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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!

My Most Recent Posts
Understanding Testosterone Use: A Personal Choice with Potential Consequences

Considering testosterone therapy? It's vital to know the risks beyond the benefits. Discover how HRT can disrupt your body's natural hormone balance and why "testosterone overload" can have permanent consequences. Read the full article to make an informed decision about your hormonal health.

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Uncovering Hidden Causes of Heart Disease

If you’re concerned about plaque buildup or heart disease, don’t settle for a cholesterol-only approach. There is a growing body of evidence pointing to infections and inflammation as significant, yet often overlooked, contributors. Lowering cholesterol may be helpful, but without addressing underlying infections and inflammation, the progression of heart disease may continue unchecked.

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Meditation - A Practical Tool, Not a Performance

If you’ve ever been told to “just meditate” and felt frustrated or embarrassed because it didn’t work, you’re not alone.

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The Neurology of Will Power (and how to improve goal setting success)
Functional Medicine, Neurology, Emotional Wellness Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, Neurology, Emotional Wellness Jim Chialtas, DACM

The Neurology of Will Power (and how to improve goal setting success)

In this 80th episode I discuss some neurological concepts regarding Will Power. More specifically I discuss the Anterior Midcingulate Cortex and how it can have dramatic impacts on our ability to do those things we would rather not do, but know that they are good for us.

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A Deep Dive into the Neurology of Chronic Pain
Functional Medicine, FullScript, Chronic Pain Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, FullScript, Chronic Pain Jim Chialtas, DACM

A Deep Dive into the Neurology of Chronic Pain

Regardless of whether you have chronic neck or back pain, fibromyalgia, headaches, or other conditions, the process of pain perception in the brain is largely the same. In this episode I will discuss not only a few supplement-based therapies, but how the suffering from pain is largely an emotional concept. Many cases of chronic pain can effectively be helped through working on emotional stagnations.

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