Exploring The Science Behind Your Thoughts: How They Can Make You Sicker

This podcast discusses the connection between our thoughts and our health. Nurse Doza emphasizes the power of positive thinking and how it can lead to better health outcomes, while negative thinking can have the opposite effect. The podcast also mentions that some doctors may dismiss the importance of mental and emotional health in healing, but there are others, such as functional medicine doctors and naturopaths, who recognize this connection.

 

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 START

03:00 Thoughts can impact your health.

08:22 Neuroplasticity empowers our thought patterns.

14:35 Thoughts impact our physical health.

19:03 Our thoughts affect our health.

24:22 Change the radio station.

28:45 Music heals and promotes understanding.

33:51 Take care of your mindset.

 

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SHOW NOTES:

Let's begin by acknowledging the immense power of our mindset and thoughts in shaping our health. As I converse with our clients, I consistently emphasize the crucial role our thoughts play in determining our physical well-being. The mind-body connection is profound, and today, we are going to delve deeper into it.

1. Depression as Inflammation: The link between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), depressive symptom severity, and increased basal levels of inflammation markers such as CRP, IL-6, and IL-1 is significant^1^.

Study: The Cortisol:C-reactive protein ratio and negative affect reactivity in depressed adults^1^.

2. Neuroplasticity: Neuroplasticity encompasses the adaptive structural and functional changes in the brain^1^. It involves mechanisms like neuronal regeneration, collateral sprouting, and functional reorganization^1^. The importance of improving brain plasticity is growing, particularly with the increasing rate of dementia^2^. Encouragingly, strategies that positively drive brain plasticity can lead to personal empowerment and healing^2^.

Studies: Neuroplasticity^1^ and Neuroplasticity and Clinical Practice: Building Brain Power for Health^2^.

3. Positive Thoughts as Frequencies: The theta/beta ratio has been correlated with cognitive processing, while arousal markers are associated with alpha power^1^.

Study: The Theta/Beta Ratio as an Index of Cognitive Processing in Adults With the Combined Type of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder^1^.

4. The Gut-Brain Connection: Serotonin plays a key role in the motoric and sensory functions of the upper gastrointestinal tract^1^. On the other hand, a low vagal tone, a marker of the sympatho-vagal balance, is observed in functional digestive disorders and inflammatory bowel diseases^3^.

Studies: Serotonin in the Gut: What Does It Do?^1^, Serotonergic signalling in the stomach and duodenum of patients with gastroparesis^2^, and Vagal tone: effects on sensitivity, motility, and inflammation^3^.

5. Sound as Healing: Tibetan singing bowl meditation can significantly reduce feelings of tension, anxiety, and depression while increasing spiritual well-being^1^. Music, especially low-frequency sound stimulation, has been shown to reduce pain perception and affect the release of neurotransmitters and hormones^2^.

Studies: Effects of Singing Bowl Sound Meditation on Mood, Tension, and Well-being: An Observational Study^1^ and The effect of low-frequency sound stimulation on patients with fibromyalgia: A clinical study^2^.

This mental-physical health nexus we've explored today underscores the need for a holistic approach to wellness, where mind and body are treated as interconnected entities. Let's continue this enlightening journey together, shaping a healthier, happier you.