Anti-Inflammatory Benefit of Selenium in a Plainville Chiropractic Plan
Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro” when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and D and B draw much of the attention, but researchers continue to unravel the power of the micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one benefit – rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity. Layden Chiropractic shares selenium’s latest research support for our Plainville chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be experiencing (ie, disc herniation, Plainville 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 active! They are vital to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: functions of heart and brain, immune responses, antioxidant defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any one micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the neurodegenerative or cardiovascular systems. Researchers warn that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more prone to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown to have an indirect effect on the genome even and slow antioxidant enzymes and reduce the efficiency of defense against free radicals. The more there is of this type of damage, the faster the aging process of cells and the greated the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) In this discussion, we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of our Plainville chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially in the elder population was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with cardiovascular disease. It also is linked to elevated circulating inflammatory markers and influenced by the expression of chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes, we’re getting down to the cellular level where the terms are even more strange to our day-to-day language!) Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that defends the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time particularly in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental effect on vascular disease as inflammation intensifies vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Promoting inflammation is not what Layden Chiropractic or our Plainville chiropractic patients desire! Selenium along with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients exhibiting significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4) Layden Chiropractic talks about the role of inflammation in Plainville back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper balance of the proper vitamins and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical to the health of our Plainville patients.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates inflammation’s effect on the body and how spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation may benefit by disrupting the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Plainville chiropractic appointment today. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body needs to function optimally! You and Layden Chiropractic can chat more about inflammation at your next chiropractic visit!
