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New episodes available regularly on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.

When a person experiences pain or illness but doctors find no disease or injury to explain it, their symptoms become a medical mystery. To unravel the enigma, David Clarke, MD, finds The Story Behind the Symptoms. He looks for clues in the guest’s present and past, just as he has for over 7,000 people throughout his career. Many of these unexplained symptoms stem from neuroplastic processes—pathways in the brain and nervous system that are learned in response to stress, trauma, and adversity, often starting in childhood. But when these patterns are uncovered and understood, this knowledge becomes healing without the need for invasive procedures or long-term medical treatment.
Every one of your podcasts leaves me with new insights into my own childhood!
— Viewer with neuroplastic symptoms.
I listened to all available episodes. They are extremely helpful, and I am mostly pain-free since I started to listen.
— Viewer with pain for 25 years.

Would you like to tell your story in a future episode?

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Understanding the Story

Below are outlines of the basic approach often taken by Dr. Clarke in the podcast interviews, though, of course, each guest is unique.

Nine chapters are listed under "9 Chapters to a Better Life," covering topics from science and symptoms to healing.
Flowchart on healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences, illustrating stressors and therapies leading to healing.

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