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Unresolved scars and emotional traumas can negatively impact our mental and physical health. The ACE (Adverse Childhood Experience) Study is one of the most pertinent and more concrete examples of this. This research provided evidence of the link between traumatic events in childhood and an increased risk of various diseases.
Furthermore, it has been shown that harmful stressors can increase the stress hormone, cortisol. Long-term, this can lead to unwanted brain structural changes and may negatively modulate nervous system responses throughout the lifespan
Thankfully, integrative techniques can cause activation of the brain’s natural ability to recover from trauma through neuroplasticity. Acupuncture and essential oils are two of them that can promote these shifts in the mind and assist us into getting into a calm, parasympathetic nervous system state so that we can be receptive to healing.
There is also growing evidence of how electrostatic interactions, lying within our fascia, play a role in how cells function. They also contribute to cell-extracellular matrix connections and connective tissue healing. Interestingly, it has been recently proposed the mechanical signaling in the connective tissue, along with transmission through the fascial system network, can explain some of the therapeutic effects of acupuncture.
What many don’t realize is that stored emotions lie within our tissues and this communication network. When you’re in pain, your biology and psychology shift through these biological and electrochemical communications. Furthermore, it follows that if your emotions are imbalanced there can be negative effects on your nervous system and muscular responses.
This means that when you are stuck in emotional or physical pain, you may need to go deeper than structural or even typical biochemical means. Today, on the Essential Oil Revolution podcast we are going to discuss how to do just that.
In this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution podcast we are blessed to be joined by an exceptional physician who understands how to heal at the cellular, biophysical, structural, psychological, functional, and energetic levels.
Dr. Kim Trager, DC, B.S., also known as “Dr. Kim” by her patients and audience, is a brilliant physician who compassionately and passionately synergizes her extensive experience to get to the root cause of her patient’s pain and various health concerns.
In this interview we are at the leading edge of science merging biological medicine with quantum physics with Dr. Trager as our guide!
Here’s a summary of what you’ll learn:
- How our body stores trauma which impacts our mental and physical health.
- How fascia is an overlooked body system that connects all cells and organs and is instrumental in healing the body and mind.
- How Dr. Kim became one of the biggest essential oils fans over 30 years ago and how this influenced how she practices medicine.
- How essential oils support the body, mind, spirit, and our biochemical energetics.
- What factors can impact our electrochemical energy, influencing our overall well-being on many different levels.
- How Dr. Kim uses essential oils in her practice to enhance the mind, body, spirit, and energy field.
- Kim’s research on how quickly essential oils impact our cellular physiology and what oils were shown to modulate stress and immune challenges.
- The difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
- Why being in a calm, parasympathetic state is essential for healing.
- Why the vagus nerve is so important based on how it influences the parasympathetic state.
- How using a specific combination of essential oils behind the earlobes can stimulate the vagus nerve to calm the mind and optimize healing.
- Why topical application of essential oils to the area of discomfort can be beneficial.
- What oils to use for abdominal massage.
- How scars disrupt the electrochemical communication of the fascia.
- The emerging research of recently discovered organ systems, including the microbiome and fascia, and how this impacts clinical and scientific applications.
- How essential oils can rebalance physiology, psychology, and mental health when we are hit with factors that negatively affect our energetic communication.
- How Dr. Kim’s new book explores the electrochemical, physiological, and psychological aspects of health. It provides tips to ignite healing and release emotional blocks using acupuncture, movement, lifestyle, positive affirmations, and essential oils.
- How working with the fascia can release physical and emotional blocks and restore electrochemical communication in the body to balance mood and relieve discomfort.
- What can be combined with essential oils to create “magic” for the fascia and help with pain.
- How ancient traditions are being proven by modern science and why it’s important to stay open to new discoveries.
- What combination of essential oils Dr. Kim puts in a room spray which is becoming my new favorite blend!
- Closing questions: (1) What Dr. Kim does daily for her self-care and (2) What she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for better health.
You won’t want to miss a minute of the show!
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Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as “100% pure” need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.
