"..it's so empowering for people to know that they can take control of their own health and their own symptoms.." – Trudy Scott   In this episode, Dr. Aimie Apigian and Trudy Scott delve into the complex relationship between trauma, neurotransmitters, and biochemistry. Trudy Scott, a certified nutritionist and founder of the Anxiety Nutrition Institute, shares her expertise on how low levels of serotonin and GABA can significantly affect those with PTSD symptoms. The episode aims to answer the question: What to do about low serotonin and low GABA in trauma?   Key Takeaways: The importance of understanding serotonin and GABA levels in those with PTSD symptoms [04:05] Challenges of tapering off mood medications and the risk of rebound anxiety [09:10] Symptoms of low serotonin and low GABA and how they manifest [13:30] The role of amino acids in addressing neurotransmitter deficiencies [19:41] The quick-acting nature of amino acids like tryptophan and GABA [23:57] Empowerment through understanding and controlling your own health [27:04]   Other Takeaways: The vicious cycle of cortisol affecting neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA  The dangers of using medications like benzodiazepines and SSRIs without addressing the root cause The impact of trauma on neurotransmitter levels and the body's natural ability to produce them The role of self-medication through substances like alcohol and marijuana in low GABA activity The importance of finding the root cause of trauma and addressing it H-UIDE– “How do you know if you have trauma? And if you do have trauma, what is the next step? The good news is, there is a step-by-step process for identifying and healing trauma. Download my step-by-step guide (with a quiz inside!) to see if you have trauma and to identify how to get started. Download your free roadmap here: https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/steps-to-identify-and-heal-trauma-a-roadmap-for-healing”   –BIO– Find More About Dr.Aimie: https://www.traumahealingaccelerated.com/dr-aimie-apigian-md-ms-mph/   Find More About Trudy Scott: https://www.everywomanover29.com/blog/about/   Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.   Helpful links: 3 Most Common Biochemical Imbalances guide https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/3-most-common-biochemical-imbalances   We Recommend: Magnesium Calm - If you want your body to be calm then this supplement will help you https://www.traumahealingaccelerated.com/product/magnesium-calm/  

The reality is, most of us have a chronic health issue in addition to trauma.  Trauma and health issues go hand in hand. In this podcast episode, we are diving into the important question of: What to do when the protocols aren’t enough for resolving a chronic health issue?  To help answer this question, Laura Frontiero joins us for this episode. A primary care nurse practitioner for years at Kaiser Permanente, Laura worked with Dr. Vincent Feletti, the physician behind the Adverse Childhood Experiences study. In today's episode, we will look at what happens when trauma becomes the operating system for the body and what to do about it.  When a chronic health issue is present, we can go wrong! You can’t out-supplement trauma, and your health professional isn’t going to have the tools to recognize when trauma is the roadblock for your body. Here is what we cover in this episode: When trauma is a roadblock for healing of a chronic health issue [03:37] How the body communicates trauma through health symptoms [06:36] What can go wrong when doing trauma work when a chronic health issue is present [07:16] How did I figure out the sequence for safely doing trauma work (since it wasn’t what I learned in medical school) [18:45] How trauma becomes a chronic state of the body [26:17] How to recognize one is dealing with stored trauma and not just stress [29:00] What to do if one already has some physical health symptoms and is ready to do the trauma work. Where to start to do it safely! [35:07] Find More About Dr.Aimie: 21 Day Journey How do you know if you have trauma? And if you do have trauma, what is the next step? The good news is, there is a step-by-step process for identifying and healing trauma. Download my step-by-step guide (with a quiz inside!) to see if you have trauma and to identify how to get started. Download your free roadmap here: https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/steps-to-identify-and-heal-trauma-a-roadmap-for-healing   Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.  

