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Published Feb 3, 2025

Why 80% of Autoimmune Diseases Happen to Women & Solutions From a Renowned MD

Dr. Sarah Szal, a Harvard- and MIT-trained MD, dissects why 80% of autoimmune diseases affect women, highlighting the roles of genetic predispositions, gut health, and trauma, while offering integrative solutions like diet and stress management to reclaim wellness.

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- Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, as discussed in episode #273: Overcoming Challenges and Birthing a New You with Christine Hassler and the clip Navigating Triggers? For example, if a person has a fear or phobia and their body becomes reactive when they encounter a trigger, would a solution be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses?
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- Why do people easily fall into the trap of a victim mindset, and is it bad to be stuck in one? How can I avoid it properly? I often feel that the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts is because my father tortured and abandoned my mother and me during my childhood. This question is in relation to the episode #105: Coming Home to Your Body with Tami Amanda and the clip Overcoming Shame.
  Asked by 121 people
- What are her key insights on menopause?
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- What are the treatment options for autoimmune diseases?
  Asked by 116 people
- What are the key symptoms of Hashimoto's disease?
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- Can you explain the causes of autoimmune diseases?
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- Is it true that the nervous system needs a different input at the right time to change a reaction, as discussed in episode #368: Polyvagal Path: Healing Your Nervous System & Your Life with Dr. Stephen Porges and the clip Body Awareness Journey? For example, if a person has a fear or phobia and their body becomes reactive when they encounter a trigger, would a solution be to try to calm the body with breathwork at that moment? Would this approach provide a different input to the nervous system so that over time it stops being activated by the original trigger? Is this how Pavlov's dogs experiment is used as a tool for changing the nervous system's responses?
  Asked by 101 people
- What are common thyroid health issues and their symptoms?
  Asked by 93 people
- What is the connection between neuroplasticity and childhood development in terms of attachment styles?
  Asked by 62 people
- How to heal trauma
  Asked by 56 people
- What is leaky gut?
  Asked by 52 people
- How can lifestyle changes help in managing autoimmune diseases?
  Asked by 47 people
- What causes autoimmune diseases?
  Asked by 43 people
- What are the symptoms of leaky gut?
  Asked by 41 people
- What causes leaky gut?
  Asked by 39 people

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