17 It's 'Just' Stress
In this week’s episode, we talk about the link between stress and biology, epigenetics, the limitations of scientific knowledge and science communication, and the indelicate habit so many doctors have of telling patients their mysterious symptoms are “all in their head.” A patient with both Bipolar Disorder and Lupus, Cyrena recently passed the dissertation defense for her PhD with research in inflammatory markers in adults who experienced early life stress. You can hear part one of my conversation with Cyrena, about her experience pursuing higher education in the biomedical sciences, in episode "13 Why Stop at One?” See insicknesspod.com for more info. Follow us on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram: @insicknesspod