#192 Mastering Migraines with Dr. Adam Harcourt, Functional Neurology

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In today's episode of the Less Stressed Life Podcast, we take a deep dive into all things Migraine with expert Dr. Adam Harcourt. He explains the differences in migraines and headaches, categories, and even locations and treatment options for those suffering from migraines. Dr. Harcourt explains in great detail some of the nuances in presentation and even frustrations he hears from his migraine patients.  

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Family history - genetic component
• Migraine or Headache? 
• Types of migraines 
• Migraine with aura
• How migraine starts & builds up?
• Inflammatory mediator cascade turns up the "volume" on head pain
• Give up the "Big 4"

DR. ADAM SHARED SOME HELPFUL TIPS ON:

• Treatment options -- right therapy, right amount, right duration. 
• Stress relieve always a treatment component 
• Traumatic Brain Injury & Migraine
• Nutrition and Minerals with Migraine
•  Supplements- very dose-dependent and important to get it right. Ginger as a natural abortive (NOT PREVENTATIVE).
• Case Studies- Migraine and TBI, TBI and gut permeability, atmospheric pressure triggers, concussion

ABOUT GUEST:

Dr. Adam Harcourt, DC, DACNB is the owner of Imagine X Functional Neurology, a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology (FACFN), Fellow of the American Board of Vestibular Rehabilitation (FABVR), Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board (DACNB), and a 4th generation Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Harcourt is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies, where he travels both domestically and internationally instructing doctors from around the world.

Dr. Harcourt has created a 150-hour post-doctoral program, also titled ‘Mastering Migraine’, with which he instructs doctors from all different backgrounds from around the world. Dr. Harcourt is also dedicated to giving back and has served on the Board of Directors at Jodi House Brain Injury Support Center in Santa Barbara, CA for many years, and was Board President from 2017-2018.

Dr. Harcourt has presented multiple abstracts on Migraine, Concussion, Dysautonomia and Multiple Sclerosis at research symposiums over the past several years. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Mastering Migraine: Finally Understand Migraine, How to Correct its 4 Main Factors and Take Your Like Back!
• Carrick Institute

WHERE YOU CAN FIND DR. HARCOURT:

https://ixneuro.com/



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