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#424 How the Body Holds Fear, Pain and Overwhelm and How to Heal It with Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH

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This week on the Less Stressed Life, we’re unpacking The Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian to reveal how your cells, not just your mind, hold stress and why your body can’t heal when it doesn’t feel safe.

Dr. Aimie shares her personal crash-and-rebuild story and explains how stress becomes biology through the “cell danger response.” We talk about high achiever burnout, unconscious stress, and simple ways to create a sense of safety so your body can finally repair.

If you’ve ever pushed through exhaustion or wondered why your symptoms linger even after doing everything right, this episode gives you language, awareness, and practical tools to help your body exhale.

📖Check out Dr. Aimie's book here: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/book

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Stress grows you; trauma overwhelms you
• The cell danger response is your body’s emergency brake
• You can’t outthink a body that doesn’t feel safe
• Healing happens in layers, not all at once
• Start by microdosing safety—breathe, feel, soften

ABOUT GUEST:
Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician (Preventive/Addiction Medicine) with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health, revolutionizes trauma healing by revealing how our cells—not just our minds—store trauma. Her book "The Biology of Trauma" (foreword by Gabor Maté) transforms our understanding of how the body experiences and holds trauma. After adopting a child during medical school sparked her journey, she developed an integrative science-based sequence for the healing journey. Through her practitioner training, podcast, YouTube channel, and international speaking, she bridges functional medicine, attachment and trauma therapy, proving that repairing trauma's impact on the mind, body and biology is possible.

WHERE TO FIND GUEST:
Website:
https://biologyoftrauma.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/
Podcast: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAimieApigian

WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website:
https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife

Leave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: ****https://www.christabiegler.com/links

SPONSOR:
Thanks to Jigsaw Health for sponsoring this episode! Looking for a clean, tasty way to stay hydrated? Their Electrolyte Supreme is a go-to for energy, minerals, and daily hydration support. Use code

I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

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This week on the Less Stressed Life, we’re unpacking The Biology of Trauma with Dr. Aimie Apigian to reveal how your cells, not just your mind, hold stress and why your body can’t heal when it doesn’t feel safe.

Dr. Aimie shares her personal crash-and-rebuild story and explains how stress becomes biology through the “cell danger response.” We talk about high achiever burnout, unconscious stress, and simple ways to create a sense of safety so your body can finally repair.

If you’ve ever pushed through exhaustion or wondered why your symptoms linger even after doing everything right, this episode gives you language, awareness, and practical tools to help your body exhale.

📖Check out Dr. Aimie's book here: https://www.biologyoftrauma.com/book

KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• Stress grows you; trauma overwhelms you
• The cell danger response is your body’s emergency brake
• You can’t outthink a body that doesn’t feel safe
• Healing happens in layers, not all at once
• Start by microdosing safety—breathe, feel, soften

ABOUT GUEST:
Dr. Aimie Apigian, double board-certified physician (Preventive/Addiction Medicine) with master's degrees in biochemistry and public health, revolutionizes trauma healing by revealing how our cells—not just our minds—store trauma. Her book "The Biology of Trauma" (foreword by Gabor Maté) transforms our understanding of how the body experiences and holds trauma. After adopting a child during medical school sparked her journey, she developed an integrative science-based sequence for the healing journey. Through her practitioner training, podcast, YouTube channel, and international speaking, she bridges functional medicine, attachment and trauma therapy, proving that repairing trauma's impact on the mind, body and biology is possible.

WHERE TO FIND GUEST:
Website:
https://biologyoftrauma.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/draimie/
Podcast: https://biologyoftrauma.com/biology-of-trauma-podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAimieApigian

WHERE TO FIND CHRISTA:
Website:
https://www.christabiegler.com/
Instagram: @anti.inflammatory.nutritionist
Podcast Instagram: @lessstressedlife
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lessstressedlife

Leave a review, submit a questions for the podcast or take one of my quizzes here: ****https://www.christabiegler.com/links

SPONSOR:
Thanks to Jigsaw Health for sponsoring this episode! Looking for a clean, tasty way to stay hydrated? Their Electrolyte Supreme is a go-to for energy, minerals, and daily hydration support. Use code

I released a free training that shares the 4 steps I use to help clients reduce eczema, inflammation, and food-reaction symptoms by 50%+ in a few months — without restriction or overwhelm. The feedback has been incredible, and I answer every question inside the training. Watch here: christabiegler.com/blueprint

  continue reading

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