Past trauma triggers flares in all kinds of chronic diseases as can infections, mold, and other exposures. This understanding builds on the cell danger response (CDR) and other science I share on this blog. It enables you to see how you can begin to change your health. Included below are 16 ...
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA/RD)
Podcast on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Trauma (with Ameé Quiriconi of One Broken Mom)
Is there a connection between rheumatoid arthritis and trauma? Ameé Quicironi, whose symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis first started in 2013, believes so. In this interview we did for her podcast at One Broken Mom, we talk about the science showing how adversity is a risk factor for rheumatoid ...
Adverse Babyhood Experiences and Rheumatoid Disease / Arthritis (ABEs & RA)
In her memoir "Sonata" about living with rheumatoid arthritis, piano virtuoso Andrea Avery wonders whether being born cesarean or not being breastfed affected her risk of getting a debilitating, life-altering disease. Readers on Kelly Young's Rheumatoid Arthritis Warrior blog also share ...
What Causes RA / RD? Trauma, Links, and Stories of Recovery
February 2nd is Groundhog day. The tradition means that if the groundhog sees its shadow, then winter will last another 6 weeks. Feb 2nd has been designated as a day of recognition for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatoid disease (RD) with a goal to help bring RA / RD out of ...
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Rheumatoid Disease / Rheumatoid Arthritis (ACEs & RA)
My paternal grandfather developed rheumatoid arthritis as an adult. He lost his mother to suicide when he was only 6 years old. It appears from family lore that he was the one who discovered her. This is an example of the link between adverse childhood experiences and rheumatoid ...
Adverse Multigenerational Experiences (AMEs), Rheumatoid Disease and ME/CFS
My paternal grandfather had rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I discovered some secrets about his life when I looked into his story because there are links between multigenerational trauma and chronic illness. This is because trauma that occurs in our parents' or grandparents' lives or in their family's ...