--- product_id: 32611975 title: "Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal" price: "163.61 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/32611975-childhood-disrupted-how-your-biography-becomes-your-biology-and-how store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal **Price:** 163.61 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal - **How much does it cost?** 163.61 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/32611975-childhood-disrupted-how-your-biography-becomes-your-biology-and-how) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A “courageous, compassionate, and rigorous every-person’s guide” (Christina Bethell, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) that shows the link between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) ​ and diseases, and how to cope and heal from these emotional traumas. Your biography becomes your biology. The emotional trauma we suffer as children not only shapes our emotional lives as adults, but it also affects our physical health, longevity, and overall well-being. Scientists now know on a bio-chemical level exactly how parents’ chronic fights, divorce, death in the family, being bullied or hazed, and growing up with a hypercritical, alcoholic, or mentally ill parent can leave permanent, physical “fingerprints” on our brains. When children encounter sudden or chronic adversity, stress hormones cause powerful changes in the body, altering the body’s chemistry. The developing immune system and brain react to this chemical barrage by permanently resetting children’s stress response to “high,” which in turn can have a devastating impact on their mental and physical health as they grow up. Donna Jackson Nakazawa shares stories from people who have recognized and overcome their adverse experiences, shows why some children are more immune to stress than others, and explains why women are at particular risk. “Groundbreaking” (Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance ) in its research, inspiring in its clarity, Childhood Disrupted explains how you can reset your biology—and help your loved ones find ways to heal. “A truly important gift of understanding—illuminates the heartbreaking costs of childhood trauma and like good medicine offers the promising science of healing and prevention” (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart ). Review: Highly Informative and Very Important - I consider Donna Nakazawa’s book very important for people who have suffered abusive childhoods. Her book focuses mostly on physical health issues (immune disorders, etc.) resulting from stress that has its roots in childhood abuse or traumas that resulted from circumstances that didn’t involve abuse. My personal interest in the book (apart from theoretical interests) is due to my having suffered from severe emotional abuse in childhood. The particular impacts of this abuse (albeit by well-meaning parents) for me were principally psychological in nature. Although experiencing high blood pressure in middle age was, almost certainly, due to intense emotional stresses that had their roots in my childhood. Nakazawa argues persuasively that people with high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores are at much greater risk of certain kinds of physical illnesses – especially autoimmune disorders – than are people whose ACE scores are low. She also points out that many doctors and other medical professionals are oblivious to the fact that many of the physical health issues they encounter in their patients are, in fact, caused by severe stresses as a consequence of childhood traumas. The medical professions seem to be woefully unaware of the powerful psychosomatic (mind-body) impacts that can result from psychological stressors. Therefore, many patients with severe autoimmune disorders are routinely misdiagnosed by doctors who lack sufficient awareness that a patient’s childhood experiences can gravely impact adult health issues. As a nonprofessional, it appears to me that, in general, much of Western medical science is due for a makeover, if not a downright revolution. In Western science, there is a serious deficiency in an understanding of the powers of the human mind. By and large, the mind is regarded as NON-EXISTENT – a merely mysterious by-product of physical brain functions. Since the brain is physical, and given the philosophical supposition that the mind consists of brain processes, the powers of the mind are absurdly underrated, marginalized, and often discounted as, in analytical fact, NON-EXISTENT. Notwithstanding Western sciences’ brilliant successes in “mastering” material entities, its stubborn refusal to acknowledge the viability and powers of the mind simply means that, in certain respects, Western science and philosophy have foundered at the point where Democritus (with his “atoms and the void”) left them in ancient Greece (some 24 centuries ago). My point is not to argue that, regarding matter and the material world, science has not progressed, because it obviously has been brilliantly advanced. However, from the perspective of the mind-body problem, science and philosophy are largely stuck – regardless of how much some neuroscientists might believe that we’re on the verge of a breakthrough, whereby the “consciousness problem” is scientifically solved. The fact is that Western science will have to undergo a revolution (greater than the Copernican revolution) if it will ever make meaningful inroads into the glories of the mind. My digression into philosophy and science is intimately related to this book review. Nakazawa