Impact of Trauma on Your Body w/ Rachel Hagstrom

Choose To Be with Choose Recovery Services; Betrayal Trauma Healing

Our guest today is Rachel Hagstrom. She is on the blogger team with Affair Recovery, a board certified functional medicine health coach, and has a desire to walk alongside women who are navigating infidelity and betrayal, and help them discover ways they can support themselves physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

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Today Rachel discusses the importance of understanding how trauma affects bodily functions such as digestion, endocrine system, and sleep, and emphasizes the need for basic self-care and the value of functional medicine in holistic healing. The conversation underscores the continuous and evolving nature of the healing journey and provides practical advice for women in different stages of recovery.

00:18 Rachel's Journey to Functional Medicine

00:53 Understanding Trauma's Impact on the Body

01:32 Personal Healing Journeys

03:47 Rachel's Motivation and Path

05:38 The Reality of Healing

07:30 Practical Self-Care Tips

26:10 The Importance of Functional Medicine

32:52 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts

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