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946. Dr. Sara Szal on Healing Deep Rooted Trauma & How Autoimmune Diseases Can Go Into Remission


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Welcome back, Heal Squad! In part 2 of my conversation with Dr. Sara Szal, we dive deeper into the underlying hormone that could be the culprit to so many things we struggle with from depression and mental health to the onset of autoimmune diseases. She shares ways you can manage and lower cortisol before it causes the onset of autoimmune conditions and the importance of personalized medicine—it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach! 

PLUS we explore how autoimmune diseases can actually go into remission with lifestyle changes, an elimination diet, and even psychedelic-assisted therapies like MDMA for deep-rooted trauma healing. Dr. Szal gets real about the impact of “big T” and “little t” traumas, explaining how they live in our bodies and contribute to illness. You’re going to want to take notes on this one, friends!


HEALERS AND HEAL-LINERS:

  • Test, don’t guess. It’s important to get your cortisol levels under control before they dip too low, leading to the potential onset of autoimmune diseases. She recommends a “test, don’t guess” approach using the Dutch test, which looks at five different cortisol levels throughout the day.
  • Signs of lower cortisol levels: Fatigue, Low blood pressure, Low mood, Fainting, Loss of appetite
  • These micronutrients can make a huge impact on your cortisol and stress levels: Vitamin C, B6, and Magnesium. 
  • Dr. Szal shares how autoimmune diseases can go into remission through personalized approaches like elimination diets, managing leaky gut, and trauma therapies. She mentions her success in reversing autoimmune markers like antinuclear antibodies (ANA).
  • Psychedelic-assisted therapy can be a major resolution for deep-rooted trauma. Dr. Szal explains that using MDMA-assisted therapy to resolve trauma can help resolve long-lasting effects on both mental and physical health. This approach helps in reconstructing one's narrative and reducing fear responses tied to trauma. (Please note this method is not FDA approved.)


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    Website: https://www.saragottfriedmd.com/ 

    DUTCH Test: https://dutchtest.com/info-dutch-complete/ 

    Dr. Szals Best-Selling Books: The Hormone Cure & The Autoimmune Cure


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    Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life.


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