A Functional Approach with Dr. Jim Chialtas
By Jim Chialtas, DACM, L.Ac.
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In this Podcast we will discuss topics relating to Functional Medicine, Self Improvement, & Wellness.
Dr. Jim Chialtas has been in private practice in San Diego, CA since 2003 with a focus in Acupuncture & Functional Medicine. www.functionalmedicine-sandiego.com He designs and teaches continuing education courses on Functional Blood Chemistry for the online education company, Acupuncture Insights. He also designed and currently teaches a course on Functional Blood Chemistry for the Doctorate of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM) program at Five Branches University.
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Was I shanked in an alley? Or was it just a medical procedure? Ouch!!
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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How Infections Might Be Driving Your Cardiovascular Disease
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Thoughts on turning 50
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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My Advanced Functional Medicine Clinician Certification: What it is and what it means to me
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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What is happiness? A discussion with a friend and colleague, Kit Yoon
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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My Cardiology Story: Part 3 The Semi-Final Chapter
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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The Traumatic Brain Injury-Gut Wind Up
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Ordinary Modes of Consciousness: What it does and does not tell you about yourself
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Chemical-Immune Sensitivity
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Don't Take Life Too Seriously
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Eczema, Steroid Withdrawal Syndrome, & Chronic Illness : A chat with my patient Aubrey
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Why the Covid-19 shots can't offer robust immunity, and other musings
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Migraines Anyone?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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Can magic mushrooms extend your life?
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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How I get myself into a deep meditation - An Alan Watts Perspective
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Anemia and Chronic Conditions
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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So, are you ready? No... But are you?
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The Statin Therapy Shenanigans That Require Exposing
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Using gratitude to navigate difficult times
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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So are childhood vaccines really causing autism?
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Why You Want to Drink Hydrogen Water
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Sequoia's Farwell: Some thoughts on Pride & Loss
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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Chi Nei Tsang, Acupuncture, & Gut Health: My Conversation with Dr. Jaz!
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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The Domino Theory to Mindfully Healthy Choices
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May 26, 2025 |
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Upper Cervical Chiropractic - My conversation with Dr. Mercedes Cook
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May 19, 2025 |
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Hormones Debunked
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May 12, 2025 |
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An industry insider's perspective on nutritional supplements
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May 05, 2025 |
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Keto Flu - What is it? And how can I avoid it?
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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To Poo or Not to Poo...
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Overcoming Guilt - A Different Perspective
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Keep Healthcare Salty
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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The Story of the Chinese Farmer
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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A Meeting of Colleagues: TCM, Functional Medicine and more!
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Ergothioneine - My new favorite compound!
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Evolutionary Mismatch - A nod to our friends in the Amazon the Tsimane people in all their wisdom
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Placebo, nocebo, & how they can play into health and wellness
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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People's Faces - A poem of connection when and comfort when all seems lost
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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100th Episode! - "The Barefoot Doctor"
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Chemical Concussion - Yep, it is kind of a thing!
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Sleep Paralysis & Demons!
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A leading cause of female infertility
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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The Art of Wasting Time
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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The Meaning of Tea
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Depression
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Being Human - A poem to remind us who we are
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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A Functional Approach to Chronic Fatigue
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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A dedication to composting, caring for the environment, and forever learning
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Obesogens... Chemicals that can lead to weight gain
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Mechanisms of Hot Flash
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Some thoughts on the Pursuit of Happiness
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Paradoxical Excitation... You say what now?
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Dementia Support - Part 2
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Alzheimer's & Dementia: Some tips on preventing neuroloigcal decline
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Warrior Philosophy: A path for a more full and healthy life
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The Importance of Sleep
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Immune Cross-Reaction: How cases of "mistaken identity" can sabotage your efforts of overcoming disease
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Letting Go of Our Demons
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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The Neurology of Will Power and how to improve goal setting success
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Fibromyalgia: How to get relief without prescription medications
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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A deeper dive into chronic pain & what happens in the brain
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Brain Fog -What is it, and what can be done to help?
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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What is the difference between Functional Medicine & Mainstream Western Medicine?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Functional Dysautonomia - How neurological imbalance can impact gut function and more!
