Read Online The Deepest Well Healing the LongTerm Effects of Childhood Adversity Nadine Burke Harris MD 9781328502667 Books

Product details Paperback 272 pages Publisher Mariner Books; Reprint edition (January 1, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 132850266X

The Deepest Well Healing the LongTerm Effects of Childhood Adversity Nadine Burke Harris MD 9781328502667 Books Reviews

• What a phenomenal story!
  I was enthralled by every page, from her early vision for a medical clinic in one of San Francisco's poorest neighborhoods, to the discovery that behind many ailments lay the same biological root cause, our bodies' normal reaction to the stresses of Adverse Childhood Experiences, to the stories with strategies to buffer the difficulties of life for your child (or your inner child!), to her call for universal screening -- a fantastic book, by someone doing amazing, world-changing work. Brilliant and compassionate, scientific yet approachable, deeply personal and still profoundly universal.
  
  Main take-aways
  * Your entire genetic code has some flexibility built in, and will be expressed differently based on your environment.
  * Adverse Childhood Experiences are nearly universal, across incomes and groups.
  * Having a large number of ACEs correlates with huge health impacts twice as likely to develop heart disease and cancer, 3.5 times as likely to develop COPD, twice the odds of hospitalization for an autoimmune disease (such as arthritis, lupus, diabetes, celiac), and a greater risk of asthma, allergies, migraines, fibromyalgia, reflux, bronchitis, ulcers, "and the list goes on." (p. 73,181)
  * Neuroplasticity means epigenetics are treatable, and the stress response can often be brought back under control through therapy, meditation, and exercise.
  * Universal screening would help many people understand their bodies and break the generational cycle by becoming effective buffer/advocates for their children.
• I absolutely wanted to love this book based on all the 5 star reviews. And the first chapter does suck you in and really gets your interest. But be aware that a lot of the book contains a lot of scientific info, which is fine, and a lot of the writer's own experiences in researching these links. However, I was hoping for some practical info on how to treat the overstimulated nervous system. Overall worth a read, but I just can't justify more than 3 stars.
• Studies show that 67-83% of us (This includes every human being on earth, too, since the studies have been replicated worldwide with the same results.) have at least one toxic stress issue (Adverse Childhood Experience or ACE) in our lives and from 12-17% of us have 4 or more of the possible 10 stressors currently defined. For example, if we have 4 of these experiences we are 10 times more likely to attempt suicide. With 6 or more, we are nearly 24 times more likely to attempt suicide! It is so accurate that it is considered "doseable" which is explained in the book. Auto-immune diseases, addictions, risky lifestyle behaviors, asthma, cardiovascular diseases, fibromyalgia, learning difficulties (ADHD is often mistakenly treated when it is actually issues caused by ACEs.), commitment issues, and many more health and social issues are rooted in these ACEs.
  The score we have is recorded in our nervous system and DNA which affects every aspect of our body's functions. Together, these factors will decide our health, job success, marriage and parenting success and even our longevity because of the power they have over the systems of our body. As the author points out, though, there are simple, non-medical methods of counteracting much of their effects through mindfulness, relationships, sleep, exercise, stress buffering caregivers and so on. Simple lifestyle changes can make a big difference in our entire lives if we will follow the advice given in this book. The author doesn't waste time discussing or blaming our parents for the way they have damaged us since that isn't the point.
  She does show how the effects of ACEs are multi-generational, though, and then gives hope by showing how they can be overcome and stopped through conscious effort on our part.
  Dr. Harris has impeccable credentials for writing this book and does so with the same expertise she demonstrates in her TEDMed talk on the same subject. This book is up-to-date since it was released in January of 2018. She uses good science and connects it with anecdotes from her pediatric medical practice in SF's poorest neighborhood. Her writing style is engaging and informative, scientifically informational while still being understandable. If you know anyone struggling with the difficulties of life who honestly wants answers to the reasons they have health issues or make the decisions they do, recommend they read this book https//www./dp/B01N7HZ73B/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_0