In this episode, we’re digging into a topic that underlies everything we do in functional medicine but rarely gets the airtime it deserves: somatic ways to reduce stress. We step outside the usual conversations about labs, supplements, pathophysiology, and food as medicine to talk about what it actually looks like to regulate your nervous system in real life. Because while “reduce your stress” is one of the most common recommendations in a healing protocol, very few people are ever taught how to do that in a tangible, embodied way.

This is a deeply practical episode focused on helping you release stored tension and trapped stress from the body using simple somatic tools. We explore why trauma and chronic stress don’t just live in your brain--they can show up as disease, pain, and symptoms in your body and can get in the way of healing. You’ll walk away with approachable techniques you can start using immediately to calm your nervous system, improve resilience, and support your body’s ability to heal.

Also in this episode:

- Episode 447: Stress Management Tools to Reset your HPA-Axis
- Episode: 438 Vagus Nerve
- Episode 424: How Daily Walking Can Transform Your Health
- Episode 171: Movement as Medicine
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- Signs of a dysregulated nervous system
- What is somatic therapy?
- How breath can regulate stress responds
  - 4-7-8 Breath
- How scent can support stress response
  - Episode 455: Jodi Cohen of Vibrant Blue Oils

Tracing the scent of fear: Study identifies region of brain involved in fear response - Fred Hutch

- Aromatherapy through the lens of trauma-informed care: Stress-reduction practices for healthcare professionals - ScienceDirect
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5-4-3-2-1 technique
Relaxing with Touch
Movement as Medicine
- Walking Pad C2 Link https://collabs.shop/gzeqhw
- Episode 322: Nature as Medicine
Sound and vibration
- 5 Reasons to Gargle Salt Water and How to Do it
- Naturally Nourished Episode 394 The Human Electrical Force
Functional Medicine Support for stress
How To Use NutriSense CGM (Reviewing 14 Days of Data)
Labrix Neurohormone Panel
Heart Rate Variability

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Episode 479: Somatic Ways to Reduce Stress