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The Science Behind Trauma: How it Impacts Our Biology, the Surprising Connection to Inflammation, Autoimmune Diseases and Depression & How You Can Start to Heal


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Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian


Could your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms be signs of unresolved trauma stored in the body? Dr. Aimie Apigian, trauma expert and author of The Biology of Trauma, explains how emotional wounds can silently rewire your nervous system and impact your health for years. In this eye-opening episode, the founder of Trauma Healing Accelerated reveals:

- The biology of trauma at the cellular level—and why it matters more than mindset alone

- The difference between stress and trauma and how your body holds onto past pain

- Why trauma is often at the root of autoimmune disease, anxiety, depression, and chronic illness

- The hidden ways trauma affects women’s health, especially during perimenopause and menopause

- How somatic trauma healing can reset your nervous system and restore emotional safety

- How trauma responses show up as physical symptoms and coping habits you might not recognize

- The powerful link between trauma, alcohol use, and stress hormones—it’s not just about cortisol

- Why comparing your trauma story to others keeps you stuck

- Simple somatic exercises and nervous system tools to support your healing

- How resolving trauma can unlock your intuition, clarity, and life purpose


This conversation with Dr. Aimie Apigian is a must-listen. Learn how to finally get unstuck from survival mode, reconnect with your body, and begin your path toward lasting emotional and physical healing.


Pre-Order Dr. Aimie Apigian's book, The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It: ⁠https://book.biologyoftrauma.com/preorder-amazon⁠


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