Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B get a lot of the notice, but
researchers continue to unravel the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Johnson Chiropractic shares selenium’s latest research support for
our Richmond chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may be
experiencing (ie, disc herniation, Richmond back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that maintain
the health of organisms like us humans.
These micronutrients are active! They are key
to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense sequences. Long-term deficiency of any singular
micronutrient leads to disorders related to the neurodegenerative
or cardiovascular systems. Researchers warn
that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more susceptible
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is demonstrated
to have an indirect impact on the genome even and slow
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 focus on selenium for the sake of
our Richmond chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially
in the elder population was linked with an
elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. In
fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with
cardiovascular disease. It also is associated with elevated circulating
inflammatory markers and affected by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we are getting down to the cellular level where the words
are even more foreign to our everyday language!)
Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that protects
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time particularly
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a detrimental
impact on vascular disease because inflammation stimulates
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can influence
inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Johnson Chiropractic or our Richmond chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have shown
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Johnson Chiropractic discusses about the role of inflammation in Richmond
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 Richmond
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
the effects of inflammation 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 Richmond chiropractic appointment
now. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function its best! You and Johnson Chiropractic can talk
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic appointment!