The Survival Paradox: The Protein That Can Cause Disease & What You Can Do About It with Dr. Isaac Eliaz
The Survival Paradox: The Protein That Can Cause Disease & What You Can Do About It with Dr. Isaac Eliaz
Have you ever felt like your body is stuck in survival mode, holding onto stress and tension no matter how hard you try to let it go? What if this instinct to survive is also what drives chronic inflammation, emotional pain, and even long-term illness?
Today, Dr. Isaac Eliaz joins Dr. Aimie to explore the concept of the survival paradox. This process is what keeps your body on high alert and affects everything from your energy levels to your ability to heal and can keep your body stuck in a freeze response. Together, they’ll discuss the survival paradox’s deep connection to trauma, the protein, Galactin-3, that can either drive health or inflammation, and more.
You’ll hear more about:
- What the “Survival Paradox” is and how it shapes your body’s response to trauma and stress.
- The connection between chronic inflammation and unresolved trauma
- Simple ways to start healing your body from the inside
- How acceptance can unlock your healing potential
- And more!
Our guest, Dr. Isaac Eliaz, is a pioneer in integrative medicine, a world-renowned expert in trauma healing, and the author of The Survival Paradox. For decades, Dr. Eliaz has been bridging the gap between ancient healing wisdom and cutting-edge science, exploring how our biology and emotions are deeply intertwined. His work focuses on the biochemical pathways of trauma, including the role of survival proteins like galectin-3, and how they impact inflammation, healing, and overall health.
If you’ve been wanting to reduce your stress levels, overcome your chronic health issues or start healing yourself, then this episode is a must listen to! Let’s dive in!
Helpful Links Related To This Episode
Related YouTube Videos:
- Is Trauma Genetic or Epigenetic? Insights with Dr. Bruce Lipton
- Beyond Talk Therapy: The Biochemical Basis of Behavior & Changing Our Responses
Guides, Tools & Resources:
Grab Dr. Eliaz’s book, The Survival Paradox, to find out more about this topic.
3 Most Common Biochemical Imbalances to discover the most common imbalances I find in those with persistent trauma responses. Until these are identified and supported with Biology of TraumaⓇ repair tools, they will hold you back in depression, anxiety, and even fatigue and pain. If you know my story, you will know that I discovered I had all 3! No wonder I was stuck and developing worse symptoms of trauma biology over time, like chronic fatigue, chronic pain and autoimmunity.
You can also speed up your body’s healing process with our Cellular Energy Power – essential for giving our body the energy at a cellular level it needs to come out of a chronic trauma response
KEY MOMENTS:
What is the survival paradox? (00:15)
The role of the sympathetic system in trauma response (01:00)
Biochemical survival proteins and their impact on health (02:48)
Galectin-3: The key driver of inflammation and fibrosis (03:30)
How blocking galectin-3 can reverse disease processes (07:21)
Trauma’s impact at a biochemical level (10:00)
The connection between survival mechanisms, chronic disease, and aging (16:18)
How childhood trauma manifests as adult disease (17:15)
The role of mindfulness and meditation in trauma healing (19:43)
The heart’s unique ability to transform trauma into healing (16:18)
Practical steps to lower galectin-3 levels and support healing (11:54)
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