Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status has an influence on
these health issues and more. Aaron Chiropractic Clinic cares for Fort Wayne chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to sustain those lives as active
and healthy throughout with chiropractic care
that involves spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, specifically focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There are many 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 provide
B vitamins. (1) In the US, fortification of grains with folate since 1998 reduced
spina bifida cases by 767 per year and saved $603
million per year. Other diseases also decreased like myocardial infarction, stroke, dementia and
osteoporosis adding 266,649 quality-adjusted life-years and saving $3.6 billion
a year for cardiac infarction. In Japan, folate-fortified
rice reduced the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins diminish stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; boost 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 problems are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may result in raised 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 significant
the older we get as we do not process it as well as we do when
we are younger. A decent multi-supplement
may supply all the B vitamins you need. (3) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
will figure this out 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 preventable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related issues like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be addressed
with boosted B12 levels which may be more difficult
for older people as it is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks are not alone though as some of us have genetic qualities
that make it more difficult, too, like those with MTHFR which is linked
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has newly been found related
to blood pressure and the risk of hypertension. (4) Adding
B vitamins to pre-surgical solution of patients undergoing on-pump coronary
artery bypass grafting surgery reduces the incidence of
postoperative delirium often reported 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! Aaron Chiropractic Clinic knows
and urges that Fort Wayne chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and addressed 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 improved 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 aid patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let’s talk about how B vitamins may help you at your next
Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
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 case
#2, he describes interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment with Aaron Chiropractic Clinic today to
manage and/or prevent cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal conditions that may hold you back. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you moving!