Osteoporosis. Mood. Spina Bifida. Energy. Post-surgical
delirium. Dementia. B vitamin status influences
these health issues and more. Vancouver Spine Care Centre manages health and
spine issues for Vancouver chiropractic patients throughout their
lives and works to sustain those lives as active
and healthy through time with chiropractic care
that includes spinal manipulation as well as
nutrition, particularly focused on B vitamin
status.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF B VITAMINS
There are many B vitamins of importance.
B vitamins support the body’s production and use of
energy drawn 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 dropped
spina bifida cases by 767 a year and saved $603
million per year. 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 decreased the same and
similar issues. (2) B vitamins diminish stress, anxiety, depression,
PMS; boost 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 problems are the lack of folic acid, B6 and B12 which
may lead to increased homocysteine levels, placing
you at risk for chronic illness like heart disease. B12 helps antidepressant
meds work. B8 (inositol) is shown
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 good multi-supplement
may provide all the B vitamins you require. (3) Vancouver Spine Care Centre
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 avoidable with folic acid supplementation for
pregnant mothers. B12-related issues like risk of cognitive
dysfunction, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis may be addressed
with boosted B12 levels which may be more difficult
for older people as it is not as well absorbed as we age. Older
folks aren’t 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 recently been found linked
to blood pressure and the risk of hypertension. (4) Adding
B vitamins to pre-surgical solution of patients undergoing on-pump coronary
artery bypass grafting surgery reduces the incidence of
postoperative delirium often reported 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! Vancouver Spine Care Centre knows
and suggests that Vancouver chiropractic patients have
their B levels checked and improved 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 saw
that B vitamins enhanced 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 benefit patients with neuropathic pain. (6) Let’s talk about how B vitamins may benefit you at your next
Vancouver chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT
Vancouver Spine Care Centre
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 Vancouver chiropractic appointment with Vancouver Spine Care Centre 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!