Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status affects
these health issues and more. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn cares for Ashburn chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to sustain those lives as active
and healthy all along the way with chiropractic care
that incorporates spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly centered 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 derived 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 decreased
spina bifida cases by 767 [[annually]21] 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, folate-fortified
rice reduced the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins ease stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; help memory, energy, mood, wound healing, and DNA repair; reduce
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, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 boosts the action of antidepressants. B8 (inositol) is shown
to improve 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 younger. A good multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you need. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
will figure this out with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Together, 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 avoidable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related issues like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be tackled
with improved B12 levels which may be more difficult
for older people as it’s not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks are not alone though as some of us have genetic features
that make it more difficult, 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) 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 important
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn knows
and suggests that Ashburn chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and improved as appropriate.
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 improved the usefulness
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 benefit patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let
us talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Ashburn chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
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 Ashburn chiropractic appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn today to
manage and/or avert cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal issues that may slow you
down. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you moving!