[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” status=”published” publish_date=”” class=”” id=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center” linear_angle=”180″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_blend_mode=”none” video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” filter_hue=”0″ filter_saturation=”100″ filter_brightness=”100″ filter_contrast=”100″ filter_invert=”0″ filter_sepia=”0″ filter_opacity=”100″ filter_blur=”0″ filter_hue_hover=”0″ filter_saturation_hover=”100″ filter_brightness_hover=”100″ filter_contrast_hover=”100″ filter_invert_hover=”0″ filter_sepia_hover=”0″ filter_opacity_hover=”100″ filter_blur_hover=”0″][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”2_3″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” border_radius=”” box_shadow=”no” dimension_box_shadow=”” box_shadow_blur=”0″ box_shadow_spread=”0″ box_shadow_color=”” box_shadow_style=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” background_type=”single” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center” linear_angle=”180″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_image_id=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend_mode=”none” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” filter_type=”regular” filter_hue=”0″ filter_saturation=”100″ filter_brightness=”100″ filter_contrast=”100″ filter_invert=”0″ filter_sepia=”0″ filter_opacity=”100″ filter_blur=”0″ filter_hue_hover=”0″ filter_saturation_hover=”100″ filter_brightness_hover=”100″ filter_contrast_hover=”100″ filter_invert_hover=”0″ filter_sepia_hover=”0″ filter_opacity_hover=”100″ filter_blur_hover=”0″ last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””][/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””] “Biologists first observed this ‘transgenerational epigenetic inheritance’ in plants. [Hence my book and research about bioculinary and biosemiotics]Tomatoes, for example, pass along chemical markings that control an important ripening gene (2). But, over the past few years, evidence has been accumulating that the phenomenon occurs in rodents and humans as well. The subject remains controversial, in part because it harks back to the discredited theories of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, a nineteenth-century French biologist who proposed that organisms pass down acquired traits to future generations. To many modern biologists, that’s “scary-sounding”, says Oliver Rando, a molecular biologist at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, whose work suggests that such inheritance does indeed happen in animals (3). If it is true, he says, “Why hasn’t this been obvious to all the brilliant researchers in the past hundred years of genetics?”. One reason why many remain skeptical is that the mechanism by which such inheritance might work is mysterious. Explaining it will require a deep dive into reproductive biology [especially the female biology and how the father’s DNA is the carrier of many diseases- not the mothers’] to demonstrate how the relevant signals might be formed in the germ line, the cells that develop into sperm and eggs and carry on, at a minimum, a person’s genetic legacy.’ Essentially we are reaping what our fathers- the patriarchs have sown. And its not good. My Kolo Informed Trauma work across the globe has provided the substantive evidence of intergenerational, transgenerational trauma incited by violence. Let me condense it down to a twitter feed; sins of the fathers. I have written and posted many times about women as creators of culture due to their reproductive biological processes. I have written of the mitochondria, where the genetic information is passed unbroken from mother and daughter for thousands and thousands of generations. I have lamented in my research the same cry that is stated in the study, “Why hasn’t this been obvious to all the brilliant researchers in the past hundred years of genetics?”. Dr. Lynn Margulis’s work on symbiosis evolved the genetic research but she talked about the all male sciences and their trained incapacities- the sins of the fathers. I am often asked why is the unbroken mitochondria so important to understand? I ask why isn’t it obvious in the sciences to the rule of law? There are many epigenetic and humanitarian reasons for female biology, her DNA and mitochondria. First off, the most needed reason is to survive. However, her female biology filled with sweet neuropeptides (hormones) – look at the bonding hormone-it is about evolving a genetic legacy of humanitarian values. Its’ the capacity to have the survival memories throughout the generations paired with epigenetically shaped memories for physical safety and freedom from violence. And its’ physical safety and freedom from violence for all her children and all of life. You have to ask yourself what happened; sins of the father. The sins of the father according to this study states its’ the germ line of sperm and the epigenetic inheritance from the fathers. The sins of the fathers is the epigenetic violence eradicating women’s capacity to evolve humanitarian culture and to heal trauma. I have been to many libraries of research and museums where there was not a single book on the evolution of female biology