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EPISODE · Jul 21, 2026 · 48 MIN

404: How Chronic Stress Rewires the Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex and BNST Over Time

from The Natural Alternative - with Madonna Guy · host The Natural Alternative - with Madonna Guy ND

Customer link for TRIGLP:  GLP1; GLP2 and GIPhttps://madonnaguy.myorygn.co/shopDistributor / Affiliate link:https://jasonguy.orygn.co/shop   or madonnaguy.orygn.co Use these links for over 80 countries so far!General dosing: • Maintenance: 3–5 drops daily• Weight focused: 5 + 5 drops• Naturally thin people: 1–3 drops twice daily (I’ve muscle tested as high as 12 drops daily for chronically thin people) to support gut balance & absorption; balancing nervous system, healing the gut, toning the vagus nerve📞 Contact Madonna (Australia): 0417 643 849Chronic stress and unresolved trauma don’t just “affect” the brain — they physically reshape it. The amygdala becomes hyper‑reactive and enlarged, priming the body to scan for danger even in safe environments. The hippocampus, responsible for memory and learning, shrinks under long‑term cortisol exposure, making it harder to store new memories and easier to relive old ones as if they’re happening now. The prefrontal cortex — our centre for logic, planning, emotional regulation and decision‑making — goes offline when stress is high, which is why people feel impulsive, overwhelmed, foggy, or unable to “think straight.” And the BNST (bed nucleus of the stria terminalis), the region responsible for sustained anxiety and anticipatory fear, becomes overactive when emotions are suppressed or avoided. Together, these changes create a brain that is wired for survival rather than connection, creativity, or calm.#Amygdala #Hippocampus #PrefrontalCortex #BNST #ChronicStress #TraumaHealing #Neuroplasticity #BrainHealth #NervousSystemRegulation #VagusNerve #EmotionalProcessing #SomaticHealing #Kinesiology #Counselling #HolisticTherapy #StressRecovery #MentalResilience #MindBodyConnection #Neurobiology #TraumaInformedCare #NewLeafNaturalTherapies #MadonnaGuy #DavidSheil #BrisbaneNaturopath #YouAreNotBroken #WholeBodyHealing

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