It is hard to measure the impact of social stress and political turmoil on our bodies and minds, but we know they does damage. The physician Gabor Mat\xe9 has made it his life\u2019s work to examine how stress and trauma make us sick, alienated, and often prone to harmful behaviors. He draws on the ideas of Stephen Porges, originator of Poly-Vagal Theory, and we feature the work of both men today.\nThe post Fund Drive Special: Gabor Mate and Steven Porges appeared first on KPFA.