When there are physical symptoms involved, that is what you will learn about how unresolved trauma manifests physically in the body, and we must be careful to start in the right way. In this episode, I have with me Dr. Gabor Mate, who is a leader in seeing the body expressing stress and trauma, a family medical physician who also worked in palliative care and addiction medicine, and the author of When the Body Says No and Hungry Ghosts. We will be answering the big question - How does unresolved trauma manifest physically in our bodies and how can understanding this connection lead to profound healing? So, where do we start?   Key Takeaways: Virtually every chronic condition you ever deal with has a traumatic template to it [03:02] The role of dysregulation versus genetics in diseases [10:05] Stress and helplessness on a cellular level [14:58] The interplay of copper excess and relational trauma in postpartum depression [18:14] How unresolved trauma creates a disconnect with yourself and your body [25:22] Where to start to repair the disconnect [26:08] Illness as an attempt on the body’s part to wake you up to who you really are and what your needs really are [36:28]  The role of community and your changing your world on the healing journey [38:30]  The role of somatics and parts work addressing unresolved trauma in the body [43:25] How long it takes to start seeing results [53:36] Find More About Dr.Aimie: 21 Day Journey How do you know if you have trauma? And if you do have trauma, what is the next step? The good news is, there is a step-by-step process for identifying and healing trauma. Download my step-by-step guide (with a quiz inside!) to see if you have trauma and to identify how to get started. Download your free roadmap here: https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/steps-to-identify-and-heal-trauma-a-roadmap-for-healing 15 Easy Practical Biology of Trauma Tools for Professionals   Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.  

“Once we know better and have the ability to be intentional about the process, either for ourselves or our clients, it has to be a holistic integrative approach and to start the opening up in a specific way.” We have talked a lot on this podcast about different ways to work on our stored trauma in the body, but the number one question is - Where do we start? Having been through my own personal journey of healing my body by addressing and releasing trauma, I learned the hard way that my body will let me know when what I’m doing isn’t helpful. It shows itself through relapses in fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and heaviness.So through all of the different modalities to heal trauma and heal the body, How can we start healing in a holistic way, and not just attacking symptoms?   Also, I just want to note that none of my medical school training and residency could help me when my body went nuts. When we know how to apply the principles of the body and how it stores trauma, our path forward becomes clear. We will also be talking to people who are actually going through their first 21 days in my 21 Days Journey to hear about what is going on in their bodies and you will see why I teach this in the first place.   Key Takeaways: Three essential pillars of to a holistic, integrative approach for addressing stored trauma in the body [08:17] Where to get started [18:30] Stories from our 21 Day Journey participants: Telwood [28:39] Heloisa [30:31] Julie [32:06] Michelle [33:16] Sara [34:16]   Find More About Dr.Aimie: 21 Day Journey How do you know if you have trauma? And if you do have trauma, what is the next step? The good news is, there is a step-by-step process for identifying and healing trauma. Download my step-by-step guide (with a quiz inside!) to see if you have trauma and to identify how to get started. Download your free roadmap here: https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/steps-to-identify-and-heal-trauma-a-roadmap-for-healing   Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.  

Welcome back as we continue with part two of our series on integrating somatic and parts work. If you missed part one, go check it out in Episode 36 and then come back. In this episode, we ask the question - What are the specific mind-body dialogue questions that help us connect to a part of us associated with a body sensation? To help us answer this question, I have invited three special people to share their specific mind-body dialogue questions that have helped them connect to themselves as they notice body sensations.   What you will hear in this episode: How to do a mind-body dialogue with parts Helpful questions we can use in a mind-body dialogue [04:00] Speak to the part and gain its perspective [06:35] Knowing the story of origin [07:13] The part is finally able to discharge what its been holding back [10:36] Using that knowledge to support the part going forward [11:23] The personal experiences of Kimberly [12:35], Daniela [18:13], and Beth [21:36] speaking and listening to their bodies to see how to best support those parts   Kimberly, Daniela, and Beth are all 21 Day Journey mentors, which means they not only completed their own 21 day journey, but went on to take the mentor training to help others on their journeys. Don’t forget to check out Episode 36 where we discussed how to connect with a part behind a body sensation. Find More About Dr.Aimie: 21 Day Journey How do you know if you have trauma? And if you do have trauma, what is the next step? The good news is, there is a step-by-step process for identifying and healing trauma. Download my step-by-step guide (with a quiz inside!) to see if you have trauma and to identify how to get started. Download your free roadmap here: https://traumahealingaccelerated.mykajabi.com/steps-to-identify-and-heal-trauma-a-roadmap-for-healing   Disclaimer: By listening to this podcast, you agree not to use this podcast as medical advice to treat any medical condition in either yourself or others. Consult your own physician for any medical issues that you may be having.  This entire disclaimer also applies to any guests or contributors to the podcast. Under no circumstances shall Trauma Healing Accelerated, any guests or contributors to The Biology of Trauma podcast, or any employees, associates, or affiliates of Trauma Healing Accelerated be responsible for damages arising from the use of the podcast.