repeatedly decries the grave inadequacies in our medical professions regarding the crying need to grant due importance to how the mind, when it suffers dysfunctions, can DESTROY the body. To underrate that importance is a seriously damaging error of which most Westernized medical science is guilty. Donna Nakazawa’s book shines the spotlight on medical science’s neglect. Although my personal interest in this book was principally a desire to learn how better to tackle my psychological problems from childhood abuse, I found this book to be highly informative, enlightening, and worthy of high marks. After all, the book shines a light where much of Western medical science fears to tread. Review: A Must Read For Those Who Have Suffered Childhood Trauma - If as a child you have ever suffered physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, divorce, hunger, bullying, or lived with family members who were suicidal, imprisoned, mentally ill, from a dysfunctional family, or abused drugs, then this book is a must read. Your health depends on it. Donna Nakazawa unpacks one of the greatest discoveries in modern psychology and medicine today, the groundbreaking study on Adverse Childhood Experiences by medical doctor Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda. If you have experienced any of the 10 ACE's above, then your health is already at risk. I have personally experienced 8 out of 10 ACE's and thus identified with everything in this book. I have suffered from chronic headaches, chronic fatigue, heart disease, BPH, gynecomastia, and bilirubin, resulting from trauma. I was on Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Tizanidine, Lipitor, Hydrocodone, and NSAID's for years, and nothing helped until I began EMDR therapy for trauma as described in this book. The headaches and illnesses are largely gone. Through scientific research, Nakazawa demonstrates how our genes are changed based on our childhood trauma, known as epigenetic imprinting and methylation. The result is an inflammation of the organs through cortisol and cytokines, leading to inevitable illnesses in our adulthood. The science is virtually incontrovertible, and the research is extensive. Each chapter illustrates this process with real life stories that grip the heart yet give hope. If you've suffered childhood trauma, then you will certainly identify with the research and stories here. This is a profound and enlightening book. The last three chapters give cutting-edge information on how to begin a pathway towards recovery, from personal to professional approaches. This is one of the best books I have ever read on childhood trauma (see also The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk). It is very well written and researched. I highly recommend it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #40,698 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #20 in Popular Developmental Psychology #57 in Dementia #106 in Popular Child Psychology | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,623 Reviews | ## Images ![Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81-r762GXUL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly Informative and Very Important *by J***K on February 12, 2023* I consider Donna Nakazawa’s book very important for people who have suffered abusive childhoods. Her book focuses mostly on physical health issues (immune disorders, etc.) resulting from stress that has its roots in childhood abuse or traumas that resulted from circumstances that didn’t involve abuse. My personal interest in the book (apart from theoretical interests) is due to my having suffered from severe emotional abuse in childhood. The particular impacts of this abuse (albeit by well-meaning parents) for me were principally psychological in nature. Although experiencing high blood pressure in middle age was, almost certainly, due to intense emotional stresses that had their roots in my childhood. Nakazawa argues persuasively that people with high ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores are at much greater risk of certain kinds of physical illnesses – especially autoimmune disorders – than are people whose ACE scores are low. She also points out that many doctors and other medical professionals are oblivious to the fact that many of the physical health issues they encounter in their patients are, in fact, caused by severe stresses as a consequence of childhood traumas. The medical professions seem to be woefully unaware of the powerful psychosomatic (mind-body) impacts that can result from psychological stressors. Therefore, many patients with severe autoimmune disorders are routinely misdiagnosed by doctors who lack sufficient awareness that a patient’s childhood experiences can gravely impact adult health issues. As a nonprofessional, it appears to me that, in general, much of Western medical science is due for a makeover, if not a downright revolution. In Western science, there is a serious deficiency in an understanding of the powers of the human mind. By and large, the mind is regarded as NON-EXISTENT – a merely mysterious by-product of physical brain functions. Since the brain is physical, and given the philosophical supposition that the mind consists of brain processes, the powers of the mind are absurdly underrated, marginalized, and often discounted as, in analytical fact, NON-EXISTENT. Notwithstanding Western sciences’ brilliant successes in “mastering” material entities, its stubborn refusal to acknowledge the viability and powers of the mind simply means that, in certain respects, Western science and