From the Collaboration of Dr. Vincent Felitti and Dr. Brian Alman After decades of working with patients struggling with stress and trauma, We’ve observed a common thread: many carry their past like rocks in an invisible backpack. These "rocks" - our Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - can weigh on us in ways we don't always recognize. Through my collaboration with Dr. Vincent Felitti at Kaiser Permanente on the ACE Study, we've experienced and observed how these early experiences can...

No matter what adversities you've faced, healing is possible. Sometimes, it's just about having the right tools in your hands.

We all have an inner voice that comments on our actions, judges our decisions, and sometimes holds us back. Commonly referred to as the “inner critic,” this voice can be both an ally and an adversary. It’s part of the human experience and has a lifetime membership, offering feedback that can encourage growth or lead to self-doubt. The key to managing the inner critic isn’t denying its presence or trying to quiet it entirely. This would be impossible. Instead, the key lies in understanding...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Preventing early trauma to improve adult health 1 in 6 adults experienced four or more types of ACEs. At least 5 of the top 10 leading causes of death are associated with ACEs. Preventing ACEs could reduce the number of adults with depression by as much as 44%. Discover the value of the ACE Study for you now, for parents, kids and adults with Dr. Brian Alman because he has been creating treatment solutions alongside of the ACE Study since it first began...

Subconscious Clearing. Learn Now From A Real Case, the Doctors from the ACE Study, Vincent Felitti, MD and Brian Alman, PhD. You Learned How to De-Clutter from your adverse childhood experiences and adverse life experiences: If You Attended Yesterday’s Webinar at https://www.DrBrianAlman.com. How Much Do You Understand About Your Motivation, Your Brain, Your Mind, Your Internal Clutter And Your Reactions To Your ACEs, Traumas or Adverse Life Experiences? VERY FEW PEOPLE Know How-To Clear and...

Why the ACE Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Vincent Felitti, Deserves the Nobel Prize in Medicine: https://vimeo.com/787234459 We have been enjoying our collaborations for over 30 years on a weekly basis. He is the smartest, most caring and inspiring person I’ve ever met. You can contribute to the world to make it a better place by helping get Vincent J. Felitti, MD nominated for the well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize in Medicine. ACE Study Publications/Bibliography July, 2019. Dear Colleague:...

Therapists That Administer The ACE Questions Receive 1/2 Off Sessions. Here is a glimpse of our decades of collaborations: Mind-Body Healing discussion, adverse childhood experiences and the impact years and decades later with Vincent Felitti, MD and Brian Alman, PhD. https://vimeo.com/dralman/vincent-felitti-interview 30+ years of collaborating and still collaborating on a weekly basis for ACE Treatment Solutions. Vincent J Felitti, MD, co-Principal investigator of the ACE Study, Retired...

Proof that Resolving Underlying Issues with ACE Treatment Solutions Can Be More Effective Than You Think with Dr. Felitti And Dr. Alman. https://vimeo.com/787221623 Adverse Childhood Experiences and Treatment Solutions Free Webinar for Everyone in this 1 Session Introduction. Sign up: JANUARY 26th at noon PST https://www.drbrianalman.com/build-better-habits-for-a-stress-free-2023/ Learn more: https://www.drbrianalman.com/blog/ Simple Mental Health Habits to Manage Stress Before It Becomes...

For decades, I’ve helped people discover the root cause of their disease—physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sometimes, internal “dis-ease” manifests into excess weight or obesity and is often rooted in adverse childhood experiences—ACEs. This is something I’ve seen repeatedly in my decades of work alongside Dr. Felitti and the ACE Study. Interestingly, I’ve had patients who realized they were using their excess weight as a form of protection from the outside world and the opposite sex.

As we’ve learned through the ACE Study, those with a high ACE score are more likely to suffer from heart disease, stroke, cancer, COPD, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and suicide—seven of the ten leading causes of death in adults. A high ACE Score also increases one’s risk of mental illness later in life, including addiction.

Gratitude is proven highly beneficial as a daily practice, not just something we save for the holidays. Learn a couple of easy ways to practice gratitude, and find out how to get personalized support to heal from ACEs and live the stress-free life you deserve.

Take a quiet moment (you deserve it!), and journal your year-end reflections to ring in the new year with anticipation, joy, and gratitude. Then, learn how you can keep your stress at bay in 2023 and beyond.

