Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status affects
these health conditions and more. Hollstrom & Associates Inc cares for Largo chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to uphold those lives as active
and healthy throughout with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There is a variety of B vitamins of importance.
B vitamins maintain the body’s production and use of
energy drawn 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, fortification of grains with folate since 1998 dropped
spina bifida cases by 767 [[annually]21] and saved $603
million per year. 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 diminish stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; help memory, energy, mood, wound healing, and DNA repair; reduce
the risk of spina bifida, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, migraine,
cholesterol levels. Some exact examples of B vitamin
deficiency problems are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may lead to increased homocysteine levels, putting
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 boosts the action of antidepressants. B8 (inositol) is reported
to help 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 good multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you need. (3) Hollstrom & Associates Inc
will determine this with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Collectively, they
are referred to 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 is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks aren’t alone though as some of us have genetic features
that make it more difficult, 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 lowers 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! Hollstrom & Associates Inc knows
and suggests that Largo chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and improved as needed.
A NEW B VITAMIN CONNECTION
B vitamins lessened
neuropathic pain related to peripheral nerve injury, sensory neuron
inflammation and compression, and transient spinal cord ischemia. Researchers noted
that B vitamins enhanced the effectiveness
of morphine when implemented for severe pain. Researchers discovered a connection
between the action of morphine and neuropathic pain. Therefore, researchers suggested
that B vitamins may benefit patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let’s talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Largo chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 shares two cases. In the second case, he describes interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you Largo chiropractic appointment with Hollstrom & Associates Inc today to
manage and/or avert cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal issues that may hinder you. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you up and going!