The Wellness Mama Podcast

Chronic Illness, Trauma, and How to Heal with Dr. Jill Carnahan

August 21, 2024 Katie Wells/Dr. Jill Carnahan Episode 845

Episode Highlights With Dr. Jill Carnahan

  • The equation of chronic illness, trauma, and healing
  • Why she feels trauma work and safety in the body are an important part of physical health
  • Toxic load plus physical burden in chronic disease
  • The link between cancer and autoimmunity 
  • How infectious burden affects physical health and what happens when it increases too much
  • What happens with latent infections
  • The 80/20 of creating more margin without big expenses 
  • A fascinating fact about nitric oxide 
  • What mast cell activation syndrome is
  • Are you feeling safe in your own body? And why this piece matters so much
  • A fascinating documentary she worked on and how to watch it: Doctor Patient Movie

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