If you’ve spent years chasing answers for your chronic pain, fatigue, and brain fog — only to be told your labs are “normal” — you’re not imagining things. You’re also not alone. Fibromyalgia is one of the most misunderstood conditions in modern medicine. National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates 5 million American adults have fibromyalgia, and that 80-90% of people with fibromyalgia are women, but men and children can also have this condition. However, it often takes fiv
Does Childhood Trauma Stored in the Body Cause Chronic Illness? If you or someone you love experienced childhood trauma and also suffer from chronic illness, like migraines, IBS, fibromyalgia, cardiovascular issues, gut health issues, cognitive issues, anxiety, OCD, you might wonder if childhood trauma stored in the body causes those chronic illnesses. To answer that question, we must look at what is childhood trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). ACEs were first d
