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"The nightmare generally seizes people sleeping on their backs, and often begins with frightful dreams, which are soon succeeded by a difficult respiration, a violent oppression on the breast, and a total privation of voluntary motion. In this agony they sign, goral, utter indistinct sounds and remain in the jaws of death, till, by the utmost efforts of their nature, or some external assistance, they escape out of that dreadful torpid state. As soon as they shake off that vast oppression and are able to move the body, they are affected by strong palpitation, great anxiety, languor, and uneasiness; which symptoms gradually abate, and are succeeded by the pleasing reflection of having escaped such imminent danger. [E. Jones 1931:16]"
This experience, described in 1931, has been recorded since ancient times and is known by cultures the world over. It comes by a variety of names and faces, but one constant remains– the terror that it brings to our darkest hours.
In our first ever set of episodes on the salem witch trials, sleep paralysis was one of the possible reasons used to explain the strange occurrences. But as we all know, even the most frightening nightmares can’t hurt us, right? I don’t know for sure, but maybe we better keep the lights on for today’s episode of Idiopathic..
Co-Host Info: Dr. Sarah Kashdan is a registered naturopathic doctor and licensed acupuncturist in Fort Collins Colorado. Dr. Kashdan practices a whole-body multisystem approach to healthcare using several modalities such as diet, lifestyle, nutrition, and herbal medicine. Dr. Kashdan also has degrees in environmental health and toxicology and is a certified mold-literate provider.
Dr. Kashdan can be found at Rocky Mountain Natural Medicine. Her instagram is @coloradonaturedoc
Clinic website: https://www.fortcollins-naturalmedicine.com
