Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B draw much of the attention, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Manchester chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be
experiencing (ie, disc herniation, Manchester back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that keep organisms like us humans healthy.
These micronutrients are active! They are key
to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense sequences. Long-term deficiency of any singular
micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the neurodegenerative
or cardiovascular systems. Researchers share
that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more prone
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is demonstrated
to have an indirect effect 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) In this discussion,
we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of
our Manchester chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency especially
in the elder population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In
fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to
cardiovascular disease. It also is linked to elevated circulating
inflammatory markers and influenced by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we are going down to the cellular level where the words
are even more strange to our everyday language!)
Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that defends
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time particularly
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a detrimental
impact on vascular disease since inflammation stimulates
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 Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries or our Manchester chiropractic
patients want! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are two of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries talks about the role of inflammation in Manchester
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 the health of our Manchester patients.
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates
inflammation’s effect on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
incorporation may help by disrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Manchester chiropractic appointment
now. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body needs
to function its best! You and Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries can talk
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic visit!