Fractures are enemies of West Palm Beach women and men.
They bring about pain and long recoveries. West Palm Beach
postmenopausal women tend to be at greater
risk of fractures, especially those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. West Palm Beach vitamin deficiencies are relatively
[simple|easy]6] to test for and tackled with Moses Chiropractic's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Moses Chiropractic guides
West Palm Beach chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status
evaluated and help them any deficiencies so as to reduce
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not really
when it comes to several vitamin deficiencies! A new
study told that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
increased the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were recorded
in women over 50 years of age and followed for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures
during that time period. The number of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related
to fracture risk. (1) In light of this report, Moses Chiropractic notes that it’s important to check for vitamin deficiencies
and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
West Palm Beach FRACTURES
Moses Chiropractic points out that the risk of fragility
fractures is higher than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. 33% are at risk. Fortunately, West Palm Beach
fracture risk can be limited by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol intake and not smoking. Vitamin
supplementation incorporating at least 1000 mg/day of calcium,
800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women
over 50 is suggested. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation
reduces the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by
30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4)
decreased bone loss. Menaquinone-4 showed
the strongest effect on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
supplementing with vitamin B alone didn’t
show a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture
incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease appeared to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately changes HCy levels thought
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Moses Chiropractic considers
all types of factors when directing patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Moses Chiropractic to tackle any vitamin deficiencies and decrease
your West Palm Beach fracture risk!