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!

Functional Dysautonomia - How Neurological Imbalance Can Effect the Gut Health and More
Functional Medicine, COVID-19, Neurology Jim Chialtas, DACM Functional Medicine, COVID-19, Neurology Jim Chialtas, DACM

Functional Dysautonomia - How Neurological Imbalance Can Effect the Gut Health and More

In this 75th episode I discuss a neurological imbalance referred to as functional dysautonomia, which is an imbalance of the sympathetic (fight or flight) & parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system functions.

I also share a story about when my dog Cheddar and I were stalked by two coyotes in a local canyon.

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Brain on Fire: Neuroinflammation and What You Can Do
Chronic conditions Jim Chialtas, DACM Chronic conditions Jim Chialtas, DACM

Brain on Fire: Neuroinflammation and What You Can Do

If you’ve ever had a day where nothing seems to go well, or a day where you just aren’t able to do the things that you otherwise accomplish, this is a day where you are living with impaired brain function. It could be that you have neuroinflammation, or to be more picturesque, a brain on fire. Please read on and I will explain four possible different scenarios that might ring true for what you could be experiencing every day.

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