How Trauma and Chronic Stress
Impact Your Body
How Holistic Health and Energy Healing can help support your health
ShemaYah Holistic Health Guide
This guide explores how trauma and chronic stress impact your cellular health and highlights how conventional medicine, along with holistic modalities such as energy healing, vibrational healing, and more, can support your healing and promote wellness.
Topics Discussed
Understanding Trauma:
“Big T” (major events) vs. “Little T” (daily stressors).
Energy Healing and Holistic Modalities approach to help with chronic stress and trauma.
How trauma affects gene expression and leads to chronic stress, inflammation, and disease.
Conventional medical treatments to address chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma.
Integrating Holistic Care and Conventional Medicine for overall well-being.
How Trauma and Chronic Stress
Impact Your Body
TRAUMA
Big T Trauma refers to significant, life-threatening, or catastrophic events
(such as natural disasters, abuse, war or combat, life-threatening illnesses, sudden loss of a loved one, serious accidents, and more)
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Little T Trauma refers to more common experiences that are still emotionally distressing
(such as ongoing stress at home, relationship stress, neglect in childhood, losing a job, divorce or breakup, financial stress, and more)
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TRAUMA EFFECTS
From the Brain to the Gut Health
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LEAD TO
Chronic Stress, Chronic Inflammation, and Chronic Disease.
Trauma isn’t just a psychological phenomenon,
it leaves a physical imprint on your body and changes your brain
Understanding Trauma:
Unprocessed emotions and trauma stored in the body can significantly impact your future health, leading to various health issues and increasing your risk of serious conditions such as heart attack, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and cancer, according to Harvard Medical School research.
Cellular Impact of Trauma and Chronic Stress:
Trauma physically reshapes our body and our brain from the way our genes express themselves in response to stress to the changes in our microbiome.
Chronic stress and trauma can lead to significant cellular alterations:
Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Chronic stress can increase mitophagy—the selective degradation of mitochondria—in the amygdala, leading to reduced mitochondrial numbers and impaired neuronal communication, which contribute to anxiety disorders. IRP
Childhood trauma, Big T and Little T traumas translate into biological effects in our body and more specifically in something called epigenetics.
Epigenetic changes: Stress and trauma can modify gene expression through DNA methylation and histone acetylation, potentially leading to long-term changes in stress response and increased susceptibility to anxiety and depression.
There is an interesting study on epigenetic alterations of stress-related genes in Holocaust survivor offspring.
Neuroinflammation: Persistent stress can activate immune responses in the brain, resulting in inflammation that affects neuronal function and may contribute to neurodegenerative diseases.
Understanding the type of trauma helps us find new pathways for healing.
How Conventional Medical Treatments can help you with chronic stress, anxiety and trauma?
Conventional Medical Treatments
Modern medicine addresses chronic stress, anxiety, and trauma through various interventions:
Pharmacotherapy: Medications such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to manage anxiety and stress-related disorders by altering neurotransmitter levels.
Psychotherapy: Approaches like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) help individuals develop coping mechanisms to manage stress and anxiety.
Lifestyle Modifications: Encouraging regular exercise, adequate sleep, and healthy nutrition can mitigate the effects of stress and improve overall health. The Times
While traditional medicine may be necessary for some health conditions, holistic care with energy healing modalities can be a great complement and support to improve your condition and enhance your overall well-being.
Energy Healing and Holistic Modalities
Holistic care provides different types of modalities that focus on restoring balance and harmony within the body's energy systems:
Energy Healing: Practices like Reiki and Healing Touch aim to balance the body's energy fields. Reiki practitioners use their bodies as vessels to transfer universal energy to the client’s body. Then, the body uses the excess energy to recover, promoting relaxation and healing. Verywell Mind
Vibrational Healing: Utilizing specific frequencies through sound therapy or electromagnetic fields can influence cellular processes and promote healing. Vogue
Shamanic Methods: Rooted in indigenous cultures, shamanic healing involves rituals and energy work to address spiritual aspects of health, complementing physical healing.
Herbal Remedies: The use of plant-based substances supports the body's healing processes and can be integrated with other treatments.
Sound Healing: Employing sound frequencies aims to harmonize the body's vibrations, promoting relaxation and healing.
How can Holistic Care and Conventional Medicine Work Together to Support Your Health?
Integrating Holistic Care and Conventional Medicine
Combining holistic modalities with conventional medical treatments can improve overall well-being.
Complementary Approaches: Energy healing and herbal remedies can support conventional treatments by addressing emotional and spiritual health, potentially improving outcomes.
Personalized Care: Holistic practices offer individualized approaches, aligning with the trend towards personalized medicine in conventional healthcare.
Stress Reduction: Techniques like sound healing and energy work can reduce stress, which is beneficial in managing various health conditions.
Scientific Perspectives
While holistic practices are rooted in traditional knowledge, scientific exploration is ongoing:
Biofield Therapies: The concept of a "biofield" refers to the energy field and information surrounding and penetrating the human body. The way our body receives and projects energy, our “Aura”, if you’d like, and is integral to these therapies. Restorative Medicine
Quantum Theories: In the last few years energy healing practices have referenced quantum physics; the study of atoms and how they move and act can support the concept of energy healing in various ways. The Atlantic
Conclusion
Integrating Holistic Modalities such as Energy Healing, Shamanic Methods, Herbal Remedies, and Sound Healing with Conventional Medicine offers a comprehensive approach to health.
By addressing physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects, individuals can achieve a balanced state of well-being.
Consulting with qualified practitioners ensures that these therapies complement standard medical treatments effectively.
For those in New York City seeking personalized energy healing services, our practice combines holistic modalities with contemporary understanding to support your health journey.
Disclaimer:
Energy Healing Treatments at ShemaYah Holistic Health are not a substitute for medical treatment.
