Trauma Illness

The vagus nerve connects your throat to your facial muscles and extends from your brain stem to your intestines and stomach. Peak emotional and physical well-being is directly correlated to a healthy vagus nerve, leading to alleviation of the negative effects of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

When Harvard-trained physician Dr. Annie Brewster was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2001, she realized firsthand that the medical system to which she’d devoted her entire career was failing patients. The experience was dehumanizing. Her doctors weren’t listening. And the confusion, fear, and shame she felt around her diagnosis was preventing her from truly healing, claiming her story, and living her fullest, richest life. Here, Dr. Brewster and journalist Rachel Zimmerman each share their own personal stories, acting as expert guides as you move forward on your healing journey.

Do you have a sense that you are meant for something greater than just surviving, but your past hurts keep holding you back? Have you sought answers from a variety of health care providers, gurus, or coaches, looking for the expert who will finally fix or save you? Do you feel betrayed by your body? Confused by your symptoms and angry that you body is letting you down? Wounds to Wisdom is a raw narrative that takes you directly through the heart of one woman's trauma into the deeper truth of the power and purpose that is available to each of us. This book illuminates a journey through the ...

A compelling memoir by ABC News correspondent James Longman in which he discusses mental illness and trauma in families, what the latest genetic science is telling us, and how to not only persevere but thrive.

El nervio vago juega un papel crucial en la regulación de las funciones del cuerpo, incluyendo la respuesta al estrés, la inflamación e incluso tu estado mental. Al activar y mantener un nervio vago saludable, puedes reducir la ansiedad, aliviar la depresión y mejorar tu salud en general. Con este libro, obtendrás una comprensión integral de cómo estimular tu nervio vago y aprovechar los beneficios de un sistema nervioso bien regulado. Abraza el poder del nervio vago y desbloquea el potencial de sanar de forma natural.

Your greatest health asset is your brain. How it operates and adapts depends on one simple concept: balance. Our brains are in a war, and struggling to find balance from stress, toxins, pathogens, and trauma. This groundbreaking book reveals the startling truth about hidden culprits that affect your body’s ability to heal. Moreover, Dr. Rachel unveils how the overlooked vulnerabilities of the teeth and the cranium influence systemic health and the body and brain at large. Freedom Brain also explains the importance of specific nutrients and how the body is chronically ill due to the ...

As an award-winning stuntwoman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy was intimate with pain. For years, she propelled her body through dangerous spaces—medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing herself to the absolute limit. But as Kimberly learned, no matter how much you suppress your past, it always catches up with you.

Inspired by his work with military veterans, sleep expert Charlie Morley explores how to combat the harmful effects of stress and trauma in order to achieve restful sleep and healing dreams. This guide shares more than 20 body, breath, sleep, and dreaming techniques, all proven to help reduce anxiety, improve sleep quality, integrate nightmares, increase your energy, and transform your relationship with sleep.

Unlock lasting calm and relief from stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and stiffness with the transformative power of somatic exercises. This science-backed guide offers simple, effective techniques to help you regulate your nervous system, boost flexibility, and ease tension—all designed to fit seamlessly into your daily routine.

Wise and embodied, fearless and necessary, Being (Sick) Enough is both a wild awakening and a love letter to your whole self: the pains and suffering, joys and brightness, and vital connections that hold each of us as we navigate what it means to be here, like this, right now.

A traumatic brain injury is a life-changing event, affecting an individual's lifestyle, ability to work, relationships - even personality. A severe blow to the head results in acute and, often, lasting symptoms. People with brain injury benefit from understanding, patience, and assistance in recovering their bearings and functioning to their full abilities. Neuropsychiatrists Drs. Vani Rao and Sandeep Vaishnavi - experts in helping people heal after head trauma - explain how traumatic brain injury, whether mild, moderate, or severe, affects the brain.

Why do downcast, O my soul? A death sentence is handed down to a young man, but hope may still linger in the picturesque town of Acantilado del Mar. Stefan Campeau, a 27-year-old facing a terminal illness, seeks solace in the scenic town of Acantilado del Mar with his faithful dog by his side. However, fate has other plans as he encounters the last two people he wants to see - the beautiful Samantha and a mysterious oncologist, Dr. Miguel Calderón. While Samantha offers to care for Stefan's dog after his passing, Dr. Calderón convinces him to continue treatment. As Stefan delves deeper ...

LOTS of recent research has actually shown that a poorly functioning Vagus Nerve could actually be one of the reasons for the rapid spike in issues such as depression, anxiety, physical pain & a myriad of other issues. Therefore, it is ESSENTIAL that you understand exactly what the Vagus Nerve is, but more importantly how you can activate this 'Highway' running from the top of your head all of the way down to your toes. Of course, the best cause of treatment is prevention, so if you are currently in good health, learning these strategies can help prolong your health long-term.

A comprehensive book on finding freedom from psychiatric drugs with the following chapters: My Story How? Why? Understanding the System Alternatives Gathering Resources and Support Withdrawal After Un-Diagnosis: Finding Your Own Language For Your Suffering Turning Trauma Into Medicine Supporting the Body Connecting with the Worldwide Movement Finding Meaningful Work (or creating your own) Going Public, Being Known Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One Surviving Deaths of Comrades Supporting Others Without Interfering, Accepting Others Where They Are, and ...

DIAMOND is the story of how early childhood trauma created in Ronald Hummons the resilience he needed to adapt to his dangerous environment. Being a product of rape, survived two abortion attempts, and beatings that left a 5 year old Ronald bloody and bruised gave him an enhanced capacity to learn survival methods that would prove effective in his journey to greatness., DIAMOND was created out of the trauma. Ronald's need for love and acceptance led him to create an identity that represented everything he desired to be. This identity gave him a sense of value that would replace his ...

Those in uniform keep our world safe and often pay a high price for fulfilling their duty mentally and emotionally. Retired Sergeant Eric Weaver can attest to this, as he lives with mental illness and struggled with the issue of suicide on numerous occasions, including multiple hospitalizations, while serving as a police sergeant. In Overcoming the Darkness, he gives a raw accounting of his own experiences coupled with knowledge and pragmatic advice gained from 20 years of instructing literally thousands in law enforcement about mental illness, substance use, PTSD, and suicide.

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Suzanne Jenkins! A Manhattan surgeon travels to New Orleans to face the tragedies and secrets of her youth, leading on a journey to madness. Warning: Contains graphic descriptions of child abuse.Scroll Up and Grab The Savant of Chelsea Today!

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Trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, and mental stress plague countless individuals, hindering their well-being and quality of life. The root causes of these challenges lie within the intricate workings of our vagus nerve. It’s time to shed some light on how you can harness its power and say goodbye to mental stressors forever!Through a blend of scientific explanations and practical applications, The Polyvagal Theory equips listeners with a deep understanding of the foundations that shape our interactions with others, the way we perceive and respond to emotions, and how we regulate what we feel.

Ten years ago, Dr. Mona Lisa Schulz died on the operating table. The surgeons who had been working to correct a spine deformity were suddenly working to bring their patient back to life. They succeeded—and when Mona Lisa came out of the OR, her mind and body were forever changed. Mystical Molecules is an eye-opening account of how suffering in mind or body can transform us at the deepest level, at the level of our biology, literally changing the tissues we’re made up of.