mentioned in studies. The ostracizing of the great works of Dr. Marija Gimbutas, Monica Sjoo/Barbara Mor, Winifred Milius Lubell’s Baubo – anthropological evolutionary- epigenetic resources – by the various sciences, religious and philosophical fields is another example of the sins of the fathers. It was Monica Sjoo/Barbara Mor who wrote, “ Woman is not comprehended as an evolutionary creatures. She is treated rather as an auxiliary to a male dominated evolutionary process… He evolves and she follows: he revolutionizes, she adjusts” [p.7]. Additionally, Monica Sjoo/Barbara Mor understood the female epigenetic process continues to be the target by patriarchy so as to do the “evolution/revolution of the female body into a capacity for non-reproductive sex” [p.11]. This is the opposite of female biological and culture healing capacities for a constantly evolving humanitarian environment. I have witnessed in Bosnia and across the globe how their refugee status, victims of conflict-wars was all about servicing the internationals instead of implementing the women’s humanitarian projects to improve the lives of their families and communities. Note how women’s creation of an evolving humanitarian environment as the culture healers are now about adjusting to the catastrophic impacts of violence against her. Sins of the father are easily evidenced and at the same time avoided and denying of female realities borne from living in a world of violence for over 5,000 years. Look at the statistics worldwide on refugees about 60 million is estimated and its mostly women and children. Look at the global conflicts in almost every region of the planet. We are certainly a military industrial complex. (MIC). And everything is for the mega corporations and the elite who are 1% of the population but have 99% of the world’s wealth. We need to face the
The gorilla beating on our chests is finally visible: The discovery of Epigenetic Gene in Trauma impacting our immune system
My Kolo Informed Trauma Care has observed and understood the epigenetic influences for transgenerational trauma and body impacts. This is especially observed with my trauma work on Bosnian Muslim women war crimes and war survivors. My own lineage follows along Photographer Salgado saw the gorilla beating on his chest- Balkan War, Bosnia 1999 with these Bosnian women whose ancestors recorded a century of wars. I know why I saw the gorilla beating on our chests. My field work in trauma, crisis response and in the conflict zones across the world noted the suffering immune system in all. I understand how we live life, the decisions we make are the epigenetic prevention for our health and sound mind. I did this by focusing on their felt states, the women’s tacit knowledge and intuition. Dr. Anderson’s book Blood & Honey: the secret herstory of women https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Honey-Secret-Herstory-Survivors/ Dr. According to scientist Daniel M. Davis, research “emphasise an important truth: we see with our brains rather than our eyes…senses focused [to] become more open to the new”. Given that epigenetics is the environment shaping us and ourselves shaping the environment, senses such as feelings and the traumatic fright/flight, these pattern recognitions lends itself to transgenerational trauma and body impacts such as diseases. However, Davis cited how scientific discovery is slow to realize what is being observed in research. In an experiment by two Harvard psychologists, Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons, where a video of passing basketballs between them had a female in a gorilla costume facing the camera beating her chest. None of the study participants saw the gorilla. Invisible Gorilla experiment images The perceptual blindness and what the late Dr. Lynn Margulis cites as ‘trained incapacities” was no longer an obstacle. Scientists were able to see the gorilla beating our chests. Perceptual blindness and trained incapacities is revealing discoveries In the Journal of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity shows the relationship with our bodies’ immune system and trauma to stress with the epigenetic AIM2 gene. “ In a study from January 2018, Dr. Miller and his team were able to pinpoint how traumatic stress influences one important gene associated with inflammation, the AIM2 gene. The protein CRP, C-reactive protein, as a major player in our response to inflammation. CRP can act like an internal firefighter – it puts out the blaze of inflammation in the central and peripheral nervous system. And the gene most responsible for producing CRP is AIM2.” While the mostly male scientists laud each other, I laud the women I have worked with in the killing fields. The women already knew the epigenetic gene and how transgenerational trauma is inherited. Even though the women could not name the epigenetic gene AIM2 gene or CRP C-reactive protein responsible for immune system impacts, they knew the body is connected with everything and even to future generations. The women and the children are not invisible to me. Bosnian Kolo Sumejja women war crimes and war survivors give donated food stuff to refugees in Travnik, Bosnia 2002 Author: Dr. Danica Anderson Social Scientist- Trauma Expert