Montreal Vitamin Deficiencies in Women Related to Fracture Risk
Fractures are enemies of Montreal women and men. They give rise to pain and long recoveries. Montreal postmenopausal women have a tendency to be at greater risk of fractures, particularly those who have vitamin deficiencies. Montreal vitamin deficiencies are pretty [simple|easy]6] to test for and fixed with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic directs Montreal chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status evaluated and help them any deficiencies so as to diminish fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the merrier? Not really when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new study described that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies raised the risk of incident fractures in postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were taken in women over 50 years old and tracked for 6.3 years (plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures during that time period. The number of deficiencies (0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related to fracture risk. (1) Regarding this report, Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic notes that it’s important to check for vitamin deficiencies and address them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND PREVENT Montreal FRACTURES
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic notes that the risk of fragility fractures is more than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women. One in 3 are at risk. Luckily, Montreal fracture risk can be curbed by healthy lifestyle changes like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing exercise, limited alcohol intake and no smoking. Vitamin supplementation including at least 1000 mg/day of calcium, 800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women over 50 is recommended. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation lessens the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by 30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4) reduced bone loss. Menaquinone-4 demonstrated the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while vitamin B supplementation alone didn’t show a significant effect on osteoporotic fracture incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did reveal a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine levels and vascular disease seemed to benefit more from vitamin B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin B appropriately changes HCy levels thought to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic examines all sorts of factors when guiding patients in nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Montreal chiropractic visit with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic to address any vitamin deficiencies and lessen your Montreal fracture risk!
