The physiological activity and importance of the vagus nerve have let it into the spotlight as an alternative treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases. Indeed, the…
Introduction In today’s podcast, Dr. Alex Jimenez and his crew discuss the necessary antiviral strategies that the body needs to boost its own immune system.…
Introduction The body has a variety of functions that work simultaneously to make sure that it’s working correctly. From the musculoskeletal system all the way…
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) has a prevalence of 56% among patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Over the years, this condition was only treated with…
Women’s health is a critical pillar of our public health system. Indeed, the complex female anatomy also enables various conditions that we certainly do not…
The classification criteria for fibromyalgia have changed over time, affecting its definition from a “peripheral pain-defined disease” to a “systemic symptom-based disease.” Indeed, the ACR-2010…
Improving mitochondrial function can be done through different mechanisms. Indeed, the use of supplements, cold showers, exercise, and even when we ingest our meals directly…
The symptoms associated with virus infections vary; some patients report physical pain, others have gastrointestinal issues, others say their mucous production is elevated, and others…
Thyroid function is crucial to maintain health. The balance and secretion of hormones like T3 and T4 orchestrate the metabolic process. However, a dysfunctional thyroid…
The cytokine storm present in COVID-19 in obese patients (and normal-weight patients) develops acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This syndrome is characterized by a severe…
Immunonutrition therapy application is varied, ranging from severely ill patients, perioperative immunonutrition, athletic enhancement, and more recently in the COVID- 19 patients. However, the underlying…
This current year, we are still dealing with two global pandemics: obesity and, despite the new hope that vaccination brings, COVID-19. Previous literature has reported…
Nutritional assessment is a critical step that inpatients have to go through before undergoing surgery. Unfortunately, even with the obesity pandemic, most patients fall into…
The beneficial effects of using probiotics in our diets or supplementation have been studied in the last years. Indeed, these studies provide positive information about…
One of the world’s more common autoimmune diseases is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, named after Dr. Hakaru Hashimoto in 1912. This disease is characterized by the destruction…
The association between heart failure, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis with a metabolic marker TMAO is key to preventing and reversing these chronic conditions. TMAO contributes…
All disease starts in the gut, but how? Intestinal permeability is a great contributor to metabolic and chronic conditions, as it allows bacterial translocation. Furthermore,…