Muscle wasting is a prevalent finding in multiple chronic diseases, and it affects almost 70% of the patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The…
many people suffer from the occasional racing heart, pounding heart, skipping a beat, flipping, and irregular tones. More often than not, these symptoms have specifics that make them better or worse.
Dr. Heather Wolfson and Dr. Jack Wolfson found that when they combine appropriate nutrition, many of these symptoms disappear. Food is one of the best medicines there is. Properly fueling the body shows a dramatic difference in health. For example, vegetables are loaded with rich vitamins and minerals that replace many deficiencies that are a leading cause for these irregular heart rhythms. Free-range meats and fish have omega-3s while eggs contain choline and healthy fats.Â
The obesity pandemic has put the world population to the test. Once considered an esthetic condition now is a significant risk factor for insulin resistance.…
Several herbal species to treat the underlying causes of cardiometabolic disturbances with effective results have been used widely. Accordingly, cinnamon Verum (family Lauraceae) has been…
Mexican traditional medicine has left empirical knowledge about herbs, plants, and barks to use in critical or chronic conditions. Nevertheless, all of this information passed…
Methylcobalamin is an active form of vitamin B12 and has been used as a therapeutic adjuvant to treat multiple chronic conditions. In fact, methylcobalamin modulates…
Clinical studies between body composition and chronic conditions have been made, mainly focusing on adipose tissue content and metabolic derangement. Nevertheless, a new scope has…
Body composition We are not just made of one component, we have a variety of components and compartments, each one different than the other…
In this new functional medicine episode Dr. Alex Jimenez brings to you this part 2 of 3 of a presentation titled “Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation:…
In this new functional medicine episode Dr. Alex Jimenez brings to you this presentation titled Immune Dysfunction and Inflammation: A primary Mechanism of Illness where…
The prevalence and effects that obesity can cause on the human body and health are a big concern in the health care system. It is…
Hintonia Latiflora (family Rubiaceae) is a bark of a Central American plant. In Mexico, Hintonia Latiflora is commonly known as “copalchis†and is extensively applied…
The production of inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress are linked to metabolic derangements that ultimately lead to an elevated risk of developing chronic disease. The…
Dr. Alex Jimenez brings to you this part three of a Functional Medicine Presentation and other Medical Specialists will help you recognize the symptoms, signs,…
Monitoring and control of glucose levels are imperative to the treatment plan of metabolic diseases. Conditions like Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome are…
The term intermittent fasting is used in a variety of eating settings. In fact, intermittent fasting can be used when describing a prolonged time in…
This is the third episode Dr. Alex Jimenez brings to you where Medical Specialist Talk about the complex role hormones play in our overall physiology…