A Functional Approach with Dr. Jim Chialtas Jim Chialtas, DACM, L.Ac.

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.



Anxiety and depression in adult patients with celiac disease
on a gluten-free diet

⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20533598/⁠

 

Extra-intestinal manifestations of non-celiac gluten
sensitivity: An expanding paradigm

⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29662290/⁠

 

Gluten Sensitivity

⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26605537/⁠

In this 60th episode I just want to offer a short public service announcement to remember to take some time just for yourself. I have found myself beyond busy the past few weeks and missed my Monday podcast launch for the first time. Reality has struck and alas... This week and possibly next will be a bit tight for preparing, recording, and publishing episodes. And so as I dig myself out of my mountain of work, I, like you, need to take a breath and rest.

Listen in on this short offering, and take my words to heart. We are all the same when it comes to basic needs, and quiet time connecting to the outside world is essential for keeping ourselves vital, productive, and awesome!

In this 59th episode, I discuss several concepts that can set up a person to faint. In this discussion we consider how sleep, migraine, exercise, sweat loss, and pain can all work together to promote a fainting episode.

I get personal and share about a recent fainting episode that I experienced. It was the first and only time that it has occurred for me (thankfully), and it was quite humbling. This podcast episode was created to help sort out just how something like that could happen to someone like me.

Have a listen and enjoy the information and personal story. If it can happen to someone like me, it can happen to anyone!

In this 58th episode I revisit the topic of anxiety. People suffering from anxiety tend to have one more more underlying physiological mechanisms driving the condition. Or rather, mechanisms that have eroded their "stress resiliency" to a levels where anxiety or even full blown panic attack can more easily manifest.

We discuss the difference between the more mainstream philosophies as compared to a Functional Approach to care. And in doing so we discuss aspects of 4 different, mechanisms in the blood chemistry that can predispose a person to anxiety as well as other psycho-neurological conditions like depression, brain fog, and more.

Lastly we discuss some ways to help ease anxiety if you should find yourself suffering. The most potent intervention however is prevention. And that is what this podcast episode is all about!



Link to past Podcast on Anxiety:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jim-chialtas-dacm/episodes/The-physiology-and-energetics-of-anxiety-e2ehkcr

In this 57th episode we discuss concepts around plastics in our environment and just how they can disrupt out physiology. The focus of this topic will be on Bisphenol A (BPA) which is found in an alarmingly high amount of food and beverage containers, medical equipment, credit card receipts, etc.

There is no lack of literature here detailing how toxic this compound, and similarly related compounds are to our physiology.

Do not be fooled by "BPA Free labeling" which is just a sly marketing ploy.

Taking a Functional Approach to your health and wellness means looking at the things which we do every day. Finding common sources of plastics in our daily life, and taking steps to moderate or eliminate these exposures, is a fantastic step in regaining wellness.


"The Potential Roles of Bisphenol A (BPA) Pathogenesis in Autoimmunity"


https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ad/2014/743616/

In this 56th episode I discuss some literature regarding the use of classical psychedelic compounds like LSD, Psilocybin, and DMT for all manners of chronic pain conditions. Indeed, conditions like migraine, chronic pain of all kinds, and neurological inflammation/brain injury can all improve by exposure to these compounds.

Having said that... These compounds are all still controlled substances and come with some hefty penalties. The information discussed here has more to do with what is happening currently in the research arena, than what happens with recreational use.

There has been a rather recent resurgence in research following a multi-decade prohibition after the post-hippie era of the 1960's. But the research has returned and is showing promise enough for the FDA to state openly that they can be "groundbreaking interventions" for many neurological disorders, including drug and alcohol addiction.

Listen in as I explain just what psychedelic compounds are, how they work in the brain, and why they can help with so many conditions in as little as one experience.

I also offer my two cents on their use and how they can very nicely fit into a functional approach to care if used properly and with respect.



Psychedelics as preventative treatment in headache and chronic pain disorders:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0028390822002258?via%3Dihub



Psychedelics for brain injury: A mini-review:

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.685085/full