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

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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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Gluten Cross Reactions - It Isn’t Just in Your Gut!
Functional Medicine, Autoimmunity, Gluten free Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, Autoimmunity, Gluten free Jim Chialtas, DACM

Gluten Cross Reactions - It Isn’t Just in Your Gut!

In this episode we will discuss some less-known concepts around gluten and how it can impact areas of the body, seemingly unrelated to the digestive system. As it turns out, upwards of 70% of gluten reactions are located in the brain and nervous system... Not in the gut!

This episode will focus on the topic of "cross-reactivity," which translates into "cases of mistaken identity." Sometimes the immune system just can't tell the difference.

Learn some foods which look and act a lot like gluten for the gluten sensitive population, and what tissues in the body also look a lot like gluten.

Lastly, we will discuss how gluten and autoimmune disease can be linked. This episode takes the basic concepts of gluten sensitivity and exposes the darker reality.

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