Fractures are enemies of Largo women and men.
They lead to pain and long recoveries. Largo
postmenopausal women have a tendency to be at higher
risk of fractures, especially those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. Largo vitamin deficiencies are relatively
[simple|easy]6] to test for and addressed with Hollstrom & Associates Inc's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Hollstrom & Associates Inc guides
Largo chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status
checked and help them any deficiencies so as to lower
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the merrier? Not necessarily
when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new
study described that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
intensified the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were recorded
in women over 50 years old and followed for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures
during that time period. The number of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related
to fracture risk. (1) In light of this report, Hollstrom & Associates Inc notices the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and address them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND PREVENT
Largo FRACTURES
Hollstrom & Associates Inc points out that the risk of fragility
fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. 33% are at risk. Fortunately, Largo
fracture risk can be limited by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol intake and not smoking. Vitamin
supplementation incorporating at least 1000 mg/day of calcium,
800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women
over 50 is recommended. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation
lessens the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by
30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4)
decreased bone loss. Menaquinone-4 demonstrated
the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
supplementing with vitamin B alone didn’t
demonstrate a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture
incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease appeared to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately changes HCy levels considered
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Hollstrom & Associates Inc examines
all types of factors when guiding patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Largo chiropractic visit with
Hollstrom & Associates Inc to tackle any vitamin deficiencies and decrease
your Largo fracture risk!