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How to Heal Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Adverse Childhood Experiences September 7, 2018November 5, 2018ACE Score, ACE Study, adverse childhood experiences, anxiety, depression, EMDR, mindfulness meditation, PTSD, somatic experiencing

If you’re reading this then you’ve probably taken the ACE Survey but if you haven’t then you can download it here. If you even just scored a 1 on the ACE Survey then this article is definitely for you. The higher your ACE score the more likely you are to have health problems as an adult due to what you went through as a child. Additionally, if you feel like you’ve been doing everything right with your diet, exercise, sleep, managing stress levels etc. but you just can’t get well, then you probably haven’t addressed your ACE’s. This article will give you the tools you need and cover how to heal adverse childhood experiences.

Adverse Childhood Experiences and Hashimoto’s Disease

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Adverse Childhood Experiences, Autoimmune Disease, Depression/Anxiety, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid August 30, 2018November 5, 2018ACE Score, ACE Study, adverse childhood experiences, anxiety, autoimmune disease, brain development, depression, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, trauma

Recently I have been researching the fascinating field of childhood trauma and uncovered an interesting link between adverse childhood experiences and Hashimoto’s disease.

One of the studies I discovered came out of a large, important public health study, The ACE Study, but it focused specifically on cumulative childhood stress and autoimmune disease in adults.

What are adverse childhood experiences?

Adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, are experiences that expose individuals under the age of 18 to childhood traumatic stress. These experiences include physical, emotional or sexual abuse; witnessing domestic violence; growing up with household substance abuse, mental illness, parental divorce, and/or the incarceration of a household member.

Healing Trauma and Finding Joy with Dr. Shannon South

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Depression/Anxiety, The Dr. Hedberg Show August 16, 2018November 16, 2018adverse childhood experiences, anxiety, depression, Dr. Shannon South, meditation, mindfullness-based stress reduction, obsessive compulsive, PTSD, trauma

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interviewed Dr. Shannon South to discuss healing trauma and finding joy in our lives. Dr. Shannon D. South, aka the “Joy Doctor”, is an award-winning therapist, an Amazon best-selling author, and a professional speaker. As an expert in the field of spirituality and healing trauma for over 20 years, she knows how to assist people in finding wholeness and joy naturally. In 1994, during graduate school, Shannon had a spiritual experience during meditation that healed her debilitating anxiety and depression permanently. Since this transformative experience, she has helped thousands of clients connect to their most loving and joy-filled selves. Shannon also leads workshops and retreats for counselors, chaplains and coaches on how to integrate Spirit and Soul into their practice. Her most upcoming book, Ignite! Turn off the Chaos and Turn on the Joy is a roadmap to this unique, healing process. Shannon loves dancing, being in nature, teaching spiritual psychology and enjoying the beautiful mountains of NC where she resides with her family and friends. She can be found at www.whatsyourjoyiq.com or www.drshannonsouth.com

Can Stress Override a Healthy Diet?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Adrenal Fatigue, The Dr. Hedberg Show, Weight Loss July 27, 2018November 7, 2018adrenal fatigue, C-Reactive Protein, cortisol, depression, HPA axis, inflammation, insulin resistance, PTSD, saturated fat, stress

A fair number of the patients I see are already eating a healthy diet but they’re still not feeling well. Once we delve deep into their history and their lives, it becomes very clear that stress is at the bedrock of their illness. It’s extremely frustrating to be eating well all the time but still experiencing symptoms.

We know that stress shuts down digestion including suppression of stomach acid, bile flow, and pancreatic function. All of these are necessary for healthy digestion but if we’re stressed while we are eating, that healthy food we’re putting into our bodies won’t get digested properly and it may have some more interesting effects on the body.

Dr. Michael Ruscio Interview

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Digestion, The Dr. Hedberg Show June 28, 2018November 7, 2018Dr. Michael Ruscio, microbiome, microbiota, non-celiac gluten sensitivity, prebiotics, probiotics, SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

In this episode of The Dr. Hedberg Show, I interview Dr. Michael Ruscio and we discuss non-celiac gluten sensitivity, prebiotics, probiotics, the microbiome, SIBO, FODMAPs and much more. You can read the transcript below.

