Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status influences
these health conditions and more. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office manages health and
spine issues for Groton chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to sustain those lives as active
and healthy throughout with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation as well as
nutrition, specifically centered on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF B VITAMINS
There are many B vitamins of importance.
B vitamins support the body’s production and use of
energy derived from food. Foods like fish, poulty, meat,
eggs, dairy, green leafy vegetables, beans, peas, some cereals and breads supply
B vitamins. (1) In the US, fortified-with-folate
grains since 1998 reduced
spina bifida cases by 767 per year and saved $603
million annually. Other diseases also dropped in
incidence like myocardial infarction, stroke, dementia and
osteoporosis adding 266,649 quality-adjusted life-years and saving $3.6 billion
annually for cardiac infarction. In Japan, folate-fortified
rice decreased the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins ease stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; help memory, energy, mood, wound healing, and DNA repair; decrease
the risk of spina bifida, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, migraine,
cholesterol levels. Some exact examples of B vitamin
deficiency issues are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may result in increased homocysteine levels, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 boosts the action of antidepressants. B8 (inositol) is reported
to improve depression and anxiety. B12 grows more important
the older we get as we don’t process it as well as we do when
we are younger. A decent multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you need. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
will determine this with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Collectively, they
are discussed as the B vitamin complex. B vitamin status affects
gene-nutrient interactions and more. Folate (B9)-related diseases like spina
bifida are avoidable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related issues like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be tackled
with boosted B12 levels which may be harder
for older people as it’s not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks are not alone though as some of us have genetic qualities
that make it tougher, too, like those with MTHFR which is linked
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has newly been found linked
to blood pressure and the risk of hypertension. (4) Including B vitamins with pre-surgical solution of patients undergoing on-pump coronary
artery bypass grafting surgery decreases the incidence of
postoperative delirium often found in cobalamin (B12)-deficient
patients. (5) Getting enough and getting the right type of B vitamin is important
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office knows
and urges that Groton chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and addressed as needed.
A NEW B VITAMIN CONNECTION
B vitamins reduced
neuropathic pain related to peripheral nerve injury, sensory neuron
inflammation and compression, and transient spinal cord ischemia. Researchers saw
that B vitamins improved the effectiveness
of morphine when used for severe pain. Researchers discovered a connection
between the action of morphine and neuropathic pain. Therefore, researchers suggested
that B vitamins may aid patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let
us talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Groton chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Chiropractors
study nutrition as part of their professional chiropractic training. Listen to
this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
who presents two cases. In case
#2, he shares interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you Groton chiropractic appointment with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office today to
manage and/or avert cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal conditions that may hinder you. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you up and going!