I think of it that our bodies are systems that are constantly in action and processing new things. For me, we were born with a predisposition to certain conditions and it's likely the high stress/trauma that started our bodies processing things in certain ways and developing subsequent conditions etc. I also think plastics, toxins, nutrition, medication etc play a part in how these systems then react too. So, are in an evolving feedback loop of cause and effect. The trauma likely initiated it but it takes on a life of its own as the body tries to rebalance itself. If we are needing more B6 for example because of stress, and we continue to experience that stress but are also not getting the B6 diet wise, or have the enzymes to activate it etc it's going to have a knock on effect on our bodies and how we feel as a result.
When I looked up the ventolin I was taking as a child it actually may have had an adverse reaction because it was shown to increase histamine, which meant more cytokines crossing the blood brain barrier and more anxiety. After reading stories of how much peoples' mood, personalities, outlooks changed after adjusting nutritional imbalances, it's hard not to consider this as a big factor in how I see trauma affecting me. It's thrown up a lot of questions - what I thought was "me" and that's how I acted/felt because of trauma maybe isn't so cut and dry
