When love is not enough & functional medicine for the nervous system with Dr. Aimie Apigian

I’m stoked to share a shiny new interview chat with one of my Somatic Experiencing colleagues, Dr. Aimie Apigian. Dr. Aimie entered into the world of developmental trauma and all things nervous system health when she adopted a little human while in medical school (crazy, I know!). In our chat we talk about her journey, and how she quickly realized that love is NOT enough as a parent, and why understanding the language of the nervous system is hands down one of THE most important skills for navigating relationships (and being successful at them I might add!). We also get into the world of functional medicine, and some of the essentials when it comes to ensuring our nerve cells have the proper support for releasing stored traumatic stress, so they (and us) can grow remarkable capacity. To follow Dr. Aimie, learn more about her work, and say hello head over here: https://www.traumahealingaccelerated.... Here are some Questions/Topics I discuss in this Interview: 0:00 - Impact of stored survival stress 3:20 - Why Dr. Apigian became a Doctor 4:24 - Signs of being in ‘your head’ and not ‘your body’ 5:23 - Adoption of son from the foster care system 7:09 - Struggling to help my son accept my love 8:37 - Therapy & play and how they did not help (trauma was held in his body) 10:59 - Learning about SE, attachment work, etc… 11:56 - How do you parent to your child’s nervous system? 17:39 - What is Trauma? 18:43 - Why trauma is not the story, but how your body had to adapt to your life experiences 19:27 - Attachment and attunement 21:33 - Attachment trauma and Freeze response 25:28 - When did you last feel safe? (Kathy Kain) 26:21 - PTSD 27:00 - When did you last feel well? 28:24 - Common sign of un-wellness? 29:49 - Where do you start with a patient? 32:35 - Why nutrients play such a large role in healing 34:01 - Talk therapy 36:34 - Cell danger response (nutrients not getting to cells) 37:36 - Biology of Nervous System (healing stored trauma and healthy cells go hand in hand) 38:35 - Importance of healthy mitochondria 41:51 - What is wrong with the body that you are kept in this chronic freeze state? Such as; chronic pain, fatigue, fibromyalgia 43:05 - How do I know if I’m deficient in nutrients and common deficiencies 58:16 - Epigenetics 59:11 - Child having thoughts/feelings of hurting parent 1:04:01 - Feeling safe and expressing feelings 1:06:24 - Upcoming projects of Dr. Apigian 1:07:49 - Parental resources 1:08:43 - Dr. Apigian’s final thoughts; Trauma therapy to become an easier process __ Thank you for being here! 1. Leave a comment and let me know how this video impacted you. Feel free to leave a question (my team answers them each week!) 2. To get more nervous system health resources, plus learn more about me and my credentials, plus the many ways you can work with me at the practical level, head to my website: https://irenelyon.com 3. Follow me on social here: Instagram:   / irenelyon   Facebook:   / lyonirene   LinkedIn:   / irenelyon   SoundCloud:   / irenelyon   4. GOT QUESTIONS? Send an email to: [email protected] __ Please know that… The statements on this YouTube channel or in videos are simply opinion. Content presented or posted on this channel is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or a professional therapeutic relationship. Content presented or posted is intended to provide general health information for educational purposes only and you should contact the appropriate healthcare professional before relying on any such information. My website is a wealth of free resources and information on how to start this work, so here it is one more time: https://irenelyon.com