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The Biology of Inherited Trauma: What Epigenetics Reveals
pigenetics is the scientific study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work.Unlike mutations, epigenetic changes are reversible and do not change your DNA sequence. However, they can dictate which genes are turned "on" or "off." When it comes to inherited trauma and how it physically triggers autoimmune diseases, the connection works through specific biological mechanisms.
Angela Ashton Author
Jul 25 min read
The Path Back to Safety from Chronic Illness
I wrote The Path Back to Safety to help people with chronic illness who feel unheard discover ways to take control of their own healing journey.
Angela Ashton Author
Mar 155 min read
When POTS and MCAS Collide: Understanding the Overlap in Dysautonomia
Living with a chronic invisible illness can feel isolating — especially when diagnoses overlap. Two conditions that frequently intersect are MCAS and POTS, both forms of dysautonomia that can profoundly affect daily life. Understanding how they connect can help patients recognize patterns, seek appropriate care, and feel less alone.
Angela Ashton Author
Mar 28 min read
How Mold Exposure Can Contribute to Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Mold-related illness is often misunderstood because it does not affect everyone in a household the same way. One person may develop significant symptoms while others seem relatively unaffected. That difference does not mean the exposure isn’t real. It reflects differences in immune regulation, genetic susceptibility, total toxic load, and nervous system resilience.
Angela Ashton Author
Mar 15 min read
Flushing & Overheating with Chronic Illnesses such as MCAS
With MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome), mast cells release histamine and other inflammatory mediators too easily. Histamine causes vasodilation — meaning your blood vessels widen. That widening is what creates flushing, redness, warmth, itching, and that “my skin is on fire” feeling.
Angela Ashton Author
Mar 15 min read
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