When the Body Says No: The Hidden Cost of Stress, Gabor Mate
Book Recommendation Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer”s disease? Is there such…
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The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue, Chris Kresser
In this episode of Revolution Health Radio (RHR) we discuss “RHR: The Myth of Adrenal Fatigue.” Does adrenal fatigue really exist? Is it an accurate…
The HPA-Axis and the Stress Response
An overview of cortisol’s roles in the stress response. This resource is related to Course VIII: Endocrine System. If you are interested in purchasing this…
Gelatin, stress, and longevity, Ray Peat
Article The main bulk of an animal’s body consists of water, protein, fat and bones. Fat tissue and bone aremetabolically more quiescent than the protein-water…
Neurosteroids and Potential Therapeutics: Focus on Pregnenalone, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (2016)
Scientific Paper Considerable evidence from preclinical and clinical studies shows that steroids and in particularneurosteroids are important endogenous modulators of several brain-related functions. In this…
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk MD
Book Recommendation Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been…
Reflections on the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, Dr Vincent Felitti
YouTube Video Dr. Vincent Felitti, Director of the California Institutes of Preventive Medicine, presents his pioneering research examining Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE), and the lifelong…
Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel van der Kolk MD
YouTube Video In this talk Bessel van der Kolk MD explores his decades-long research into trauma and PTSD which started when he was working with…
The Science of Feeling Safe: Polyvagal Theory, an interview with Dr Stephen Porges
YouTube Video Jim Donovan of Donovan Health speaks with Dr. Stephen Porges about the Polyvagal Theory. Listen as they discuss: How the vagus nerve is…
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky
YouTube Video Science writer, biologist, neuroscientist, and stress expert Dr. Robert Sapolsky presents the inaugural Fenton-Rhodes Lecture on Proactve Wellness. Sapolsky states that our bodies’…