Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B draw a lot of the attention, but
researchers continue to unravel the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Wilson Family Chiropractic presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Millville chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Millville 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 busy! They are integral
to every cellular/biochemical 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 cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers share
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 demonstrated
to have an indirect effect on the genome even and slow
antioxidant enzymes and decrease 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) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of
our Millville chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency particularly
in the older population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In
fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to
cardiovascular disease. It also is associated with 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 words
are even more strange 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 particularly
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a harmful
effect on vascular disease since inflammation intensifies
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can influence
inflammation in a variety of ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Wilson Family Chiropractic or our Millville chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients possessing
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Wilson Family Chiropractic talks about the role of inflammation in Millville
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper
balance of the right vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to the health of our Millville patients.
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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 Millville chiropractic appointment
now. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor
are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function its best! You and Wilson Family Chiropractic can chat
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic appointment!