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Probiotics For Toddlers El Paso, Texas

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Children are not born with a fully developed microbiome, and a baby's diet has a large impact on the foundation set for a healthy guts future (Biotics Education Team, 1).  Setting up a child to have healthy gut flora from early stages can help them: Boost immune function Aid in digestion Improve nutrient absorption (Biotics Education Team, 1)    In the TEDDY study published in Nature Medicine, it shows that a child's microbiome goes through 3 transitional phases: Developmental phase (3–14 months) Transitional phase (15–30 months) Stable phase (31–46 months)(Stewart et al., 3) Throughout the developmental stage, those with a higher breastfeeding rate were associated with increased levels of Bifidobacterium.  " However, once the infants were weaned, there was a rapid loss of the  Bifidobacterium spp.,  and a quick turnover occurred in the microbiome, which featured a higher population of bacteria within the  Firmicutes  phyla...
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Treat *PLANTAR FASCIITIS* & Foot Pain with Custom Foot Orthotics | El Paso, TX (2019)

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Gloria experienced considerable foot pain which extended throughout her entire body. Her plantar fasciitis developed due to her everyday physical activities. Gloria describes how her foot pain and plantar fasciitis affected her quality of life. The custom foot orthotics provided to her by Dr. Alex Jimenez, a chiropractor in El Paso, TX, tremendously helped improve her foot pain and plantar fasciitis symptoms. Gloria describes how much comfort the custom foot orthotics provided for her painful symptoms. Gloria highly recommends Dr. Alex Jimenez as the non-surgical choice for foot pain and plantar fasciitis treatment, among other health issues. Treat *PLANTAR FASCIITIS* & Foot Pain with Custom Foot Orthotics | El Paso, TX (2019) This condition affects approximately 2 million people in the United States a year. There are doctors that believe bone spurs are the cause, and surgery is needed. However, bone spurs are not the cause of plantar fasciitis. Surgery will not ...
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Achilles Tendon Rupture, Most Likely Caused by Calf Injury

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 Achilles injury, which turns out to be a ruptured Achilles tendon. This is a devasting injury for anyone, especially world-class athletes . Take NBA player Kevin Durant and his injury that could keep him out for some time. To be fair Durant was dealing with a calf injury on the same leg, for some weeks before this injury. But it was his first game back in action and it led to a crushing injury! Calf & Achilles Tendon Relationship The calf and Achilles tendon are so interrelated that when one has an issue so does the other. Let’s take a look.  The Gastrocnemius and Soleus muscles basically make up the calf. The fascia of these muscles segue ways to form the Achilles tendon. If the calf is tight, then the Achilles is going to be tight. The relationship between calf injury and an Achilles injury. Cycle of Injury   Going through any area of the cycles can lead to a devastating injury. Symptoms Pain and stiffness around the l...
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What is Cerebral Perfusion Pressure?

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Cerebral perfusion pressure, or CPP, is the net pressure gradient which carries oxygen to brain tissue. It is measured by the difference between the mean arterial pressure, or MAP, and the Intracranial Pressure, or ICP,  which is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Regulating CPP is fundamental in the treatment of patients with intracranial pathology, including shock, hemodynamic distress, and traumatic brain injury. Although the average CPP is generally between 60 and 80 mm Hg, these values may change to the left or to the right depending on individual physiology. MAP and ICP has to be measured together because CPP is a calculated measure. Regulating CPP at hemodynamically unstable conditions with abnormal ICP or in cases of intracranial pathology will reduce the chance of ischemic brain injury. CPP = MAP - ICP Cerebral Perfusion Pressure Physiology CPP and ICP At its own average range of 60 to 80 mm Hg, the CPP is determined by the ICP and the mean arte...
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Foods That Promote The Microbiome El Paso, TX.

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You Are What You Eat The phrase, “You are what you eat” implies that the way we are defines us as the food we all consumed. However, our gut tells us otherwise as the food we eat, may, in fact, be leading us to obesity. Our gut plays a role in our overall health, when we eat good food our gut is happy and when we eat bad food our gut will tell us by fighting off the bad food. A recent study showed us that the bacteria in our gut produce amyloid and lipopolysaccharides. These two microbiomes seem to show us that together, with proper dieting that these microbiomes can prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. As the microbiomes and the bacteria that co-exist in our gut, there are the two most predominant groups that have also played a key role in our lifestyle: gram-positive Firmicutes and gram-negative Bacteroidetes- both play a huge role in obesity. Firmicutes are bad bacteria that lead us to obesity. When we eat processed food and sugars, our body starts to crave it more, thus leading us ...
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What is the Role of Glial Cells?

