Episode 108: Trauma & Autoimmune Disease with Dr. Maureen Pierce

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 680 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

There's a strong link between trauma and autoimmunity. People who are diagnosed with a stress-related disorder like PTSD are 30-40% more likely to be diagnosed with autoimmune disease. Childhood trauma has an even bigger impact. And the shock of an autoimmune diagnosis combined with life-changing symptoms can qualify as a trauma itself. When it comes to maximizing our health, being aware of this connection is important. Thankfully, there are trauma therapies that can help rebuild our health resilience. My guest is Dr. Maureen Pierce, a health psychologist who specializes in working with people with chronic pain and chronic illness. Not surprisingly, she’s a trauma specialist as well.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.
0:07.3	While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.
0:14.4	I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating
0:24.7	pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life. A short disclaimer, I'm neither a doctor
0:30.8	nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal. Always consult with your
0:35.5	health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get
0:38.7	on to the show. Welcome to episode 108. Our topic today is trauma and autoimmune disease. There's a very
1:01.7	strong connection between the two. People who are diagnosed with a stress-related disorder like PTSD
1:07.3	are 30 to 40% more likely to be diagnosed with autoimmune disease. And when it comes to
1:13.0	childhood trauma, children with two or more adverse child experiences are 70 to 100% more likely
1:20.0	to be hospitalized with an autoimmune crisis as adults. So when it comes to autoimmune health,
1:26.3	addressing trauma is important, which is why I wanted
1:29.1	to dedicate a podcast episode to that today.
1:32.1	My guest is Dr. Maureen Pierce, a health psychologist who specializes in working with people
1:37.3	with chronic pain and chronic illness.
1:40.3	Not surprisingly, she's a trauma specialist as well.
1:43.6	Today we'll be talking about the different types of trauma and the different ways we can
1:47.4	treat it.
1:48.2	Welcome to the show, Dr. Pierce.
1:50.6	Thank you so much for having me, Eileen.
1:53.1	Thank you for being here.
1:54.7	Before we dive into the conversation, I do want to give a shout out to our podcast sponsor,
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