Osteoporosis. Mood. Spina Bifida. Energy. Post-surgical
delirium. Dementia. B vitamin status affects
these health issues and more. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries cares for Manchester chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to uphold those lives as active
and healthy throughout with chiropractic care
that incorporates spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF B VITAMINS
There are many B vitamins of importance.
B vitamins assist 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, fortified-with-folate
grains since 1998 dropped
spina bifida cases by 767 a 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 decreased the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins ease stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; boost 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 result in increased homocysteine levels, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 helps antidepressant
meds work. B8 (inositol) is reported
to help depression and anxiety. B12 grows more important
the older we get as we do not process it as well as we do when
we are in our younger years. A decent multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you require. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
will figure this out with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Collectively, they
are discussed as the B vitamin complex. B vitamin status influences
gene-nutrient interactions and more. Folate (B9)-related diseases like spina
bifida are preventable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related conditions like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be addressed
with improved B12 levels which may be harder
for older people as it’s not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks aren’t alone though as some of us have genetic qualities
that make it more difficult, too, like those with MTHFR which is connected
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has recently 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 vital
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows
and suggests that Manchester chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and improved as necessary.
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 noticed
that B vitamins enhanced 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’s talk about how B vitamins may help you at your next
Manchester chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
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 Manchester chiropractic appointment with Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries today to
manage and/or prevent cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal issues that may hold you back. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you up and going!