681: The Biology of Trauma: How Stress Gets Stored in Your Body (and Passed On to Your Kids) and How You Can Start To Heal with Dr. Aimie Apigian

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Dr. Mariza Snyder

Medicine, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.8 • 974 Ratings

🗓️ 19 September 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

So many women in midlife are running on fumes—stretched thin, burned out, and downplaying what they’ve experienced just to make it through the day. But all that stress can show up in your physical body, affecting your biology at a cellular level. That’s why in this episode, I’m sitting down with trauma and biology expert Dr. Aimie Apigian to uncover how unprocessed trauma can manifest in the form of physical symptoms. Dr. Aimie shares how overtime, those hidden shifts can alter your immune system and even set the stage for disease years later. The good news? Healing doesn’t have to be complicated! Dr. Aimie introduces simple practices that can help you shift your inner state in seconds and learn to process your trauma with care. Tune in here to explore how reconnecting with your biology can help you feel more alive than ever! Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH Aimie Apigian is a double board-certified physician in preventive and addiction medicine. She has masters in biochemistry and public health and specialized training in Psychosomatic Medicine, Functional Medicine, and Mental Health Nutrition. Dr. Aimie is a functional medicine physician with specialized training in neuro-autoimmunity, nutrition, and genetics for addictions, mental health, mood, and behavioral disorders. She has extensive training in trauma therapy, which has formed her knowledge and services in trauma, attachment, and addiction medicine, focusing on trauma at a cellular level. IN THIS EPISODE How the body biologically absorbs experiences of trauma Recognizing adaptations and better managing reactions The importance of finding safety in the whole body How your lifestyle affects your emotions Why effective healing from trauma takes time and work Stress biology vs. trauma biology All about Dr. Aimie’s new book: The Biology of Trauma QUOTES “Anything that overwhelms our capacity to respond becomes a trauma for our body. And those changes impact us down to the cellular level– the immune system level. They are what become our diseases often decades later.” “The greatest impact on their life was me teaching them a few simple somatic self-practices that could shift their inner state to one safe enough within seconds.” “It really shifted my perspective to know how much more alive I could be– I don't even know the possibilities because I've never lived that. I've never been that. I've never been that version of myself. And it keeps me in a place of curiosity, it keeps me in a place of learning.”RESOURCES MENTIONED 👉 Pre-order Dr. Aimie’s new book: The Biology of Trauma 🔗 https://biologyoftrauma.com/ 👉 Pre-order The Perimenopause Revolution 🔗 https://peri-revolution.com/ Dr. Aimie on YouTube Dr. Aimie on Instagram RELATED EPISODES #574: The Connection between Trauma, the Immune System, and Autoimmune Disease: Lab Testing and Solutions with Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried #629: Unlocking Emotional Resilience with Awareness, Lifestyle and Tools to Regulate Your Stress Triggers with Dr. Drew Ramsey #565: How to Live in a State of Ease and Flow vs. Overwhelm and Resentment + Reclaiming Your Aliveness with Alexi Panos #308: What Is Trauma and How Does It Make Us Sick? with Dr. Elena Villanueva

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0:00.0	The simple truth is that the nervous system, our body, it feels safe with what is familiar.
0:10.2	It doesn't necessarily feel safe with what's healthy.
0:12.7	It's what it feels safe because it's familiar.
0:15.3	And this is where we see children coming out of homes that had alcohol issues.
0:20.6	And they marry a partner with
0:21.8	alcohol issues. And the rest of people are like, why would you do that? Welcome back to the
0:27.9	energized with Dr. Marisa podcast. I'm your host, Dr. Marisa, and I'm here to help you rock your
0:34.2	hormones, optimize your metabolic health, and feel energized in your body
0:38.6	so that you can age powerfully and wake up feeling amazing in your body for many years to come.
0:44.7	Let's jump on in. Have you ever noticed how easily your family can pick up on your stress?
0:51.7	Maybe it's those mornings when you're rushing to get everyone out the door.
0:55.7	Your heart is racing. Your patients are thin. And before you know it, gosh, kids are melting
1:01.1	down. You are melting down. It is a hot mess. And in that moment, it feels like your stress
1:08.0	has leaked right on to everybody. Now imagine if that's not just about mood or
1:14.0	emotions, but something deeper. Imagine if the stress, the trauma, and the biochemical imbalances
1:20.5	stored in your body are actually being passed on to your child or your family, shaping the way their nervous system responds to the world.
1:30.7	That's exactly what today's episode is all about. Welcome back to the energized podcast.
1:37.4	I am your host, Dr. Marisa Snyder, and today I am so honored to be joined by Dr. Amy,
1:43.4	the leading medical expert on the biology of trauma.
1:47.3	Dr. Amy is a board-certified physician with advanced training in biochemistry, functional medicine, and trauma therapies.
1:54.3	She has dedicated her life to showing us how trauma is not just in the mind, but it is stored in the body at a cellular level.
2:02.5	And more importantly, the most important thing is how we can begin to heal it.
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