{"podcast":{"title":"The Dr. Josh Axe Show","slug":"the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900","podcast_index_feed_id":6558900,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thegrowthlab","website_url":"https://thehealthinstitute.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c0dabbf6-3145-11ee-92cc-23c23320235a/image/d1b1f4cced3162f2379929afc40c87ca.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Dr. Josh Axe","episode_count":374,"summary":"Join Dr. Josh Axe, founder of draxe.com, Ancient Nutrition, and The Health Institute, as he explores the intersections of natural health, personal growth, and psychology. Each episode dives into the latest in natural medicine, nutrition, emotional resilience, and spiritual growth, alongside strategies for mindset, and living a purpose-driven life. With expert insights, practical advice, and inspiring stories, Dr. Axe empowers listeners to elevate their health and maximize their potential in every aspect of life.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:18:33.145901+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900"},"episode":{"title":"Your Childhood Trauma Is Causing Your Autoimmune Disease | Erica Komisar | Dr. Josh Axe","slug":"your-childhood-trauma-is-causing-your-autoimmune-disease-erica-komisar-dr-josh-axe","published_at":"2026-04-30T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900/your-childhood-trauma-is-causing-your-autoimmune-disease-erica-komisar-dr-josh-axe","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ISESL7807216385.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ISESL7807216385.mp3","summary":"I have spent decades helping patients heal through diet, exercise, and natural remedies, but there is one injury that supplements can't fix: emotional trauma. Whether it’s \"Big T\" trauma or the \"Little t\" trauma of chronic neglect, these emotional scars manifest as autoimmune disease, cancer, and hormone imbalances later in life. In this episode, psychoanalyst Erica Komisar joins me to explain why the first three years of life are the \"critical period\" for physical health and how we can heal the mind-body connection. We explore the mechanics of the HPA Axis, focusing on the Amygdala (the stress \"on\" switch) and the Hippocampus (the \"off\" switch). Erica explains how early childhood stress can \"burn out\" the brain's ability to regulate cortisol, leading to a permanent state of survival mode. We also discuss the definition of Depression (preoccupation with past loss) versus Anxiety (preoccupation with future loss) and how both act as pathogens on the human immune system. Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1⁠ 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠Apple Podcast⁠ Order my NEW BOOK, The Biblio Diet → ⁠https://bit.ly/4oPEP3t⁠ Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → ⁠DrAxeDiabetesClass.com⁠ Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → ⁠DrAxeThyroidClass.com⁠ If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → ⁠DrAxeHormoneClass.com⁠ Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus…","meta_description":"I have spent decades helping patients heal through diet, exercise, and natural remedies, but there is one injury that supplements can't fix: emotional tra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4250,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900/episodes/your-childhood-trauma-is-causing-your-autoimmune-disease-erica-komisar-dr-josh-axe/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-dr-josh-axe-show-6558900/your-childhood-trauma-is-causing-your-autoimmune-disease-erica-komisar-dr-josh-axe.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}