Anti-Inflammatory Benefit of Selenium in a Largo Chiropractic Plan
Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro” when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and D and B get much of the notice, but researchers keep unraveling the power of the micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one of them – lies in its anti-inflammatory capacity. Hollstrom & Associates Inc presents selenium’s latest research support for our Largo chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may have (ie, disc herniation, Largo back pain, neck pain, leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that maintain the health of organisms like us humans. These micronutrients are active! They are vital to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any singular micronutrient leads to disorders related to the neurodegenerative or cardiovascular systems. Researchers share that older folks need to be really careful as they are more susceptible to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown to possess an indirect impact on the genome even and slow antioxidant enzymes and decrease the efficiency of defense against free radicals. The more there is of this type of damage, the faster the process of aging of cells and the higher the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here, we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of our Largo chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency particularly in the older population was linked with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with cardiovascular disease. It also is associated with elevated circulating inflammatory markers and affected by the expression of chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes, we are getting down to the cellular level where the terms are even more foreign to our day-to-day language!) Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that defends the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time particularly in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental impact on vascular disease since inflammation intensifies vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Stimulating inflammation is not what Hollstrom & Associates Inc or our Largo chiropractic patients desire! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are two of the most important micronutrients boasting significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have shown that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc discusses about the role of inflammation in Largo back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the right vitamins and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is important to our Largo chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the effects of inflammation on the body and how spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation may help by interrupting the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Largo chiropractic appointment soon. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body requires to function its best! You and Hollstrom & Associates Inc can chat more about inflammation at your next chiropractic appointment!
