Video investigation · Lab tests
She's Right at First. Until She's Not. The Migraine Dietitian, Checked.
A lot of what she says is right. She also sells migraine patients a $577 stool test, a $550 urine hormone panel and a food test with zero published studies.
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Kelli Yates, RDN, is The Migraine Dietitian. A lot of what she says is right. IgG food tests don't work, MSG isn't a universal trigger, and you shouldn't drop your meds on your own.
But she also sells lab tests to migraine patients. A $577 stool test, a $550 urine hormone panel, an adrenal test for a condition she calls a misnomer, and a "gold standard" food test with zero published studies. We checked her videos, blog and shop against the research.
Before you buy any test, ask your doctor whether the result would change your treatment.
What the video covers
- Who is The Migraine Dietitian
- What she gets right
- Her shop and her labs
- The adrenal test
- Hormones and the DUTCH test
- Ovulation vs the period
- The GI-MAP stool test
- MRT, the "gold standard"
- Mold toxin testing
- Muscles and insulin
- Topical magnesium and cravings
- Prodrome symptoms
- Reiki and spells
- Before you buy any test
Sources
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- Pavlović JM, et al. Sex hormones in women with and without migraine. Neurology. 2016.
- MacGregor EA, et al. Incidence of migraine relative to menstrual cycle phases of rising and falling estrogen. Neurology. 2006.
- Porcari S, et al. International consensus statement on microbiome testing in clinical practice. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025.
- Mugo CW, et al. Unravelling the gut-brain connection. A systematic review of migraine and the gut microbiome. J Headache Pain. 2025.
- Hurraß J, et al. Indoor mold. Important considerations for medical advice to patients. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2024.
- Martins C, et al. Exposure assessment of Portuguese population to multiple mycotoxins. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2019.
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- Gröber U, et al. Myth or reality, transdermal magnesium? Nutrients. 2017.
- Karsan N, Goadsby PJ. Biological insights from the premonitory symptoms of migraine. Nat Rev Neurol. 2018.
- PubMed title and abstract search for "mediator release test", 0 results (Nov 2, 2026).
Not medical advice. This is an educational review of public claims and published research. It isn't a diagnosis or a treatment plan. Never stop or change a medication because of something you read or watched online, including here. Talk with your doctor, neurologist or headache specialist about your own care. Spot an error? See how to request a correction.