Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B get a lot of the notice, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one benefit
– lies in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Chiropractic Care shares selenium’s latest research support for
our West Palm Beach chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, West Palm Beach back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that keep organisms like us humans healthy.
These micronutrients are busy! They are vital
to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any singular
micronutrient leads to disorders related to the cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers warn
that older folks need to be really careful as they are more prone
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown
to possess an indirect impact on the genome even and reduce
antioxidant enzymes and decrease the efficiency of defense against
free radicals. More such damage,
the faster the aging process of cells and the greated
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of
our West Palm Beach chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency especially
in the older population was associated with an
elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. In
fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to
cardiovascular disease. It also is linked to elevated circulating
inflammatory markers and affected by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we are going down to the cellular level where the words
are even more foreign to our day-to-day language!)
Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that protects
the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental
impact on vascular disease since inflammation stimulates
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can affect
inflammation in a variety of ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Chiropractic Care or our West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are two of the most important micronutrients exhibiting
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have shown
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Chiropractic Care talks about the role of inflammation in West Palm Beach
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the proper vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to our West Palm Beach
chiropractic patients’ health.
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Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
inflammation’s effect on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
incorporation may help by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment
soon. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function optimally! You and Chiropractic Care can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic visit!