Infections are on the news.
From run-of-the-mill colds and flu to the larger issue
that is all over the news 24/7, infections got our attention.
While a solution to “the” infection is being sought, working to ensure
that Montreal immune systems are at their optimum
to fight and fight off what infections it can is worth
the effort. Montreal chiropractic patients certainly
grasp the benefits of
vitamins C and D. Nutrition is an integral part of health and chiropractic treatment plan. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic presents
their benefits to a healthy immune system with
some new medical research studies to back them
up.
VITAMIN C TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
When the risk of infection is elevated, we
all want options for prevention and treatment whose risk of side-effects is minimal.
In comes vitamin C. Vitamin C is a potent
anti-oxidant especially when acquired intravenously.
Its potential effect is that of lowering
inflammation in the lungs. Vitamin C is written to have antiviral properties,
too. (1) L-ascorbic acid of vitamin C is a familiar
anti-viral agent, one of the better known ones, especially
when dealing with the influenza virus. Starting it
early on in an infection, vitamin C demonstrated anti-viral immune
responses as it raised the production of the anti-viral
cytokine, interferon-α/β. (2) Vitamin C is quite influential! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic encourages use of vitamin C.
VITAMIN D TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK
An influential research paper in Nutrients states
that options to reduce infection spread are in demand and presents
vitamin D as a viable option. Vitamin D reduces respiratory tract infection risk. How? It produces
cathelicidins and defensins which can drop replication rates of viruses,
decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines that inflame and injure
the lining of the lungs, and increase anti-inflammatory
cytokines. Vitamin D supplementation may be helpful to reduce
respiratory tract infection risk. How? Researchers recommended
that persons at-risk of infection take 10,000 IU per day
of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to get the
25(OH)D concentrations up initially then consuming
5000 IU per day. If someone has an infection already,
higher doses of vitamin D3 may be useful. (3) Vitamin D is really
influential!
…ADD NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN
The published data is meant to be influential in recommendation decision making.
A lot has been published in the medical literature about the
importance of nutrition and the immune
system’s optimal function. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate (B9)
along with trace elements like zinc, iron,
magnesium, copper, and selenium are key contributors also to a robust immune system that can adapt to various threats. Deficiencies of many of these nutrients
is global, leaving many not capable of resisting infections. Authors wrote specifically
that Vitamin D deficiency contributed to increased
risk for respiratory infection. Several research papers described
that vitamin D supplementation decreased the risk of such infections
in adults and children. With such information, authors of
a recent review of the literature about vitamins and immunity and
respiratory infections said that they strongly encourage
public health officials to add nutritional
recommendations – even taking more than the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA) within recommended upper safety
limits for specific vitamins like C and D - to their catalog
of guidelines to enhance public health and limit
the effects of seasonal and other such viruses. (4)
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with [[compayname]] today. Building a strong immune system may be the top offense against infection as no one likes living with infection 24/7! Go vitamin C! Go vitamin D! Montreal
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