The science is laying it bare: what we experience up until age 18 often rewires the operating system of our adult bodies. We're talking about measurable biological shifts: cortisol dysregulation, a hyper-sensitized amygdala keeping the nervous system constantly scanning for environmental threats, and a disrupted vagal tone that impacts nearly every bodily system. It's a powerful illustration of how past experiences fuel our present-day fight or flight mode and increase inflammatory signaling. #ChildhoodTrauma #NervousSystem #VagalTone #AdultHealth #AdverseChildhoodExperiences