In this 16 part series, Leah talks with Dr Lewis Ehrlich about the science of how we are physically and emotionally shaped by our mothers and how we might draw on this knowledge to positively influence future generations. A fascinating journey through neuroplasticity, mitochondrial transfer, trauma transference, methylation, the microbiome and finally microchimerism.
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