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You have probably heard about the "gray matter" of the brain which is made up of cells known as neurons, however, a lesser-known type of brain cell is ultimately what makes up the "white matter" of the brain.  These are known as glial cells. Glial cells, also known as glia or neuroglia, were only considered to simply offer structural support. The term "glia" literally translates to "neural adhesive." However, relatively recent research studies have demonstrated that they play a variety of roles in the brain and the nerves which run throughout the entire human body. However, there is more left to find out. Types of Glial Cells Glial cells commonly offer support to the neurons. Without them, several of the most fundamental roles would never be achieved although they may not perform these roles themselves. Glial cells come in numerous forms, each of which performs certain functions to keep the brain functioning properly or not, in case o...
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Athletes, Sports and Hip Injury Prevention El Paso, Texas

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Athletes both recreational and fully competitive can be impacted by injuries to the muscles and ligaments around the hip. These injuries interfere with performance levels and sometimes end participation completely.  E xcessive pronation along with shoes with poor shock absorption has been found to be an underlying cause for various leg/hip injuries . Custom made Orthotics improve the biomechanics of the feet and reduce the extent of pronation helping to prevent sport-related leg/foot injuries.   Over Foot Pronation Research has determined that athletes with more foot pronation have a higher probability of sustaining a leg injury, including iliotibial band syndrome that comes from excessive tightness of the hip muscles. People involved in sports or recreational activities lower their likelihood of developing traumatic and overuse hip injuries through chiropractic treatment and using custom foot orthotics. The amount of pronation during standing and whil...
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Professional Scope of Practice * The information on this blog site is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional or licensed physician and is not medical advice. We encourage you to make healthcare decisions based on your research and partnership with a qualified healthcare professional. Blog Information & Scope Discussions Welcome to El Paso's Premier Wellness and Injury Care Clinic & wellness blog, where Dr. Alex Jimenez, DC, FNP-C, a board-certified Family Practice Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC) and Chiropractor (DC), presents insights on how our team is dedicated to holistic healing and personalized care. Our practice aligns with evidence-based treatment protocols inspired by integrative medicine principles, similar to those found on dralexjimenez.com, focusing on restoring health naturally for patients of all ages. Our areas of chiropractic practice include Wellness and nutrition, Chronic Pain, Personal Injury, Auto Accident Care, Work Injuries, Back Injury, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Migraine Headaches, Sports Injuries, severe sciatica, Scoliosis, Complex Herniated Discs, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Complex Injuries, Stress Management, Functional Medicine Treatments, and in-scope care protocols. Our information scope is limited to Chiropractic, musculoskeletal, physical medicine, wellness, contributing etiological viscerosomatic disturbances within clinical presentations, associated somatovisceral reflex clinical dynamics, subluxation complexes, sensitive health issues, and/or functional medicine articles, topics, and discussions. We provide and present clinical collaboration with specialists from various disciplines. Each specialist is governed by their professional scope of practice and their jurisdiction of licensure. We use functional health & wellness protocols to treat and support care for the injuries or disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Our videos, posts, topics, subjects, and insights cover clinical matters, issues, and topics that relate to and directly or indirectly support our clinical scope of practice.* Our office has reasonably attempted to provide supportive citations and has identified the relevant research studies or studies supporting our posts. We provide copies of supporting research studies that are available to regulatory boards and the public upon request. We understand that we cover matters that require an additional explanation of how they may assist in a particular care plan or treatment protocol; therefore, to discuss the subject matter above further, please feel free to ask Dr. Alex Jimenez, DC, APRN, FNP-BC, or contact us at 915-850-0900. We are here to help you and your family. Blessings Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, MSACP, APRN, FNP-BC*, CCST, IFMCP*, CFMP*, ATN* email: coach@elpasofunctionalmedicine.com Licensed as a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) in Texas & New Mexico* Texas DC License # TX5807 New Mexico DC License # NM-DC2182 Licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN*) in Texas & Multistate  Texas RN License # 1191402  Compact Status: Multi-State License: Dr. Alex Jimenez DC, APRN, FNP-BC, CFMP*, IFMCP*, ATN*, CCST