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Dr. Jimenez Chiropractic Functional Medicine Clinic Health Team. The level of functional and metabolic efficiency of a living organism. In humans, it is the ability of individuals or communities to adapt and self-manage when facing physical, mental, psychological, and social changes in an environment. Dr.Alex Jimenez D.C., C.C.S.T, a clinical pain doctor who uses cutting-edge therapies and rehabilitation procedures focused on total health, strength training, and complete conditioning.
We take a global functional fitness treatment approach to regain complete functional health. Dr. Jimenez presents articles from his own experience and various sources on a healthy lifestyle or general health issues. I have spent over 30+ years researching and testing methods with thousands of patients and understand what truly works.
We strive to create fitness and better the body through researched methods and total health programs. These programs and methods are natural and use the body’s own ability to achieve improvement goals, rather than introducing harmful chemicals, controversial hormone replacement, surgery, or addictive drugs. As a result, we want you to live a fulfilled life with more energy, a positive attitude, better sleep, less pain, proper body weight, and education on maintaining this way of life.
Putting Magnesium on the Menu
Do you feel:
Crave sweets during the day?
Shaky, jittery, or have tremors?
Fatigue after meals?
Crave salt?…
The Benefits of HIIT
Do you feel:
Weight gain?
Difficulty losing weight?
Does eating relieve fatigue?
A sense of fullness during and…
What You Should Know About Histamine Intolerance and Dieting
Do you feel:
Shaky, jittery, or have tremors?
Stomach pain, burning, or aching 1-4 hours after eating?
Agitated,…
11 Ways To Improve Digestive Problems
Do you feel:
A sense of fullness during and after meals?
Do digestive problems subside with rest and relaxation?…
Health Coaching in El Paso: Part 3
Health coaches are available to be a supportive mentor that assists and guides patients in making healthy lifestyle…
Can Mushrooms Help The Immune System?
Do you feel:
Aches, pains, and swelling throughout the body?
Stomach pains, burning, or aching 1-4 hours after…
Can The Weather Predict Your Moods?
Do you feel:
That your joints are aching for no reason?
Depression/lack of motivation?
Inflammation in your joints?…
Functional Endocrinology: Inflammation and the Endocrine System
Do you feel:
That eating relieves fatigue?
Hormone imbalances?
Aches, pains, and swelling throughout the body?…
An Overview of Fibromyalgia
Do you feel:
Afternoon fatigue?
Headaches with exertion or stress?
Can you not stay asleep?
Slow starter in the…
6 Supplements For Kidney Health
Do you feel:
Complicated, infrequent bowel movements?
Frequent urination?
Poor bowel function?
Have more than three…
Health Coaching in El Paso: Part 2
Health Coaching is a recent position that is being utilized by doctor offices around the country. Many doctors have…
The Top 10 Superfoods for Inflammation
Do you feel:
Inflammation on your joints or all over the body?
Stomach pain, burning, or aching 1-4 hours after…
Understanding Intermittent Fasting
Do you feel:
Hungry in an hour or two after eating?
Unexplained weight gain?
Hormonal imbalances?
An overall sense…
The 4Rs Program
Do you feel:
Like you have been diagnosed with Celiac Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome,…
The Attack of Allergies
Do you have:
Itchy watery eyes?
Unexplained itchy skin?
Aches, pains, and swelling throughout the body?…
Health Coaching in El Paso: Part 1
Let's be honest, making a change to your lifestyle is hard. Whether that is due to lack of time, motivation, or not…
The Role of Dietary Fibers and CKD
Do you feel:
Edema and swelling in the ankles and the wrist?
Muscle cramping?
Frequent urination?
Poor muscle…
Silver the Antibacterial Agent
Do you feel:
Stomach pains, burning, or aching 1-4 hours after eating?
Excessive belching, burping, or bloating?
Do…
More Fiber Equals Less Inflammation
Do you feel:
Inflammation in your joints?
Unpredictable abdominal swelling?
Frequent bloating and distention after…
6 Foods to Boost the Immune System
Do you feel:
Feel hungry an hour or two after eating
Digestive problems subside with rest
Excessive belching,…
Micronutrients For the GI Tract
Do you feel:
Excessive belching, burping or bloating
Gas immediately following a meal
Stomach pain, burning or…
Filling the Fridge With Flavonoids
Do you feel:
Crave sweets during the day
Eating sweets does not relieve the sugar craving
Waist girth is equal or…
A Functional Approach to Integrative Testing
Cyrex Laboratories is an advanced clinical laboratory that specializes in the functional approach in…
Functional Endocrinology: pH Balance In The Stomach
Do you feel:
Stomach pain
Burning or aching after 1-4 hours of eating
Use antacids frequently
Heartburn
Digestive…
Functional Endocrinology: Pancreatic Digestive Disorder
Do you feel:
Difficulty digesting roughage and fiber
Indigestion and fullness the last 2-4 hours
Pain, tenderness,…
Functional Endocrinology: Stomach Digestive Disorders
Do you feel:
Excessive belching, burping or bloating
A sense of fullness during and after meals
Gas immediately…
Functional Endocrinology: Gastrointestinal Impairments
Do you feel the following:
Feeling those bowels do not empty completely
Lower abdominal pain relieved by passing…
Noninvasive Hormone testing
The percentage of individuals that are affected by fatigue, headaches, and overall pain is continuously growing.…
Functional Endocrinology: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults
Does your body feels shaky jittery or have tremors? If you are experiencing any of these situations, you may be…
Functional Endocrinology: Normalizing the Gut
The gut and hormone connections are profoundly meaningful since they are linked closely together. In the presence…
Functional Endocrinology: Endocrine Disruptors
Endocrine disruptors can interfere with the body’s endocrine system causing a health risk to an individual.
Functional Endocrinology: Hepatic Biotransformation & Hormone Balance
Biotranformation is the process where the liver takes the toxic xenobiotics out of the body. The process goes…
Functional Endocrinology: Prostagladin Balance
Prostaglandins are a chemical reaction to the body that are different than hormones. They are caused when the body…
Understanding Integrative Hormone Testing
Trouble concentrating, mood swings, headaches, and fatigue could be a common occurrence in one's day to day life. …
Functional Endocrinology: Essential Fatty Acids in Hormones
The body can't produce fatty acids on its own, it comes from the food a person eats. Prostaglandins, omega-3 and…
Functional Endocrinology: Understanding Hormones From the Pituitary to the…
Hormones are chemically produce in the body's bloodstream to make sure the body functions properly. The pituitary…
Introducing The Endocrine System in a Functional Way
The endocrine system is made up of glands and organs that releases hormones to the body. These hormones have…
5 Foods To Eat During The Cold and Flu Season
A person can suffer through the symptoms when it is cold and flu season. Here are the 5 remedies that can help…
The Thyroid and Autoimmunity Connection
The body system requires the thyroid to release hormones throughout the body to function properly. When there are…
Integrative Testing & Hormone Imbalances
Hormone deficiencies and imbalances are more common than one might originally think. Research suggests that "nearly…