Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status affects
these health conditions and more. Cross Chiropractic Center manages health and
spine issues for Sandy Springs chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to keep those lives as active
and healthy throughout with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation plus
nutrition, particularly centered on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There are many B vitamins of importance.
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 supply
B vitamins. (1) In the US, fortification of grains with folate since 1998 decreased
spina bifida cases by 767 [[annually]21] and saved $603
million annually. Other diseases also decreased 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; help 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 lead to raised homocysteine levels, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 helps antidepressant
meds work. B8 (inositol) is reported
to improve depression and anxiety. B12 grows more significant
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 need. (3) Cross Chiropractic Center
will determine this with you.
SOME SPECIFIC B VITAMINS
There are 8 B vitamins. Together, they
are discussed as the B vitamin complex. B vitamin status influences
gene-nutrient interactions and more. Folate (B9)-related diseases like spina
bifida are preventable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related conditions like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be addressed
with improved 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 qualities
that make it more difficult, too, like those with MTHFR which is connected
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has newly 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! Cross Chiropractic Center understands
and suggests that Sandy Springs chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and improved 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 noticed
that B vitamins improved the success
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
Sandy Springs chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Cross 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 shares two cases. In case
#2, he describes interdisciplinary care gentle
Cox® Technic,
exercise and nutrition (for vitamin B12 deficiency per the involved neurologist’s
recommendation).
Schedule
you Sandy Springs chiropractic appointment with Cross Chiropractic Center today to
manage and/or prevent cognitive, heart-related, developmental, and
skeletal conditions that may hinder you. Our gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation and well-thought out
treatment plan will keep you moving!