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I. ME/CFS and Freeze: A Metabolic State of Hibernation That is Not in Your Head (The Cell Danger Response and Polyvagal Theory)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · September 14, 2018 · 24 Comments

This post, also a guest post on Cort Johnson's Health Rising blog about chronic fatigue syndrome (aka ME/CFS), introduces the relationship between ME/CFS and freeze states. These occur in the nervous system, in our cells and in all kinds of tissues in the body (updated October 2020). The science ...

Therapies for Chronic Illness: Healing Nervous System Responses to Stress & Trauma (Find a Therapist & List)

Veronique Mead, MD, MA · December 29, 2017 · 65 Comments

These somatically based therapies for chronic illness are designed to work with the nervous system and are not about will power, "positive thinking," managing an illness, or healing through life style changes and behavior changes. Many of these things can help, but for many with chronic disease they ...

I. ME/CFS and Freeze: A Metabolic State of Hibernation That is Not in Your Head (The Cell Danger Response and Polyvagal Theory)

Therapies for Chronic Illness: Healing Nervous System Responses to Stress & Trauma (Find a Therapist & List)

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