Fractures are enemies of West Palm Beach women and men.
They bring about pain and long recoveries. West Palm Beach
postmenopausal women tend to be at greater
risk of fractures, particularly those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. West Palm Beach vitamin deficiencies are relatively
easily tested for and addressed with Chiropractic Care's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Chiropractic Care directs
West Palm Beach chiropractic patients who want to check their
vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies in order to reduce
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not really
when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A recent
study described that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
increased the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were taken
in women over 50 years old and followed for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures
during this time. The total of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) With respect
to this report, Chiropractic Care notes the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and deal with them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
West Palm Beach FRACTURES
Chiropractic Care points out that the risk of fragility
fractures is higher than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. One in 3 are at risk. Luckily, West Palm Beach
fracture risk may well be controlled by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol consumption and no smoking. Vitamin
supplementation including at least 1000 mg/day of calcium,
800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women
over 50 is suggested. (2) Vitamin D plus calcium supplementation
reduces the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by
30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4)
decreased bone loss. Menaquinone-4 demonstrated
the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
supplementing with vitamin B alone did not
demonstrate a significant effect on osteoporotic fracture
occurrence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease appeared to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately modifies HCy levels thought
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Chiropractic Care examines
all kinds of factors when guiding patients in
nutritional supplementation.
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Kevin Moriarty on the Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses chiropractic care
of compression fractures with gentle Cox® Technic protocols.
Schedule a West Palm Beach chiropractic visit with
Chiropractic Care to address any vitamin deficiencies and reduce
your West Palm Beach fracture risk!
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