Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status influences
these health issues and more. Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center manages health and
spine issues for Paramus chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to uphold those lives as active
and healthy through time 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 obtained 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 reduced
spina bifida cases by 767 per year and saved $603
million per year. Other diseases also dropped in
incidence 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 decreased the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins ease stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; boost 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 increased homocysteine levels, placing
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 younger. A decent multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you require. (3) Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
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 increased 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 tougher, too, like those with MTHFR which is linked
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 important
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center knows
and suggests that Paramus chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and addressed as necessary.
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 effectiveness
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
Paramus chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
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 Paramus chiropractic appointment with Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center today to
manage and/or avert cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal issues that may hinder you. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you up and going!