Michael Ruscio is a doctor, clinical researcher and best-selling author whose practical ideas on healing chronic illness have made him an influential voice in functional and alternative medicine. His work has been published in peer-reviewed medical journals and he speaks at integrative medical conferences across the globe. Dr. Ruscio also runs an influential website and podcast at DrRuscio.com, in addition to his clinical practice located in northern California.

Black Cumin Seed Oil and Hashimoto’s Disease

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Allergies, Autoimmune Disease, Fatigue, Hashimoto's Disease, Thyroid, Weight Loss June 6, 2018November 7, 2018autoimmune thyroid, black cumin seed oil, fatigue, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, herbal medicines for Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, nigella sativa, thyroid

I was pleasantly surprised to learn about some recent research on the positive effects of black cumin seed oil and Hashimoto’s disease. I’m always searching for compounds that can help my patients with Hashimoto’s disease and black cumin seed oil looks like a real winner. In this article I break down two promising studies on black cumin seed oil and how it can help autoimmune thyroiditis.

Hashimoto’s Disease: The Infection Connection

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Autoimmune Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, The Dr. Hedberg Show, Thyroid May 25, 2018October 26, 2018Epstein-Barr Virus, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's disease virus, Hashimoto's infections, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, helicobacter pylori, Herpes 6, Lyme disease, Yersinia enterocolitica

Hashimoto’s disease can have many triggers including iodine, low birth weight, pregnancy, smoking, mercury, drugs, stress, leaky gut, environmental toxins, and of course infections. This article will focus on the connection between infections and Hashimoto’s disease.

The infection connection and Hashimoto’s disease is something I have been investigating since 2005 when I first learned about the connection between Yersinia enterocolitica and Hashimoto’s disease. Since then, I’ve been researching the infection connection to Hashimoto’s disease and science continues to shed more light on this area.

Aloe vera and Hashimoto’s Disease

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Autoimmune Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, The Dr. Hedberg Show, Thyroid May 11, 2018November 7, 2018aloe barbadensis, aloe vera, autoimmune thyroid, Free T3, Free T4, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, leaky gut syndrome, Subclinical hypothyroidism, thyroid

Aloe vera is one of the oldest medicinal plants we know of that was used by the ancient Egyptians who called it “the plant of immortality.” And 200 years ago Greek scientists considered Aloe vera a “universal panacea.” Aloe vera is technically named Aloe barbadensis and you most likely have heard of using Aloe topically for burns or internally for soothing an inflamed gut.

I’ve used Aloe vera over the years as one of the compounds in a gut-healing supplement I use for leaky gut, inflammatory bowel, SIBO, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome. It works extremely well at reducing inflammation and repairing inflamed and damaged mucus membranes in the gut and the urinary tract. I have also used it quite successfully with the bladder pain caused by interstitial cystitis.

Does the Ketogenic Diet Cause Hypothyroidism?

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg The Dr. Hedberg Show, Thyroid, Weight Loss May 4, 2018November 7, 2018Free T3, Free T4, Hashimoto's disease, hypothyroidism, ketogenic diet, ketones, ketosis, Reverse T3, thyroid, Total T3, TSH

The ketogenic diet is currently sweeping the internet and the diet book world as the best thing since sliced bread for everything under the sun. Unfortunately, you can’t eat bread on the ketogenic diet and it really can be difficult to follow for some people.

Since I work with many patients who have Hashimoto’s disease and hypothyroidism, I wanted to investigate whether the ketogenic diet can cause hypothyroidism or decrease thyroid function. Let’s jump into the research and see what it has to say.

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Selenium Supplementation

Dr. Nikolas Hedberg Autoimmune Disease, Hashimoto's Disease, The Dr. Hedberg Show, Thyroid April 27, 2018November 7, 2018gluten, Hashimoto's disease, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, hypothyroidism, iodine, selenium, Selenomethionine, thyroid antibody levels

Did you know that the thyroid gland has the highest concentration of selenium compared to any organ in your body? Selenium is a powerful and essential trace mineral actually first discovered by the Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1817. Selenium mainly acts as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and it is involved in the production and activation of thyroid hormone.

Selenium protects the thyroid from oxidative damage but a deficiency can lead to an increase in the weight of your thyroid which can be compounded by an iodine deficiency. When you’re deficient in selenium, you actually lose iodine more quickly so these two substances must work in perfect balance.