Heal Your Mind, Heal Your Body

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Today’s podcast is the second of two interviews with pediatric Dr. Shaista Safder where we discuss brain-gut disorders such as IBS, abdominal pain, gas, bloating and their connection to the neurological control of the GI-motility function. Sounds technical, but in simpler terms, our gut responds to how we feel. Listen as Dr. Shafder and I explain how a physical disorder can be successfully treated...

Back in 2017, pediatric Dr. Shaista Safder called me for help with, what I call now, The Miracle Patient. Dr. Safder says this young woman was one of the most challenging cases she'd ever come across. The patient complained with a lot of GI symptoms, pain and feeding intolerance. After an extensive diagnostic discovery process, Dr. Safder was "perplexed" that none of the treatment plan...

If 90% of our thoughts each day are on repeat, imagine how our core beliefs about ourselves are damaged if most of them are ANTs. Conversely, if we turn ANTs into ALTs, the impact in our mental health and healing process will be significant, to say the least. In this episode, I'll explain how our brain changes from ANTs, accelerating the aging process and fuels the disease process. I'll sh...

Learn how the prevalent Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs) can sabotage your self-esteem, self-efficacy and self-worth. But if we can produce ANTs, why can't we overcome them with Automatic Loving Thoughts (ALTs)? In this episode, I'll share where ANTs come from, and the importance and ramifications from cultivating ALTs in your life. This is one skill we definitely want to pass along to y...

In this episode, I describe the most desired, yet least common, attachment style called the Lighthouse. What does it look and feel like? By learning about the Lighthouse, we can see how validation is linked to wellness, and how attachment styles described in the previous episode have failed us. A secure-attached person knows how flawed they are, and what they can do to improve. Plus, listen/watch...

Many times, sickness (as well as healing) results from how we are treated by our parents or partners. In this episode (Part 1 of 2), I outline the most destructive "attachment" style, called "Avoidant," which can triggers the immune and limbic systems, inflammation markers and cellular immunity. The avoidant attachment style is revealed when your life experience is continually dism...

From seemingly harmless derogatory comments to having your emotions dismissed or met with contempt, when this pattern continues chronically we can begin to mute how we feel, become fearful about how we speak and create distance from our self. This leads to self-doubt, anxiety, depression and ultimately a physical disease related to GI conditions. Gaslighting is a form of chronic invalidation it&#3...

Are your vibes contagious? More than you realize. We can actually "catch" cortisol from stressed individuals around us. Also, through mirror neurons, witnessing someone in a stressful event can increase your cortiscol levels as much as 40%. Not convinced? Think about how yawns are spread. Just seeing someone yawn can make you yawn. The same occurs with stress and emotions. Unfortunately, p...

When sick with GI or AI conditions, subconsciously we go through phases of healing, and can exhibit any of these phases at any time. Learn about these phases, including the Martyr, Victim, Survivor, Thriver and Warrior, as well as identify some of the 'secondary gains' that benefit the sick. What's the worst thing a parent can do when your child exhibits Victim/Martyr? How can you help...

Our brain, specifically the Limbic system, is constantly surveying for trouble to keep us safe. In this episode, Dr. Skyler outlines three stress responses our limbic system uses -- fight, flight and freeze -- to protect us. However, if we get stuck in a chronic stress response, our immune system can be compromised, leading to inflammation, and fuel the disease process. Unfortunately, in today&#39...

What exactly is the mind-body connection? This episode takes you on a dive into the glue that binds the mind to the body. The culmination of my story from being in a wheelchair sick from Multiple Sclerosis, to my research, neuroscience, to creating wellness in hundreds of patients with anxiety, autoimmune, and GI disorders. Rarely discussed concepts, approaches and information to start putting the...