Osteoporosis. Mood. Spina Bifida. Energy. Post-surgical
delirium. Dementia. B vitamin status has an influence on
these health issues and more. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc cares for Fort Wayne chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to uphold those lives as active
and healthy through time with chiropractic care
that involves spinal manipulation as well as
nutrition, specifically focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF B VITAMINS
There is a variety of B vitamins of value.
B vitamins support 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 decreased
spina bifida cases by 767 a year and saved $603
million annually. 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, 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; reduce
the risk of spina bifida, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, migraine,
cholesterol levels. Some exact examples of B vitamin
deficiency issues are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may lead to increased homocysteine levels, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 helps antidepressant
meds work. 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 provide all the B vitamins you need. (3) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
will figure this out with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Together, they
are discussed 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 conditions 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 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 vital
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc knows
and suggests that Fort Wayne chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and addressed as needed.
A NEW B VITAMIN CONNECTION
B vitamins decreased
neuropathic pain related to peripheral nerve injury, sensory neuron
inflammation and compression, and transient spinal cord ischemia. Researchers saw
that B vitamins improved the usefulness
of morphine when implemented for severe pain. Researchers made a connection
between the action of morphine and neuropathic pain. Therefore, researchers suggested
that B vitamins may aid patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let
us talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
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 Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment with Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc today to
manage and/or prevent 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!