Consider making chiropractic a part of your lifestyle. There are many great benefits that chiropractic offers that extend far beyond a simple treatment for pain. It is something you should be including in your regular health maintenance. If you aren�t convinced, take a look at these chiropractic benefits and see for yourself. Sleep Better Sleep is a huge problem in… Read More
The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest nerve in the human body. It connects the lower extremities to the central nervous system. Any type of compression or impingement can cause sciatic nerve pain. A herniated disc, misalignment of the spine, and other spinal health issues can cause symptoms of sciatica. Sciatic nerve pain, or sciatica, is a collection of… Read More
When it comes to chiropractic care, we believe in it, we�ve seen how great it works, and there are plenty of happy patients that can testify to its effectiveness. However, there are some nay-sayers who believe that medical treatments are the only way to treat health care concerns and health conditions. While we do believe that medical treatments do indeed… Read More
Mr. Fred Foreman is a club basketball coach in El Paso, TX. When he first started the 6 Day Detox Kit,�Mr. Foreman had to change his diet and lifestyle habits. Mr. Foreman discusses his experience with the 6 Day Detox Kit with Dr. Jimenez and expresses how much the nutritional program has helped improve his energy and performance, and overall… Read More
The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body and its main function is to connect the feet to the CNS. The painful symptoms associated with sciatic nerve pain, or sciatica, can tremendously affect a person's quality of life. Sciatica, or sciatic nerve pain, is caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the low… Read More
Dr. Alex Jimenez Discusses the Basics of Methylation Status and Activity Methylation is the process of producing and/or developing a "one-carbon metabolism" from methyl, or CH3, groups. The main methyl donor group utilized for DNA methylation activity is known as s-adenosyl-L-methionine, or SAMe. Other methylation donors, such as MTHFR, COMT, and DNMT, will also use SAMe as their co-factor when… Read More
Our military members put their bodies through tremendous stress every day. Add to that minor to serious trauma and there is a strong case for chronic pain. This pain affects our veterans and soldiers on a daily basis, and interferes with their normal activities and impacts their ability to perform their regular jobs. Too often, doctors dismiss the pain as… Read More
Nutrition is a safe and effective way to promote methylation support without the side-effects of supplements and/or that of medicines. However, the foods you choose to eat can also tremendously affect your DNA methylation. The food quality and food packaging as well as how you make these dietary changes can determine your methylation status and activity. We will discuss these… Read More
Dr. Alex Jimenez Discusses What Not to Eat to Improve DNA Methylation Methylation is an important process which promotes a variety of bodily functions, including the production and regulation of hormones and neurotransmitters, the development of immune cells, and the management of the detoxification of exogenous substances as well as the clearance of histamine, among other essential processes. DNA… Read More
Osteopenia and osteoporosis, two very similar conditions, that are defined as decreased bone density, but osteopenia is far less. However, it is still a problem due to an increase of breaking a bone because of bone fragility. Symptoms Osteopenia usually doesn't cause symptoms unless a bone is broken. However, some patients who present with osteopenia complain of dull back pain.… Read More
Dr. Alex Jimenez Discusses the Role of Methylation Adaptogens When we support DNA methylation in the human body with high-dose supplements, such as folate and vitamin B12, essential nutrients in the production of methyl donor compounds, we are doing a lot to prevent methylation deficiencies. However, healthcare professionals suggest that we are not promoting methylation support by utilizing this approach.… Read More
Sometimes there are abnormalities of the spine and it causes a misalignment of the natural curvatures or some curvatures may be exaggerated. These unnatural curvatures of the spine are characterized by three health conditions called lordosis, kyphosis, and scoliosis. It is not intended to be naturally bent, twisted, or curved. The natural state of a healthy spine is somewhat straight… Read More
Dr. Alex Jimenez Discusses What to Eat to Improve DNA Methylation Methylation is an essential process which happens in every single cell of the human body. It is used to trigger a variety of bodily processes, such as creating and managing hormones and neurotransmitters, producing immune cells, and regulating the detoxification of exogenous chemicals, as well as developing histamine,… Read More
Sciatica is a set of symptoms characterized by pain which extends down the length of the thighs from the spine. When a disk herniation compresses a nerve along the lumbar spinal column, approximately 90 percent of sciatic nerve pain, or sciatica, develops. Pregnancy and piriformis syndrome are common causes of sciatica. Chiropractic care is a treatment option which focuses on… Read More
Dr. Alex Jimenez Discusses What to Eat to Improve DNA Methylation � Methylation is a fundamental process which occurs in every cell of the human body. It is utilized to promote a variety of bodily processes, such as producing and regulating hormones and neurotransmitters, developing immune cells, and managing the detoxification of exogenous substances, as well as clearing histamine, among… Read More