398: How PTSD Affects Your Immune System—and What You Can Do About It

Ancient Health Podcast

Medicine, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this episode of the Ancient Health Podcast, Dr. Motley explores the intricate relationship between PTSD and the immune system. He discusses the historical context of PTSD, its neurological impacts, and the emotional and physical interconnections that arise from trauma. Dr. Motley emphasizes the importance of ancient healing techniques and modern therapeutic approaches, providing listeners with practical strategies for releasing trauma and improving overall health. He encourages those suffering from PTSD to seek help and offers resources for healing. Takeaways PTSD can severely affect both mental and physical health. The body develops defense mechanisms in response to trauma. Historical perspectives on PTSD show it has existed for centuries. Ancient healing techniques can provide valuable insights for modern therapy. Techniques like NET and EMDR can help release trauma. PTSD can affect the immune system tremendously. ------ Show notes: NETmindbody.com Autonomic Homeostasis Activation - autonomichealing.com Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol Kuhn Truman ------ Follow Doctor Motley Instagram Twitter/x Facebook Website ------ *Do you have a ton more in-depth questions for Doctor Motley? Are you a health coach looking for more valuable resources and wisdom? Join his membership for courses full of his expertise and clinical wisdom, including a course on the relationship between the physical and emotional body, plus bring all your questions to his frequent live Q+A's! Join here

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, Dr. Josh Axe here. I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're probably someone who's
0:05.4	deeply interested in elevating your health, right? Yeah, I think so if you're listening to this
0:10.1	podcast. Well, if there's anything I've learned over the past few decades of helping patients
0:14.6	and other people heal and transform their health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and
0:19.1	experience a breakthrough, it happens at the intersection of natural health, it's this. If you truly want to heal and experience a breakthrough, it happens at
0:21.0	the intersection of natural health, holistic medicine, personal growth, and even psychology.
0:26.3	And that's exactly what I dive into on the Dr. Josh Axe show. On my show, I give practical
0:31.5	tips and insights on how to grow in body, mind, and spirit, and overcome conditions like hypothyroidism.
0:39.3	I teach principles like how to become a better
0:41.3	methylator, improve gut health, experience a breakthrough
0:45.1	and autoimmune disease, how to detoxify your body,
0:48.8	and how to heal using food as medicine,
0:51.3	but also mindset medicine.
0:53.7	Whether you're looking for a mindset breakthrough, a spiritual breakthrough, or a health
0:57.5	breakthrough, you're not going to want to miss the next episode of the Dr. Joshak show.
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1:10.4	Welcome to the Ancient Health podcast, where East meets West in the world of medicine.
1:15.4	I'm Dr. Chris Motley, and here we explore how modern Western science and traditional
1:19.8	eastern wisdom come together to unlock the body's full healing potential.
1:24.1	Each week, we'll dive into powerful tools, techniques, and approaches from both sides of the world to help you optimize your health and live with vitality.
1:32.6	Let's bridge the gap between ancient practices and cutting edge medicine.
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