Learn How to Restore Your Immune System Through Healing Stress and Trauma with Dr. Sara Gottfried

This podcast episode explores the connection between trauma and autoimmune diseases, emphasizing that trauma is often a trigger for autoimmunity. The development of autoimmunity involves genetic predisposition, leaky gut, and triggering events such as trauma, hormonal transitions, or infections. Strategies for addressing autoimmune diseases include measuring inflammation, focusing on diet and gut health, utilizing immune modulators, and healing trauma through somatic work. Stress is also discussed as a significant factor affecting both autoimmune diseases and brain health. The importance of immune modulators, somatic work, and stress management in improving autoimmune diseases and cognitive function is highlighted. The concept of the PINE acronym is introduced to explain how stress impacts overall well-being through the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. The significance of trauma resolution in achieving overall well-being is emphasized, with talk therapy, SSRIs, and cultivating healing states of consciousness recommended as effective strategies. Understanding the autonomic nervous system and promoting a healing state of consciousness in the parasympathetic state is crucial. The podcast concludes by mentioning Dr. Gottfried's book, "The Autoimmune Cure," which delves deeper into these topics.