Could what happened to you in your past be impacting your autoimmune health, and causing your diagnosis?

In this powerful episode, Dr. April discusses the impact of ACES (adverse childhood experiences) on those living with autoimmune conditions. The CDC-Kaiser study of the 1990s was the first to identify the impact of living with ACES on physical and mental health. We also discuss some of the scientific research on ACES and PTSD and autoimmune diseases, and how you can identify, address, and heal from these adverse events.

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REFERENCES:

ABOUT ACES

The original ACES study: CDC-Kaiser Study on ACES https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fviolenceprevention%2Facestudy%2Fabout.html

Learn About the Original 10 ACES and More. Assess Your ACES Number:
https://numberstory.org/

The Impacts of ACES on Health:
https://www.acesaware.org/ace-fundamentals/the-science-of-aces-toxic-stress/

ACES Aware Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire for Adults:
https://www.acesaware.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ACE-Questionnaire-for-Adults-Identified-English.pdf

How to Heal From ACES:
https://numberstory.org/heal-myself/

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ACES AND TRAUMA IN RESEARCH

ACES and Autoimmune Disease:

UCSF Study on ACES and Lupus:
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/05/414406/adverse-childhood-experiences-negatively-impact-adults-lupus#:~:text=Adults%20with%20lupus%20who%20report,researchers%20at%20UC%20San%20Francisco.

Cumulative Childhood Stress and Autoimmune Diseases in Adults
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318917/

PTSD and Autoimmune Disease:

Burden of Multiple Sclerosis on the Military:
https://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/ms-fitness-challenge/burden-ms-our-military/

Gulf War Era Multiple Sclerosis Cohort study:
https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/135/6/1778/330840?login=true

PTSD and Risk of Autoimmune Diseases in Military Personnel:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-2432-9