Osteoporosis. Mood. Spina Bifida. Energy. Post-surgical
delirium. Dementia. B vitamin status affects
these health conditions and more. Layden Chiropractic manages health and
spine issues for Plainville chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to keep those lives as active
and healthy through time with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation as well as
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There is a variety of 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 provide
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
annually for cardiac infarction. In Japan, fortification of rice with folate reduced the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins ease stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; help memory, energy, mood, wound healing, and DNA repair; decrease
the risk of spina bifida, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, migraine,
cholesterol levels. Some specific examples of B vitamin
deficiency issues are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may result in raised homocysteine levels, putting
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 becomes 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 supply all the B vitamins you require. (3) Layden Chiropractic
will determine this with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Together, they
are referred to as the B vitamin complex. B vitamin status influences
gene-nutrient interactions and more. Folate (B9)-related diseases like spina
bifida are avoidable 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 harder
for older people as it is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks aren’t alone though as some of us have genetic features
that make it tougher, too, like those with MTHFR which is connected
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has recently 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 decreases 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! Layden Chiropractic knows
and urges that Plainville chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and improved 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 noticed
that B vitamins enhanced the success
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 help patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let
us talk about how B vitamins may help you at your next
Plainville chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Layden Chiropractic
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 shares interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you Plainville chiropractic appointment with Layden Chiropractic 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 moving!