Blog & Podcast

Welcome to my blog, where you’ll find articles and links to my podcast episodes.

If you’d like to discuss your health concerns or ask some specific questions, please contact me and we can get started on your journey to balanced health!

The Gluten-Anxiety Connection
Functional Medicine, Autoimmunity, Gluten free Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, Autoimmunity, Gluten free Jim Chialtas, DACM

The Gluten-Anxiety Connection

In this 61st episode we explore just how something like gluten, a protein found in grains, can be a significant driving force in the development and expression of anxiety, depression, and really any other mental/emotional concern.

We will discuss the role of the vagus nerve, the blood brain barrier, the gut barrier, antibody cross-reaction, GAD enzymes, deep cerebellar nuclei, purkinjie cells, and more! Yep nerdy stuff here, but fascinating and empowering once you see the connections.

Don't let something like anxiety or depression go untreated. Often times it is something you are doing every day that drives the whole business.

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De-stress with Acupuncture!
Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM Acupuncture Jim Chialtas, DACM

De-stress with Acupuncture!

If there’s one thing that everyone experiences at times, it’s stress.  More people experience stress than back pain, for example, and a great many of us experience some form of chronic stress.  This person might be a student, or a new parent who isn’t sleeping, or in a difficult relationship to name a few.  These are things that can go on for a long time.  So this is one area that we should all think about using acupuncture for more often! 

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