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Just Let It Go
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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In times of sickness...
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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"Who you calling fat?!?" says the liver...
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Much Ado About Mold
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Unconditional Non-Transactional Love: A Practice for Better Health!
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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The Lab Mouse Dilemma
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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The Energetics of Immune Function - Wei Qi Explained
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Heavy Metals... Testing, Concepts, and Controversy
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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An Interview with an Artist - Can artistic expression improve our wellness outlook?
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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My Cardiology Story: Part 2
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May 28, 2024 |
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The many benefits of Hot Springs - A personal experience
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May 21, 2024 |
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Artificial Food Coloring: A purple sucker situation
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May 13, 2024 |
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The benefits of the Amanita muscaria mushroom - Even the reindeer agree
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May 06, 2024 |
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The Gluten - Anxiety Connection
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Don't forget to make some time for yourself!
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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The Physiological "Wind-Up" for fainting - A Personal Story
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Four Ways Not to Lose Your Stress Resiliency & Suffer Anxiety
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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BPA Plastic... The sneaky poison that lurks
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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LSD for migraines? Well... Yes, Kinda!
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Melatonin - Why we should think twice about using this sleep aid
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Genetic Testing - Powerful tool for health & wellness? Or fuel for worry?
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Covid-19 and How It Can Promote Autoimmunity
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Let's talk about the Prostate!
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Fats... Let's talk about it!
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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50th Episode! Thoughts on Gratitude and Happiness
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Yin and Yang Philosophy for a better understanding of health and how we relate to our environment
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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The Neurology of Tic Disorders, and Why They are on the Rise
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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To Eat or not to Eat... That is a question!
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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The physiology and energetics of anxiety
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Inflammageing: How inflammation drives disease and accelerates ageing
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Inhale the Darkness and Exhale the Light - A message of gratitude and meditation for 2024
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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The delicate nature of mental health: A case of one person who fell through the cracks
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Flu, Wind Invasions, and Pernicious Evils
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Eat Fat to Burn Fat... A discussion of some benefits of a Ketogenic Diet
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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So you've lost your oral tolerance! Food sensitivity reactions at another level.
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Developing a Gratitude Practice, and Why We Should Do So
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Nov 24, 2023 |
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Forest Bathing - The Japanese practice of walking amongst the trees
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Genetic factors in autoimmunity - How to support Regulatory T-Cell Function
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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In honor of our deceased loved ones on this Day of the Dead
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Being in service to others for better health and emotional wellness
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Reflux... A Functional Approach
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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The Throat Chakra
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Pre-, Pro-, & Post-Biotics... For Gut Health and More!
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Exercise... Let's talk about it!
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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The Neurology of Disappointment
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Thyroid Under-Conversion: A hidden cause of low thyroid symptoms
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Why we should all go jump in a freezing lake!
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Why we should all sit in a sauna
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Bio-Identical vs. Synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Detoxification - What it is and why it matters
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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What is the Role of "Doctor?"
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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An introduction to Autoimmunity
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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My Cardiology Story Part 1
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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What type of lab test is right for me?
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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"Rucking" for better health and fall prevention
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Aug 04, 2023 |
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Practice Compassion for Better Health!
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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HOMA-IR Score... The next level of blood sugar monitoring.
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Female Hormones in an Eggshell
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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Male Hormones in a Nutshell
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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I'm Leaking From Where Now?
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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The Man and the Vine
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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Gluten Cross-Reactions. It isn't just in your gut!
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Brain Health - A Functional Neurology Perspective
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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So you have adrenal fatigue?
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Is it the Gluten or the Sprays?
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Connection is Healing
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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The Cholesterol Misconception
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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How Do We Choose To Spend Our Time?
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May 30, 2023 |
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A Deeper Understanding for Better Thyroid Health
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May 26, 2023 |
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So What is Traditional Chinese Medicine Anyway?
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May 22, 2023 |
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Anemia, Iron Overload, & Red Blood Cells!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, & Hypoglycemia. Let's talk about it!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Functional Medicine Explained
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May 17, 2023 |