From Trauma to Transformation: Healing Chronic Health Issues Rooted in Betrayal with Dr. Debi Silber

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In this episode of ReInvent Healthcare, I'm joined by Dr. Debi Silber, founder of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, to uncover the hidden ways betrayal can damage physical and emotional health. We explore how unresolved betrayal can trigger chronic issues like leaky gut, immune dysfunction, and hormone imbalances. We dive into the emotional weight betrayal carries. “It’s one thing to talk about loss, but betrayal? That’s a whole different level of vulnerability.” This hidden shame often leaves people feeling isolated, making it harder to heal. Dr. Debi walks us through the five stages of recovery and how practitioners can help clients move through them to achieve true transformation.

Key Discussion Points:

  • How does betrayal affect physical health?  How can emotional trauma manifest as physical conditions like leaky gut, immune dysfunction, and adrenal fatigue.
  • What are the five stages of betrayal healing?
  • What is Post-Betrayal Syndrome? 
  • Why is betrayal often the missing link in healing chronic health conditions?
  • actionable strategies can practitioners use to support emotional and physical recovery.

Here are Dr. Debi’s key questions to move to the next stage of healing betrayal:

  1. Am I numbing, avoiding, or distracting? If so, how? Am I walking into the kitchen, I’m not hungry, and I’m raiding the cabinets?
  2. What am I pretending not to see? Am I pretending not to see that my relationship is in trouble?  Am I pretending not to see that I hate my job?
  3. What’s life going to look like in five to ten years if I keep this going? 
  4. What would life look like in five to ten years if I make changes now?

Resources and Links:

 

Debi Silber Links

  • Visit the BPT Institute website here
  • Watch Debi on TedX here
  • Listen to the From Betrayal To Breakthrough Podcast here
  • Follow Debi on Tiktok here
  • Follow Debi on Facebook here
  • Follow Debi on Instagram here
  • Subscribe to Debi YouTube here
  • Check out Debi’s Pinterest here
  • Follow Debi on LinkedIn here
  • Follow Debi on X here
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Ritamarie Loscalzo

Dr. Ritamarie Loscalzo is a best-selling author and speaker known for her extensive knowledge, infectious energy, and inspirational message that encourages individuals to become their own best health advocate. She is an internationally recognized nutrition and health authority who specializes in using the wisdom of nature to restore hormone balance with a special emphasis on thyroid, adrenal and insulin imbalances. She founded the Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology to empower health and nutrition practitioners to get to the root cause of health concerns by using functional assessments and natural therapeutics to balance the endocrine system, the body's master controller.

Dr. Ritamarie is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic with Certification in Acupuncture and is a Diplomat of the American Clinical Nutrition Board. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist with a Master’s in Human Nutrition, has completed a 2-year, 500-hour Herbal Medicine Program at David Winston’s Center for Herbal Studies and has a master's degree in Computer Science, which contributes to her skills as an ace problem solver.