Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Disease | Here’s How to Heal Now!

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Is Your Body Secretly Trapped in Trauma? Discover the Hidden Science with Dr. Aimie Apigian & Mayim Bialik Could your chronic fatigue, anxiety, or autoimmune symptoms be signs of unresolved trauma stored in the body? On Mayim Bialik's Breakdown, 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. --- CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 07:32 - What “The Body Holds Trauma” Really Means 23:10 - Biological Impact of Trauma 27:10 - Trauma's Effect on Daily Life 35:50 - Caffeine's Impact on a Body with Trauma 41:20 - Dangers of Alcohol for those with Trauma in the Body 57:44 - Physical Symptoms of Unresolved Trauma 01:04:00 - How Trauma Informs Depression & Anxiety Treatment 01:10:50 - How to Process Trauma & Finally Begin to Heal 01:18:04 - Somatic Exercise Tools for Treating Trauma 01:32:40 - Passion for Life: A Cure for Trauma 01:38:30 - The Power of Presence 01:44:45 - Emotional Patterns & Disease 01:49:10 - Building Resilience 01:53:04 - Why Women are More Likely to Experience Autoimmune Conditions 02:01:05 - How to Reverse Autoimmune Conditions 02:04:34 - Trauma's Influence on Menopause --- Follow us on Substack for Exclusive Bonus Content: https://bialikbreakdown.substack.com/ Listen on our website: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6TgOe2poCdpZtQwKetQmU1 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mayim-bialiks-breakdown/id1546456269 Check out our Merch: https://shop.bialikbreakdown.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter: https://www.bialikbreakdown.com​​ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bialikbreakdown/ Find Mayim Bialik: https://mayimbialik.substack.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.twitter.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.instagram.com/MissMayim/​​​ https://www.tiktok.com/@mayimbialik Find Dr. Aimie Apigian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie 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 If interested in partnerships please contact [email protected] Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong. #MayimBialik​​​ #BialikBreakdown #Trauma #TheBodyKeepstheScore #GaborMate #DrGaborMate #MindBodyConnection #Healing #PersonalGrowth #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #ChronicDisease #Anxiety #Depression #Exhaustion #Lethargy #Fatigue #AutoimmuneDisease #EmotionalWounds #Stress #EmotionalWellness #EmotionalHealing #NervousSystem #Adoption #FosterParent #Cortisol #StressHormones #Adrenaline #Menopause #Perimenopause #WomensHealth #Alcohol #SomaticTherapy #StressRelief #AttachmentIssues #AttachmentWounds #Parenting #Intuition #Purpose #LifesPurpose #FunctionalMedicine #HolisticHealth #HolisticHealing #HolisticWellness #HolisticLiving #PTSD #Mindfulness #SelfRegulation #Therapy #VagusNerve #PolyvagalTheory