Osteoporosis. Mood. Spina Bifida. Energy. Post-surgical
delirium. Dementia. B vitamin status has an influence on
these health conditions and more. Moses Chiropractic cares for West Palm Beach chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to sustain those lives as active
and healthy through time with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There are many B vitamins of value.
B vitamins support 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 supply
B vitamins. (1) In the US, fortified-with-folate
grains since 1998 reduced
spina bifida cases by 767 a year and saved $603
million annually. 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 reduced 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 issues are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may result in increased 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 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 require. (3) Moses Chiropractic
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 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 increased B12 levels which may be more difficult
for older people as it is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks are not 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 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 vital
for all of us of all ages throughout our lives! Moses Chiropractic understands
and urges that West Palm Beach chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and addressed as appropriate.
A NEW B VITAMIN CONNECTION
B vitamins diminished
neuropathic pain related to peripheral nerve injury, sensory neuron
inflammation and compression, and transient spinal cord ischemia. Researchers noted
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 help patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let’s talk about how B vitamins may help you at your next
West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Moses Chiropractic
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 case
#2, he shares interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment with Moses Chiropractic today to
manage and/or prevent cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal issues that may hold you back. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you up and going!