Episode 24: The Mind-Body Connection with Donna Jackson Nakazawa

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2015

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

This episode of the Phoenix Helix podcast delves into the mind-body connection: How our thoughts and emotions can either increase or decrease inflammation in our bodies. My guest is Donna Jackson Nakazawa, a woman living with autoimmune disease herself, who is also an award-winning science journalist. She conducted a year-long self-experiment into the power of mindfulness techniques to reverse her own autoimmune symptoms. She wrote about her results in her book, "The Last Best Cure." We also talk about a new field of science showing the connection between childhood trauma and autoimmune disease, and how we can heal the negative impact of those experiences.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,
0:05.3	diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.0	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,
0:17.2	and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.
0:24.3	A short disclaimer.
0:25.8	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:30.4	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:34.0	Now let's get on to the show.
0:50.2	Music Now let's get on to the show. Welcome to episode 24.
0:52.3	Our topic today is the Mind-B-body connection, and our guest is Donna
0:56.8	Jackson Nakazawa. She is the author of three books related to autoimmune disease,
1:02.4	The Autoimmune Epidemic, The Last Best Cure, and Childhood Disrupted. She is an award-winning
1:08.6	science journalist and has been living with autoimmune disease herself for 18 years.
1:13.6	In her book, The Last Best Cure, she did a year-long self-experiment into the power of the mind to improve her own autoimmune symptoms.
1:21.6	We'll be talking about that in detail today, and her results were very dramatic.
1:26.6	Her most recent book, Childhood Disrupted, delves into how the impact of trauma during
1:32.3	childhood can actually change our developing brains, making us more susceptible to autoimmune
1:37.3	disease as adults.
1:39.3	We'll be talking about this, as well as how to reverse those effects and rewire our brains for health.
1:45.6	Donna, welcome to the show.
1:47.3	Eileen, thank you so much for having me.
1:50.0	I'm very excited to have you here.
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