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What is Crohn’s Disease? An Overview

Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBDs are health issues that affect the digestive tract by causing inflammation… Read More

June 18, 2020

Does the Brain Need Carbohydrates?

Our brain is constantly working to help us make decisions, speak, read, and perform many other important functions. It’s also… Read More

June 12, 2020

The Importance of Folate and Folic Acid

Folate is a B vitamin naturally found in a variety of foods. The body can’t produce folate, that’s why it’s… Read More

June 11, 2020

Is Fructose Bad for Your Health?

Fructose is one of the main components of added sugar. It is a simple type of sugar that makes up… Read More

June 10, 2020

What is Folate Metabolism?

Folate, and its synthetic form folic acid, is a water-soluble B vitamin that plays a fundamental role in a variety… Read More

June 9, 2020

Excess Sugar and Chronic Inflammation

Our diet can significantly affect inflammation in our bodies. Several foods can increase inflammation while other foods can reduce inflammation.… Read More

June 8, 2020

MTHFR Gene Mutation and Health

The MTHFR or methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene is well-known due to a genetic mutation that may cause high homocysteine levels and… Read More

June 5, 2020

Good Calories vs Bad Calories Overview

Calories are defined as a measurement of the energy our body produces from the foods we eat. However, not all… Read More

June 4, 2020

The Connection Between Nutrition & the Epigenome

Nutrition is considered to be one of the most well-understood environmental factors associated with changes in the epigenome. Nutrients in… Read More

June 3, 2020

Natural Ways to Improve Insulin Resistance

Insulin is an essential hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. It is naturally produced in the pancreas and helps move… Read More

June 3, 2020

Nutrigenomics and Traits Between Generations

Researchers are trying to understand how nutrigenomics can affect a person’s health. Studies have shown that epigenetics increases the risk… Read More

June 1, 2020

How Epigenetics Affects Personalized Nutrition

Healthcare professionals commonly give nutritional recommendations based on an entire population, only sometimes changing these according to age, sex, and… Read More

May 28, 2020

Safe to Eat Lectins & Harmful Lectins to Avoid

Grains, legumes, and beans, such as kidney beans, lima beans, black beans, soybeans, and lentils, have high amounts of lectins.… Read More

May 4, 2020

Are Lectins Good or Bad for Your Health?

Lectins found in plant-sources are a defense mechanism that can trigger a negative response in humans because they can attach… Read More

April 30, 2020

Podcast: COVID-19 A Society Changing Moment

  PODCAST: The COVID-19 pandemic has elevated our country into a heightened level of awareness. We start with our families… Read More

April 9, 2020

Dr. Alex Jimenez Podcast: Antiviral Strategies for Boosting Immunity

  PODCAST: Dr. Alex Jimenez and his crew focus on making several facts about the COVID-19 pandemic clear. Currently, there… Read More

April 8, 2020

Dr. Alex Jimenez Podcast: How to Treat Inflammation Naturally

  PODCAST: Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, Kenna Vaughn, and Astrid Ornelas discuss a variety of… Read More

April 7, 2020

Dr. Alex Jimenez Podcast: Advanced Metabolic Syndrome Discussion

  PODCAST: Dr Alex Jimenez, chiropractor in El Paso, TX, Kenna Vaughn, health coach, Truide Torres, Alexander Jimenez, and Astrid… Read More

April 3, 2020

Podcast: Why Choose Functional Medicine?

  PODCAST: Dr. Alex Jimenez, chiropractor in El Paso, TX, and Dr. Marius Ruja, chiropractor in El Paso, TX, ultimately… Read More

April 2, 2020

Dr. Alex Jimenez Podcast: What Chiropractors Do & Why They Do It

  Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, Kenna Vaughn, Truide Torres, and Astrid Ornelas discuss what it… Read More

March 13, 2020

Dr. Alex Jimenez Podcast: Getting Deep Into Metabolic Syndrome

  Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, and his staff, health coach Kenna Vaughn, and chief editor… Read More

March 12, 2020