150mcg (38% RDI)

    Important for DNA synthesis and cell growth.

  • Vitamin B12 (as Methyl-cobalamin) — 10mcg (417% RDI)

    Vital for nerve function and red blood cell production.

  • Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) — 50mg (56% RDI)

    Important for immune support and skin health.

  • Vitamin D (as Cholecalciferol) — 25mcg (125% RDI)

    Crucial for bone health and calcium absorption.

  • Vitamin E (as D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate, Mixed Tocopherols) — 40mg (267% RDI)

    • 30mg of Beta, Gamma, Delta Tocopherols
    • 10mg of D-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
    Acts as an antioxidant protecting cells.

  • Vitamin K1 (as Phytonadione) — 12.5mcg

    Helps support normal blood clotting and healthy bones.

  • Vitamin K2 (as Menaquinone-7) — 12.5mcg

    Helps the body use calcium properly, supporting healthy bones and tissues.

Electrolytes

Electrolytes like magnesium, sodium, potassium, and calcium help your brain cells fire properly and keep you hydrated.
• They’re especially important when you eat low-carb or use ketones, as your body loses more minerals.
• Magnesium, in particular, is often low in people with migraines and helps relax overactive nerves.
RDI = Daily Recommended Dietary Intake (if not shown, daily value not established)

  • Magnesium (as R-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Magnesium Salts) — 300mg (71% RDI)

    Important for muscle and nerve function.

  • Calcium (as R-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Calcium Salts) — 200mg (15% RDI)

    Essential for strong bones and teeth.

  • Sodium (as R-3-Hydroxybutyric Acid Sodium Salt) — 162mg (7% RDI)

    Essential for fluid balance and nerve function.

  • Potassium (as Tripotassium Citrate) — 99mg (2% RDI)

    Essential for fluid balance and nerve function.

Trace Minerals

Trace minerals are needed in tiny amounts, but they have a big impact on energy and brain health.
• Zinc, selenium, and others help your body manage stress and protect your cells from damage.
• They also support detox and help your metabolism stay flexible — switching between carbs and fats.
RDI = Daily Recommended Dietary Intake (if not shown, daily value not established)

  • Zinc (as Zinc Sulfate Monohydrate) — 10mg (91% RDI)

    Supports immune function and wound healing.

  • Selenium (as L-Selenome-thionine) — 25mcg (45% RDI)

    Acts as an antioxidant and supports thyroid health.

  • Iodine (as Potassium Iodide) — 25mcg (17% RDI)

    Necessary for thyroid function.

  • Manganese (as Manganese Bisglycinate Chelate) — 0.75mg (33% RDI)

    Important for bone formation and metabolism.

  • Chromium (as Chromium Polynicotinate) — 25mcg (71% RDI)

    Supports blood sugar regulation.

  • Molybdenum (as Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate) — 10mcg (22% RDI)

    Supports enzyme function.

  • Boron (as Boron Glycinate) — 250mcg

    Supports bone health and cognitive function.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are your body’s internal “firefighters” — protecting your brain and cells from oxidative stress.
• CoQ10 and vitamin E, for example, help keep your mitochondria (your energy factories) running efficiently.
• This protection is especially important for people with migraines, who often have higher oxidative stress.
RDI = Daily Recommended Dietary Intake (if not shown, daily value not established)

  • Coenzyme Q-10 (as Ubidecarenone) — 200mg

    Powerful antioxidant for cellular energy production.

  • Vitamin E (as Beta, Gamma, Delta Tocopherols) — 30mg

    Acts as an antioxidant protecting cells.

  • Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) — 50mg (56% RDI)

    Important for immune support and skin health.

  • Selenium (as L-Selenome-thionine) — 25mcg (45% RDI)

    Acts as an antioxidant and supports thyroid health.

  • Vitamin A (as Retinyl Palmitate, Beta Carotene) — 140mcg (12% RDI)

    • 90mcg of Retinyl Palmitate
    • 50mcg of Beta Carotene
    Essential for vision and immune function.

Functional Sugars

Functional sugars can provide sweetness and energy but without raising blood glucose. They also deliver specific health benefits, such as supporting cellular function, DNA repair or metabolic health.

  • D-Ribose — 2500mg

    A natural sugar that helps the brain make ATP — the body’s main energy currency — supporting energy production and repair when demand is high.

  • Allulose — 4000mg

    A rare sugar that provides almost no calories, doesn’t raise blood sugar, and may help reduce metabolic stress by keeping energy levels more stable.

Every base covered in one stick pack.

Brain Ritual combines ketone bodies, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antioxidants, electrolytes, and functional sugars in a daily medical food.

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How Brain Ritual Works

Brain Ritual is designed to deliver bioavailable, human-identical nutrients that support mitochondrial function and provide the brain with a reliable energy source.

Immediate Energy Boost

Provides an alternative energy source for the brain, reducing energy deficits.

Nutrient Support

Delivers key vitamins, minerals, and cofactors essential for optimal brain function.

Antioxidant Protection

Reduces oxidative stress, a major factor in brain health.

Long-Term Energy and Migraine Support

Helps maintain consistent brain function and well-being.

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Medical food

A science-backed medical food approach.

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Medical food, not a supplement

Brain Ritual is specifically formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of people managing migraine, using ingredients generally considered safe and designed for use under medical supervision.

Clinically Researched Ingredients

Many components of Brain Ritual have been studied in randomised controlled migraine trials , as well as for their role in supporting brain energy balance.

Bioavailable Nutrients

Uses only active forms of vitamins and minerals that your body can readily absorb and use.

