Adverse childhood experiences dramatically increase risk of heart disease, cancer and autoimmune disease says our next guest, Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Early life stress and unpredictable environments, she explains, cause epigenetic changes that increase the expression of inflammatory stress chemicals, altering our brains and immune systems. We know this is an *incredibly* controversial subject, especially for any patient whose life-altering conditions have been dismissed by doctors as just stress, and Jen plans to ask hard questions. Donna believes this might be as important as our exposure to toxins, diet, and infectious triggers – the factors she explored in her first book, The Autoimmune Epidemic. Join us Wednesday, April 2nd at 2pm and bring your toughest questions! bit.ly/1fGvsIP wypr.org/post/last-best-cure?utm_content=bufferf530f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:05:03 +0000