Functional Medicine

Functional medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Functional medicine practitioners and health coaches spend time with their patients, taking a detailed history, listening to their background and stories,  and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease. In this way, functional medicine supports the unique expression of health and vitality for each individual.

By changing the disease-centered focus of medical practice to this patient-centered approach, our physicians are able to support the healing process by viewing health and illness as part of a cycle in which all components of the human biological system interact dynamically with the environment. The human body all acts together. There are many systems but they all influence each other to maintain homeostasis. Functional medicine takes this understanding of the body and instead of sending the patient to multiple specialists for each system, it treats the body as a whole. This process helps to seek and identify genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors that may shift a person’s health from illness to well-being.

Pathogens What Are They | El Paso Texas Chiropractor
Pathogens: What Are They?

Pathogens: What are they?
Pathogens are bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms that can cause disease. The most common pathogens we see today are bacterial pathogens, parasitic pathogens, and fungal pathogens.
The first step to overcoming pathogens is to have lab testing performed. Lab testing will provide your practitioner with the necessary information to determine what pathogen is overgrowing in your gut. From here, the plan can be created to properly assess the pathogen and repair a healthy gut.

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The Importance of Lab Testing| El Paso Texas Chiropractor
The Importance of Lab Testing

Let’s talk about stool testing! Although many individuals would prefer to do a serum test (blood draw), stool testing provides so much more information. Stool testing gives us the ability to see what bacteria in your gut are overgrown or depressed! With this information, we can create a personal treatment plan to ensure your microbiome is being fueled with the direct strands it needs to healthily replenish itself.

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Two Brains? A New Perspective On The Bodys Gut & Nervous System

Two Brains? Studies now show the gut (ENS) and the brain (CNS) can function separately from each other! This gives us an all-new insight into the gut. The gut is extremely important and acts as our inner defense system and contains more than 100 million nerve cells. That’s more than our spinal cord! This new research is shining more light on how important our gut health really is and how it is connected to other health conditions, such as autoimmune. Start taking control of your gut health now!

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Diet & Autoimmune Factors | El Paso TX Chiropractor
Diets & Autoimmune Factors

We are seeing a significant amount of research pointing to dietary factors and autoimmune triggers. These studies show that the foods we eat are responsible for creating inflammation and an immune response throughout our system. To help reduce the amount of inflammation and dietary triggers you experience:
-Perform an elimination diet
-Eat local homegrown crops
-Eat organic
-Avoid artificial sweeteners, sugar, GMO, dairy, and gluten

Food is the ultimate medicine!

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The Guts Relation to Optimal Brian Health| El paso Texas Chiropractor

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The Role Of Inflammation | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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GERD reduction linked to lower BMI | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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Vitamin Deficiency & Metformin| El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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Food and Autoimmunity | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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Understanding Functional Medicine | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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Gut Brain Axis | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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SIBO Overlooked Cause of GI Issues | El Paso TX Chiropractor

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Functional Medicine Assessment Dr. Jimenez | El Paso Chiropractor

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Health and Immunity Dr. Jimenez and Dr. Ruja | El Paso Texas Chiropractor

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