Migraine Webinar, July 2025 [RECORDING]

This webinar took place on 2 July 2025

Migraine is not just a headache…

It is a complex neurological storm that has afflicted humanity for millennia. Early Sumerian tablets blamed it on vengeful spirits. Today, prevalence has increased by over 60% in the past 30 years, now affecting 1 in 7 people globally. Women remain more affected, yet cases are rising fastest in men and adolescents.

Even the most violent storms are born of patterns. Migraine is a disorder of systems, not just symptoms. Understanding the interconnected physiology of migraine opens pathways to prevention and treatment.

While migraines are often associated with headaches or visual aura, their clinical presentations vary widely. How do we recognize these patterns? How do we differentiate migraine from tension headache, cluster headache, or more serious neurological conditions?

In this webinar we trace migraine from cellular to systemic levels, revealing the mechanisms that drive its intensity. We explore:

• The hypothalamus – a tiny but powerful hub of homeostasis that orchestrates circadian rhythm, hunger, thirst and autonomic regulation
• The neurovascular interface – where the nervous system and vascular system dynamically communicate, sometimes catastrophically
• The trigeminal nerve network – activating inflammation, pain signaling and the classic migraine cascade
• Mitochondrial dysfunction – reducing neuronal resilience and energy supply
• Impaired glymphatic clearance – limiting the removal of neurotoxins from the brain
• Mast cell activation – amplifying the trigemino-vascular response
• Neuropeptides and cytokines – the chemical storm driving migraine’s signature pain.

By understanding these mechanisms, practitioners gain crucial insights into migraine’s full clinical expression – from aura to post-drome fatigue – and the strategies to prevent, interrupt and mitigate its debilitating effects.

This lesson includes:

• Detailed slide deck with mind maps and illustrative graphics
• Webinar recording (video and MP3 audio – 90+ minutes)
• Helpful glossary of key terms

BONUS handouts and guides:

• Migraine History Taking Questions
• Red Flags to Rule Out
• Migraine Cascade Diagram

Curated third-party resources for further learning:

Videos, book recommendations, and links to relevant websites.

• Sympathetic Nervous System Bundle

This recording is part 1 in a 2-part series that aims to improve your skills and deepen your appreciation of this particular niche of the body’s terrain. For part 2, see the August 2025 webinar.