With the recent tragedy in Las Vegas, the loss of life and multiple injuries sustained is heartbreaking, and beyond words. What will follow in some cases is a lifelong issue of PTSD. From what we’ve witnessed among those returning from combat, this can be an ongoing condition which gravely impacts a person’s life forever.
I’ve recently been reunited with a man I served with in Vietnam. I hadn’t a clue he’s suffered with PTSD since our combat mission in 1971-72. The scars he carries inside, not visible to others, has impacted his immune system to the degree of stomach cancer and lymphoma. 45 years and he’s still haunted by the memories.
In many cases, patients find themselves dealing with an invisible enemy which modern medicine has no clue how to address besides medications which only turn down the static. Even the use of natural remedies fails to fully address the true problem.
When we’re traumatized in some way, our brain tries to process the trauma, and put it to bed so to speak. When there’s no category under which to file it, the brain will keep on reflecting on it like a cell phone searching for a signal. This keeps the thought repeating over and over.
Our brain has two hemispheres. The right hemisphere is where we process feelings. It’s involved with beauty, music, colors, and of course, feelings. The left brain is our logic center. It’s involved with words, numbers, and making all the pieces fit. It’s important that both hemispheres share information. When we feel frightened, in the right hemisphere, it’s important the left hemisphere rationalize to determine if fright is appropriate.
The sharing mechanism between the two is accomplished by a network known as the corpus callosum. This is like the sharing network between computers in the office. Information is available to all the connected computers. When fear occurs, logic searches for appropriate cause. If there’s no logical cause for fear, the right hemisphere is quieted and fear goes away.
Unfortunately, when trauma has occurred with no resolution to that trauma, anything which looks similar will evoke the same response. In the case of those at the concert, objects, sounds, smells, and sights may resurrect the same emotions that were felt at the time of the attack. The real tragedy here is that the sufferer may not even be aware of the trigger.
Restoring the connection of both hemispheres through what I’ve come to call hemispheric re-integration can help to finally put some of this to rest. The memories are still present, but they don’t hold the person in a prison to those memories.
After surviving an explosion 41 years ago, I dealt with a degree of PTSD for a year or two, but eventually I was able to process it and now have no stress over the elements of that day. PTSD is fully treatable and it doesn’t matter how long the person may have suffered.
There’s a part of your brain know as the hypothalamus. This organ controls hormones as well as your autonomic nervous system. It works kind of like the thermostat in your house. It tries to maintain stability of your whole body. When you experience cold, it up regulates your metabolism to try and maintain core temperature. When you’re frightened, it kicks in the adrenal glands, increases heart rate and blood pressure, and quickens respiration to get oxygen to all your organs. Thoughts directly affect this organ just like adjusting a thermostat.
Chronic stress, fear, and worry creates adrenal exhaustion, thyroid failure, high blood pressure, and premature aging. Those who survive a tragedy like those at the concert in Las Vegas could carry lasting emotional scars which may only be covered up with pharmaceutical drugs while the cause goes completely untreated.
Using whole brain restoration therapies can help people avoid long term health problems. Proper nutrition for the brain and nerve health can facilitate the sharing of information from one hemisphere to the other. Nutritionally empty foods can actually impair this function and make people more vulnerable to a diagnosis of PTSD. For these reasons, we insure proper nutritional support while correcting brain communication.
I’ve recently been reunited with a man I served with in Vietnam. I hadn’t a clue he’s suffered with PTSD since our combat mission in 1971-72. The scars he carries inside, not visible to others, has impacted his immune system to the degree of stomach cancer and lymphoma. 45 years and he’s still haunted by the memories.
In many cases, patients find themselves dealing with an invisible enemy which modern medicine has no clue how to address besides medications which only turn down the static. Even the use of natural remedies fails to fully address the true problem.
When we’re traumatized in some way, our brain tries to process the trauma, and put it to bed so to speak. When there’s no category under which to file it, the brain will keep on reflecting on it like a cell phone searching for a signal. This keeps the thought repeating over and over.
Our brain has two hemispheres. The right hemisphere is where we process feelings. It’s involved with beauty, music, colors, and of course, feelings. The left brain is our logic center. It’s involved with words, numbers, and making all the pieces fit. It’s important that both hemispheres share information. When we feel frightened, in the right hemisphere, it’s important the left hemisphere rationalize to determine if fright is appropriate.
The sharing mechanism between the two is accomplished by a network known as the corpus callosum. This is like the sharing network between computers in the office. Information is available to all the connected computers. When fear occurs, logic searches for appropriate cause. If there’s no logical cause for fear, the right hemisphere is quieted and fear goes away.
Unfortunately, when trauma has occurred with no resolution to that trauma, anything which looks similar will evoke the same response. In the case of those at the concert, objects, sounds, smells, and sights may resurrect the same emotions that were felt at the time of the attack. The real tragedy here is that the sufferer may not even be aware of the trigger.
Restoring the connection of both hemispheres through what I’ve come to call hemispheric re-integration can help to finally put some of this to rest. The memories are still present, but they don’t hold the person in a prison to those memories.
After surviving an explosion 41 years ago, I dealt with a degree of PTSD for a year or two, but eventually I was able to process it and now have no stress over the elements of that day. PTSD is fully treatable and it doesn’t matter how long the person may have suffered.
There’s a part of your brain know as the hypothalamus. This organ controls hormones as well as your autonomic nervous system. It works kind of like the thermostat in your house. It tries to maintain stability of your whole body. When you experience cold, it up regulates your metabolism to try and maintain core temperature. When you’re frightened, it kicks in the adrenal glands, increases heart rate and blood pressure, and quickens respiration to get oxygen to all your organs. Thoughts directly affect this organ just like adjusting a thermostat.
Chronic stress, fear, and worry creates adrenal exhaustion, thyroid failure, high blood pressure, and premature aging. Those who survive a tragedy like those at the concert in Las Vegas could carry lasting emotional scars which may only be covered up with pharmaceutical drugs while the cause goes completely untreated.
Using whole brain restoration therapies can help people avoid long term health problems. Proper nutrition for the brain and nerve health can facilitate the sharing of information from one hemisphere to the other. Nutritionally empty foods can actually impair this function and make people more vulnerable to a diagnosis of PTSD. For these reasons, we insure proper nutritional support while correcting brain communication.
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