We know a high ACE score is connected to “substance-related disorders,” but oftentimes it’s overlooked that food can be that substance of choice, too—not just drugs or alcohol.

When adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and stress go unresolved, high-sugar, high-carb “comfort” foods can provide an escape route to temporary relief...

ACEs—Adverse Childhood Experiences—can impact our unconscious eating habits without us even realizing it.

PACES, ACE Study, Collaboration of Treatment Solutions: Applied to Texas School Shootings As PACES Connection educates the world that mass shootings are preventable, here is support for their ideas and all of our hopes with actionable solutions. ACE Study’s Vincent J. Felitti MD describes what must be considered to help patients get better: https://vimeo.com/735213057 Trauma Prevention and Healing, The ACE Study, San Diego TV Show, Texas School Shootings 2022 Please contribute your ideas and...

Are You Sick Of Will Smith’s Slap? (There are 2 TV shows on ACEs in this blog.) He has dad trauma from age 9; Trauma doesn’t get better with time; Trauma gets stronger when it’s not resolved; Trauma gets pushed down into the body; Trauma freezes emotions at the age it occurred; Will smith is a 9 year old boy in a big body. Will needs to find ACE trauma informed care and the only way to be sure the right care is to reach out to ACE co-principal investigator, Vincent J. Felitti MD. Will...

Based on decades of asking people young and old this question, I’ve found that there are seven keys to happy and stress-free partnerships. From dating couples to married ones celebrating 60+ years of marriage, to even long-time business partners, these seven secrets will unlock a relationship that is rewarding and fulfilling on all levels.

Stop the spread...of STRESS! Stress is not only triggered by external or internal factors. You can also pick up stress from social interactions – spouse, other household members, colleagues, etc. – usually referred to as emotional contagion. Learn how to stop the spread of stress and regain your health.

Based on decades of asking people young and old this question, I’ve found that there are seven keys to a happy and stress-free relationship. Learn them here!

To get up to speed on the latest science, Relish Life founders, Liz Dickinson and Shannon Shearn, and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Al Ray, are hosting a webinar on the medications prescribed at Relish Life and how they differ from the “diet pills” of the past. Learn more and RSVP here!

Many patients develop food addictions to cope with the challenging feelings of depression and anxiety, and certain medications work to balance the chemicals in the brain responsible for those ACE-related struggles. Curious to learn more? Join our upcoming FREE webinar!

At Relish Life, we help people lose weight and keep it off in a customized way that leads with their unique psychology and physiology. Read about the medications we prescribe to those who qualify, and join our upcoming webinar to learn more!

If you've been screened for ACEs, what's next? It's time to seek evidence-based care. Learn why True Sage provides the best ACE treatment solutions available today.

Living through a pandemic is traumatic and stressful, and I believe it’s important to reflect honestly and empathetically on how our own mental health has been affected through this time. Learn three tips to heal from pandemic stress in 2022.

The “Best Of” ACE Treatment Solutions from Dr. Felitti & Dr. Alman You know the value of the ACE Study. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here at PACEs Connection reading this post! You’re here because you’re passionate about identifying and healing the root cause of trauma, whether that’s for yourself, your loved ones, or your patients. While the ACE Study shows the connection between ACEs, physical, and mental dis-ease and the ACE Assessments helps pinpoint which traumas, specifically, could...

I’ve packaged my best, tried-and-true stress management techniques from the past three decades of work with students, patients, and private clients into my flagship course, Less Stress Now. Dr. Felitti, the Co-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study, endorses this course as an effective treatment solution for ACEs and toxic stress. Read on to learn more.

Something I’ve seen in my work with patients is a connection between ACEs and an unhealthy relationship with food. In these cases, food is used to cope with toxic stress and unresolved ACEs, and a frequent side effect of that relationship is weight gain. Losing this weight requires healing the root cause (the trauma), not just fighting the symptom (the weight) with diet and exercise. Read on to learn more.

We know a high ACE score is connected to “substance-related disorders,” but it’s often overlooked that food can be that substance of choice, too. Learn why overeating and the resulting weight gain can be a symptom of unresolved ACEs and what Dr. Alman & Dr. Felitti are doing with Relish Life to bring a powerful, scientifically proven solution to the world.

