#guthealth #holistichealing #traumahealing
Gut health and emotional healing are more connected than you
might think—and this conversation with Dr. Selvi Rengasami reveals exactly how. If you've been struggling with digestive issues, chronic inflammation, or feeling disconnected from your intuition, your body might be telling you something deeper about unprocessed trauma.
Dr. Selvi is a Western-trained medical doctor turned holistic health coach who discovered through her own journey with Crohn's disease that gut health is truly the foundation of all wellness. After seven abdominal surgeries and two near-death experiences, she found healing through
holistic approaches when Western medicine fell short. In this powerful episode, she shares how the body stores grief, fear, and anger physically in the gut—and how healing your gut can transform not just your physical health, but your emotional state, boundaries, and spiritual connection.
What you'll discover in this episode:
• Why gut health affects your metabolism, hormones, immune system, mood, and intuition
• How unprocessed trauma manifests as physical symptoms in your digestive system
• How your gut is the only body system fully open to the external world—and why that matters
• The role of somatic experiencing, nervous system work, and medical intuition in healing
• Why the gut is called your "second brain" and produces most of your serotonin
Whether you're dealing with bloating, chronic pain, autoimmune issues, or simply feel like something is "off" in your body, this conversation offers hope and practical insights into alternative healing modalities. Dr. Selvi's journey from Western medicine to holistic health coaching shows that your body holds the wisdom you need—you just need to learn how to listen.
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00:00:00 - Introduction and Meeting Dr. Selvi Rengasami
00:05:30 - Her Rock Bottom: Seven Surgeries and Two Near-Death Experiences
00:10:30 - The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma in the Gut
00:12:30 - From Medical Brain to Acceptance and Surrender
00:15:30 - Ancestral Trauma and Being a Curse Breaker
00:17:00 - Fear Absorbed in the Womb
00:21:30 - The Cat's Arthritis Story: A Turning Point
00:25:00 - Discovering Holistic Health and Acupuncture
00:27:30 - Diet's Role in Natural Aging
00:35:00 - The Microbiome and Emotional Health
00:36:00 - Fasting and Listening to Your Body
00:40:00 - Spiritual Gifts and Gut Health Connection
00:43:30 - Reconnecting Women to Their Inner Wisdom
00:45:00 - Client Story: Setting Boundaries Organically
00:47:00 - Why the Gut Stores Trauma
00:49:00 - The Gut as Our Second Brain: Serotonin Production
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