For too long, trauma has been misunderstood as merely psychological, treated with strategies that focus only on thoughts and emotions while neglecting the body. Yet cutting-edge science now reveals that trauma is encoded deep within our cells, nervous systems, and immune responses-shaping energy, health, and relationships long after the original event has passed.
This groundbreaking book brings together the latest research, clinical insights, and practical tools to show how trauma rewires biology-and how healing must begin by working with the body as well as the mind.
Inside, you'll discover:
How trauma disrupts mitochondria, hormones, and immunity, leading to fatigue, brain fog, and chronic illness.
Why traditional medicine often mislabels trauma symptoms as "anxiety" or "stress," and how this misdiagnosis perpetuates suffering.
The hidden ways trauma shows up even in "high-functioning" lives, masked by success but carried in the body.
The principles of safety, stabilization, and sequencing that prevent retraumatization and build a foundation for recovery.
Practical tools for somatic awareness, breath, movement, nutrition, and rest that restore the body's healing capacity.
How to integrate memory, narrative, and biology safely-transforming fragments of the past into a coherent story of resilience.
A roadmap for thriving beyond trauma: reclaiming health, rediscovering purpose, and rebuilding authentic connection.
Written in a clear, compassionate, and scientifically grounded style, this book is both a guide and a companion. It empowers individuals to understand their own biology, equips professionals to provide trauma-informed care, and offers families hope that cycles of suffering can be broken across generations.
Whether you are a survivor seeking personal healing or a professional supporting others, Aimie Apigian MD Healing Framework provides the knowledge and practices to move from survival to resilience-and ultimately to a life of vitality, purpose, and freedom.
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