philosophy have foundered at the point where Democritus (with his “atoms and the void”) left them in ancient Greece (some 24 centuries ago). My point is not to argue that, regarding matter and the material world, science has not progressed, because it obviously has been brilliantly advanced. However, from the perspective of the mind-body problem, science and philosophy are largely stuck – regardless of how much some neuroscientists might believe that we’re on the verge of a breakthrough, whereby the “consciousness problem” is scientifically solved. The fact is that Western science will have to undergo a revolution (greater than the Copernican revolution) if it will ever make meaningful inroads into the glories of the mind. My digression into philosophy and science is intimately related to this book review. Nakazawa repeatedly decries the grave inadequacies in our medical professions regarding the crying need to grant due importance to how the mind, when it suffers dysfunctions, can DESTROY the body. To underrate that importance is a seriously damaging error of which most Westernized medical science is guilty. Donna Nakazawa’s book shines the spotlight on medical science’s neglect. Although my personal interest in this book was principally a desire to learn how better to tackle my psychological problems from childhood abuse, I found this book to be highly informative, enlightening, and worthy of high marks. After all, the book shines a light where much of Western medical science fears to tread. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must Read For Those Who Have Suffered Childhood Trauma *by A***T on November 13, 2015* If as a child you have ever suffered physical abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse, divorce, hunger, bullying, or lived with family members who were suicidal, imprisoned, mentally ill, from a dysfunctional family, or abused drugs, then this book is a must read. Your health depends on it. Donna Nakazawa unpacks one of the greatest discoveries in modern psychology and medicine today, the groundbreaking study on Adverse Childhood Experiences by medical doctor Vincent Felitti and Robert Anda. If you have experienced any of the 10 ACE's above, then your health is already at risk. I have personally experienced 8 out of 10 ACE's and thus identified with everything in this book. I have suffered from chronic headaches, chronic fatigue, heart disease, BPH, gynecomastia, and bilirubin, resulting from trauma. I was on Amitriptyline, Venlafaxine, Tizanidine, Lipitor, Hydrocodone, and NSAID's for years, and nothing helped until I began EMDR therapy for trauma as described in this book. The headaches and illnesses are largely gone. Through scientific research, Nakazawa demonstrates how our genes are changed based on our childhood trauma, known as epigenetic imprinting and methylation. The result is an inflammation of the organs through cortisol and cytokines, leading to inevitable illnesses in our adulthood. The science is virtually incontrovertible, and the research is extensive. Each chapter illustrates this process with real life stories that grip the heart yet give hope. If you've suffered childhood trauma, then you will certainly identify with the research and stories here. This is a profound and enlightening book. The last three chapters give cutting-edge information on how to begin a pathway towards recovery, from personal to professional approaches. This is one of the best books I have ever read on childhood trauma (see also The Body Keeps the Score by Van Der Kolk). It is very well written and researched. I highly recommend it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Physical Impacts Of A Traumatic Rough Start In Life *by M***S on May 15, 2021* If you've lived a life peppered with depression, substance abuse, illness and dis-ease and had a troubled childhood, the information in this book is going to give you some brand new ways to reconsider how you survived. You will discover that your ability to cope is way better than you realized and that patterns established in your brain as a child can be modified even many years later to help you create the equanimity you have been seeking. At least that's what it's doing for me. A high score on the ACE test does not mean you can't create real peace, happiness and joy. Finally knowing how your brain built its response to the stresses you endured as a child frees you from blind impact of the remnants from those times and allows you to mindfully create a whole new library of response. And this helps you avoid future illness and helps you eliminate these patterns with your own children, if you have any. I feel positive I am headed down a much healthier, more hopeful path that earlier therapies just couldn't help me alleviate. I feel like now I have the full picture. So now all I have to do is the work! The mysteries about why I experience depression, developed an autoimmune disorder and am heading towards heart disease are now exposed and I can turn it all around, healfully, happily and without uncomfortable mystery. ## Frequently Bought Together - Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal - The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma - The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Trauma and Adversity --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/32611975-childhood-disrupted-how-your-biography-becomes-your-biology-and-how](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/32611975-childhood-disrupted-how-your-biography-becomes-your-biology-and-how) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*