It’s clear that, in many cases, food is not the real problem, but rather a solution to temporarily relieve stress, feel comforted, and have a temporary escape from the bad memories, shame, and guilt that often come with trauma. Addressing the root cause of weight gain isn’t as black-and-white as simply changing the way one eats or exercises. Learn what it takes and how you can get the support you need along the way.

I’ve had patients who realized they were using their excess weight as a form of protection from the outside world and/or the opposite sex. In childhood, they experienced sexual trauma. Since then, in an attempt to make themselves invisible or undesirable, they purposely—albeit sometimes unconsciously—kept on weight. Naturally, this makes any effort to lose weight in adulthood much more challenging.

In many cases, sugar addiction (just like other forms of addiction) can be linked to ACEs. When adverse childhood experiences go unresolved, sugar is easily accessible and can provide a temporary pressure relief valve from toxic stress. Sometimes, this way of coping is unconscious because the sugar-eating habits are reinforced by the brain’s altered hardwiring that craves that next dopamine hit. Then, there's the weight gain...

We know a high ACE score is connected to a higher likelihood of “substance-related disorders.” However, sometimes it’s overlooked that food can be that substance of choice, too—not just drugs or alcohol. Learn about food addiction and ACEs, and a weight loss solution that heals from the inside out endorsed by Dr. Felitti, the CO-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study.

If you struggle with your weight, you may be curious about how ACEs impact your weight-regulating hormones. Learn how it happens, why it's linked to toxic stress, and how to resolve it with a solution endorsed by Dr. Felitti, the Co-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study.

When we engage in emotional eating, we’re using food as our coping mechanism of choice to deal with whatever is inside. After all, it’s easy, accessible, and gives a perceived sense of relief—at least for a little while. The problem is, we never actually deal with the deeper emotion, sometimes rooted in ACEs. It just gets stuffed down and repressed. Then, there's the weight gain...

If you suffer from unconscious eating, your ACEs may be impacting your ability to lose weight. Unfortunately, a simple diet or exercise program won’t work because it doesn’t address the WHY behind your unconscious eating patterns in the first place. Learn the link between ACEs and unconcious eating.

Stress, Teen Suicide, ACEs and This HELP is FREE Join me and a group of wonderful, compassionate and wise healers on August 29 and 30 — this coming Sunday and Monday. https://www.thesuicidepreventionshow.com I’ll be presenting on ACE’s (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and how i learned to help people help themselves during the decades of collaborations with Vincent J..Felitti MD, the Co-Principal Investigator of the ACE Study. Our objectives have always been and still are to help people adapt...

For many adults suffering from obesity, the root cause of weight gain is unresolved ACEs because food is used as the “substance” of choice to cope. Luckily, there's a solution.

Register for The Suicide Prevention Show and listen in as Jackie Simmons, founder of the Teen Suicide Prevention Society, interviews top experts, super successful survivors, bully banishers and shares the simple steps to take, before you even know they're at risk.

The Far Reaching Impact of Dr. Felitti, ACEs, Simone Biles, Heart Of Gold, Olympic Success, Mental Health on NBC-TV And The Course That Has The Same Solutions Available To Everyone Now. Here is the NBC TV segment and the 2021 course for sports psychology, ACEs, mental and emotional wellness, mental health and stress management: NBC TV: https://www.nbcboston.com/news/sports/tokyo-summer-olympics/looking-at-simone-biles-legacy-after-her-comeback-medal/2455643/ ACE Solutions 2021 Course: ...

PACEsConnection, ACEs, Stress, Simone Biles, Tokyo Olympics Discussed Today from San Diego on Sunday, August 1st, 2021 How can Olympic Athletes, including Simone Biles go from not getting the Gold to Being a Gold Medal Winner for people all around the world in 1 day that will continue to help for many generations? Potential Nobel Peace Prize candidate? She and you can learn how to Relish.Life today at KUSI.com or watch the TV show now:...

Good Morning PACEs Connection "How to Ease Your Stress Webinar" will begin soon: Stress & New Techniques! Dream Journals Mind-Body Communication as utilized alongside ACE Study (group treatment). One of Dr. Milton Erickson’s Favorites Date Time: Jul 20, 2021 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device: Click Here to Join: www.truesage.com Or join by phone: US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346...

Learn how True Sage was built alongside the ACE Study to improve mental health and wellness across the globe with effective, accessible, and engaging educational content.

ACEs impact the way you manage stress. Learn how to relieve that stress with three simple techniques.