
Why Your Symptoms Keep Coming Back (It’s Not What You Think)
From Limitless Health - Alternative Solutions for Women 40+ by Kate McDowell
May 5, 2026 · 12 min · Season 6 · Episode 128
About this episode
This episode explores the reasons why recurring symptoms persist despite efforts to resolve them, focusing on the role of the nervous system and unconscious mind.
Send us Fan Mail Why do symptoms keep coming back, even when you’re doing everything right? In this episode, we explore the real reason recurring symptoms like headaches, migraines, autoimmune flare-ups, and chronic health issues don’t fully resolve. This isn’t about willpower, discipline, or doing more. It’s about understanding how the nervous system and unconscious mind create patterns that repeat over time. You’ll discover: Why your body uses symptoms as a learned response &...
People in this episode
Host: Kate McDowell
Topics covered
- recurring symptoms
- nervous system
- unconscious mind
- chronic health issues
- autoimmune flare-ups
Keywords
- symptoms
- headaches
- migraines
- autoimmune
- chronic health
- nervous system
- unconscious mind
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