Anti-Inflammatory Benefit of Selenium in a Montreal Chiropractic Plan
Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro” when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and D and B get much of the notice, but researchers keep unraveling the power of the micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one benefit – rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic presents selenium’s latest research support for our Montreal chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Montreal 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 routines. Long-term deficiency of any one 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 shown to have an indirect effect on the genome even and reduce 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 higher 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 Montreal chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency particularly in the elder population was associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with 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 foreign to our everyday 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 further has a detrimental effect on vascular disease since inflammation stimulates 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 Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic or our Montreal chiropractic patients want! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients having significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic discusses about the role of inflammation in Montreal back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the proper vitamins and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is important to the health of our Montreal 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 inflammation’s effect on the body and how spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration may help by disrupting the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment now. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body needs to function optimally! You and Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic can discuss inflammation more at your next chiropractic visit!
