Learn / The Mastering Migraine Approach
Section 3
The Mastering Migraine Approach
Dr. Harcourt’s four-pillar approach to care: nutritional, hormonal, musculoskeletal and neurological, built on a foundation of lifestyle.
12 articles
The approach
The Mastering Migraine framework
Four pillars of care, nutritional, hormonal, musculoskeletal and neurological, built on a foundation of lifestyle.
01 · 5 min read
Your first visit: a comprehensive exam
What Dr. Harcourt’s team looks at, and how progress is measured over time.
02 · 5 min read
What care looks like over time
The typical progression from an intensive start to spreading out visits as you improve.
03 · 3 min read
The four pillars
The Mastering Migraine Diet
Dr. Harcourt’s dietary guidelines: steady blood sugar, whole foods, and a structured approach to histamine and caffeine.
04 · 7 min read
What research says about supplements
The supplements studied for migraine prevention and during attacks, and how to use this information safely.
05 · 6 min read
Hormones: testing and balance
How hormone patterns are evaluated and supported, in coordination with your prescribing physician.
06 · 4 min read
Musculoskeletal care
Manual therapy, massage, trigger point work and exercise, and why timing matters.
07 · 6 min read
Neurological rehabilitation
Eye movement, vestibular, balance and proprioceptive therapies that retrain how the brain processes information.
08 · 6 min read
More tools for care
Neuromodulation devices
Vagus nerve, trigeminal nerve, magnetic and light-based therapies studied for migraine.
09 · 5 min read
Mind-body tools and self-management
Mindfulness, behavioral therapy and daily habits that calm the nervous system.
10 · 4 min read
Your migraine-day plan
What to do when an attack starts, and how in-clinic care can help.
11 · 4 min read
Working with your medical team
An overview of migraine medications and procedures, and how they fit with the framework.
12 · 5 min read
Keep exploring
Understanding Migraine
What migraine is, what happens in the brain, the different types, and why it deserves to be taken seriously.
Common Stressors
The lifestyle, nutritional, hormonal, musculoskeletal and neurological factors that fill the migraine bucket.
Research library
Every study, review and guideline cited in the Mastering Migraine courses.
Mastering Migraine is an educational resource and is not a substitute for individualized medical care. Always talk with your own doctor before changing medications, starting supplements, or beginning a new treatment.