Everything you need, but nothing you don't

Formulated without unnecessary additives or stimulants, 100% drug free.

The full label. Nothing withheld.

One serving equals one stick pack. Two servings a day is the clinically-informed dose.

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Product Information

— one serving equals one stick pack

Serving size
15.8 g
Servings per container
30
Calories
50
Carbohydrates
7 g
Sodium
<0.2 g
D-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate
4.8 g
Each serving contains: RDI%
Vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate, beta-carotene)
140 mcg
12%
Retinyl palmitate
90 mcg
Beta-carotene
50 mcg
Vitamin B1 (as thiamine HCl)
2.5 mg
208%
Vitamin B2 (as riboflavin 5′-phosphate sodium)
200 mg
15,835%
Vitamin B3 (as niacinamide, niacin)
30 mg NE
188%
Niacinamide
27.5 mg
Niacin
2.5 mg
Vitamin B5 (as calcium D-pantothenate)
7.5 mg
150%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal-5′-phosphate)
2.5 mg
Vitamin B7 (as D-biotin)
25 mcg
83%
Vitamin B9 (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium)
150 mcg
38%
Vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin)
10 mcg
417%
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid)
50 mg
56%
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)
25 mcg
125%
Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl acetate, mixed tocopherols)
40 mg
267%
Beta, gamma, delta tocopherols
30 mg
D-alpha tocopheryl acetate
10 mg
Vitamin K1 (as phytonadione)
12.5 mcg
Magnesium (as D-BHB magnesium salts)
300 mg
71%
Calcium (as D-BHB calcium salts)
200 mg
15%
Sodium (as D-BHB sodium salt)
162 mg
7%
Potassium (as tripotassium citrate)
99 mg
2%
Zinc (as zinc sulfate monohydrate)
10 mg
91%
Selenium (as L-selenomethionine)
25 mcg
45%
Iodine (as potassium iodide)
25 mcg
17%
Manganese (as manganese bisglycinate chelate)
0.75 mg
33%
Chromium (as chromium polynicotinate)
25 mcg
71%
Molybdenum (as molybdenum glycinate chelate)
10 mcg
22%
Boron (as boron glycinate)
250 mcg
Choline (as citicoline sodium)
50 mg
D-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (as D-BHB calcium magnesium salts)
4,800 mg
D-Ribose
2,500 mg
L-Glycine
500 mg
L-Carnitine (as L-carnitine tartrate)
250 mg
Coenzyme Q10 (as ubidecarenone)
200 mg
Allulose
4,000 mg

Blank RDI% — daily value not established, or not published on the current label.

Other ingredients: allulose (a naturally derived sweetener that does not raise blood sugar or insulin), malic acid, organic natural flavors, gum arabic.

Suitable for

Made for a range of everyday needs.

Nutrients, diet and migraine are covered in more depth in the Journal.
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Vegan

Suitable for vegan routines, with no animal-derived ingredients in the formula.

Ketogenic

Suitable for ketogenic routines and daily low-sugar nutrition habits.

Low-carb

Suitable for low-carb routines where carbohydrate intake is kept deliberate.

Gluten-free

Suitable for gluten-free routines, with no gluten-containing ingredients.
Never contains

As intentional as what we put in.

Brain Ritual is formulated as a medical food, not a pharmaceutical or stimulant shortcut.
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No drugs or pharmaceuticals

A medical food, not a pharmaceutical — with no systemic side effects or rebound risk, designed for daily use alongside your existing care under medical supervision.
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No added sugar

No added sugars, and nothing sweet just for taste — every gram in the stick pack has a job.
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No artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors

Naturally flavored with peach and passion fruit, with nothing synthetic added for taste or color.

Swiss precision, applied to the science of brain energy.

Brain Ritual was developed by Dr. Elena Gross — a neuroscientist trained at Oxford, with a PhD in clinical research from the University of Basel, and a lifelong migraineur. She initiated and funded the first clinical trial of exogenous ketone body salts. The formula is patented and made in Switzerland.
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4,800

mg D-BHB per serving

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Actives on the label

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U.S. patent 11,166,928

FAQ

Ingredient questions, answered

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Why is the riboflavin dose so high?

Because that is the dose the migraine research used. Riboflavin has been studied for migraine at 200–400 mg per day — orders of magnitude above the RDA. Brain Ritual delivers 200 mg per serving, in the bioavailable 5′-phosphate form, so the studied protocol of two servings a day reaches 400 mg.

What exactly is D-BHB?

D-Beta-Hydroxybutyrate is the primary ketone body — the fuel your brain runs on when glucose is scarce. Brain Ritual delivers it as calcium and magnesium salts, so you get brain fuel and key minerals from the same molecule, no ketogenic diet required.

Is everything on the label? No proprietary blends?

Everything. Every active is listed with its exact form and dose. We publish the full label because the doses are the point — they match what was studied.

Will it kick me out of ketosis — or put me in it?

Neither, in the diet sense. Brain Ritual raises blood ketone levels directly for a few hours after each serving. It is ketogenic-diet-friendly (7 g of carbohydrate, mostly allulose, which does not raise blood sugar or insulin), but you do not need to change how you eat.

Why allulose instead of stevia or sucralose?

Allulose is a naturally derived sweetener that tastes clean and does not raise blood glucose or insulin. It is often better tolerated by migraineurs than artificial sweeteners, some of which are reported triggers.

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Fuel the migraine brain.

A patented medical food with ketone bodies and essential nutrients that support brain energy metabolism.

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