Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you understand 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 benefit
– lies in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Minster Chiropractic Center presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Minster chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Minster 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 vital
to every cellular/biochemical 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 cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers share
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 possess 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 process of aging of cells and the greated
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) In this discussion,
we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of
our Minster chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency particularly
in the elder population was associated with an
elevated 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 are getting down to the cellular level where the terms
are even more foreign to our day-to-day language!)
Selenium as a vital micronutrient for health that protects
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a harmful
effect on vascular disease since inflammation intensifies
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 Minster Chiropractic Center or our Minster chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium along
with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Minster Chiropractic Center discusses about the role of inflammation in Minster
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 important
to our Minster
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 explains
the effects of inflammation on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
integration may help by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Minster chiropractic appointment
soon. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body needs
to function its best! You and Minster Chiropractic Center can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic visit!