Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status influences
these health conditions and more. New Roads Chiropractic Center cares for New Roads chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to keep those lives as active
and healthy through time with chiropractic care
that involves spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF B VITAMINS
There is a variety of B vitamins of value.
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, fortified-with-folate
grains since 1998 decreased
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
annually for cardiac infarction. In Japan, fortification of rice with folate decreased 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 exact examples of B vitamin
deficiency problems are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may lead to raised homocysteine levels, putting
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 helps antidepressant
meds work. B8 (inositol) is reported
to help depression and anxiety. B12 grows more important
the older we get as we don’t process it as well as we do when
we are younger. A good multi-supplement
may supply all the B vitamins you require. (3) New Roads Chiropractic Center
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 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 is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks aren’t alone though as some of us have genetic qualities
that make it tougher, too, like those with MTHFR which is connected
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 reduces 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! New Roads Chiropractic Center knows
and suggests that New Roads chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and addressed as appropriate.
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 effectiveness
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 aid patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let
us talk about how B vitamins may help you at your next
New Roads chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
New Roads Chiropractic 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 presents 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 New Roads chiropractic appointment with New Roads Chiropractic Center today to
manage and/or avert cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal conditions that may slow you
down. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you moving!