Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider 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 benefit
– lies in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Paramus chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Paramus 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 cellular/biochemical process in the body: functions
of heart and brain, 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 susceptible
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown
to have an indirect impact on the genome even and slow
antioxidant enzymes and reduce 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 greated
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of
our Paramus chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially
in the older population was linked with an
elevated 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’re getting down to the cellular level where the terms
are even more foreign to our day-to-day language!)
Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that defends
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a harmful
impact on vascular disease because inflammation intensifies
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 Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center or our Paramus chiropractic
patients want! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients boasting
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center talks about the role of inflammation in Paramus
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper
balance of the proper vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to the health of our Paramus patients.
CONTACT Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the effects of inflammation on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
integration may benefit by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Paramus chiropractic appointment
today. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor
are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function optimally! You and Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center can chat
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic visit!