46: Insulin Resistance, Lyme Disease, + The Nocebo Effect | Jim LaValle

Hey Functional Friends, welcome back to the Holistic Savage Podcast! Today’s episode is extra special because I’m sitting down with Jim LaValle, a total legend in the functional medicine world and someone I’ve admired since my early days with Lifetime Fitness. Jim’s now the chief scientific officer at Lifetime and his resume in this space is seriously off the charts. We explore the evolution of functional medicine, how fitness plays a role, and all the juicy details on making informed clinical decisions. Plus, we tackle everything from the nocebo effect to optimizing performance health and even peptides for chronic disease. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a wild ride! Topics Discussed: 05:15 - The evolution of functional medicine  16:02 - Fitness and functional medicine  19:40 - Making informed clinical decisions & functional testing  29:03 - “Everything is gonna be Lyme if you specialize in Lyme”  31:07 - Getting lost in the data points  34:59 - The nocebo effect & our limbic system  42:37 - Running a mini clinical trial  54:02 - Monitoring your labs  58:02 - Markers to look out for  01:00:30 - Optimizing performance health  01:06:48 - Peptides for chronic disease and where to source them  Further Listening: 42: Thoughts Become Proteins | Solo Episode Sponsored By: DHA Labs Learn more about DHA Laboratory Metabolic Solutions Research & Education Foundation  T-Shirt Fundraiser Microbiome Labs  Check out Microbiome Labs Today Berkeley Life For Self-Healers For Providers Check Out Jim LaValle Website Instagram Check Out Brendan: Brendan’s Instagram: @the_holistic_savage Brendan Online - - - Send in a voice message: http://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holisticsavagepodcast/message Produced By: Drake Peterson Edited By: Mike Frey