One of the things many diseases have in common is inflammation, acting as kind of a fertilizer for the development of illness. We’ve discovered that … - Gabor Maté

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One of the things many diseases have in common is inflammation, acting as kind of a fertilizer for the development of illness. We’ve discovered that when people feel threatened, insecure — especially over an extended period of time — our bodies are programmed to turn on inflammatory genes.

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Gabor Maté CM (born January 6, 1944) is a Hungarian-Canadian physician and author. He has a background in family practice and a special interest in childhood development, trauma and potential lifelong impacts on physical and mental health including autoimmune disease, cancer, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), addictions and a wide range of other conditions.

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