Spina bifida. Osteoporosis. Dementia. Heart disease. Mood.
Energy. Post-surgical delirium. B vitamin status affects
these health issues and more. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic manages health and
spine issues for Montreal chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and endeavors to sustain those lives as active
and healthy all along the way with chiropractic care
that involves spinal manipulation as well as
nutrition, particularly centered on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE ADVANTAGES OF B VITAMINS
There is a variety of B vitamins of importance.
B vitamins maintain 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 per 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
a year 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; reduce
the risk of spina bifida, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, migraine,
cholesterol levels. Some certain 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 help depression and anxiety. B12 becomes 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 require. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 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 addressed
with improved B12 levels which may be harder
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 linked
to issues like stroke. Riboflavin (B2) has newly 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 decreases the incidence of
postoperative delirium often reported 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! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic understands
and suggests that Montreal chiropractic patients have
their B levels tested and addressed as necessary.
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 saw
that B vitamins enhanced the effectiveness
of morphine when used 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’s talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Montreal chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 Montreal chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic 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 moving!