Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B get a lot of the notice, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Chiropractic Solutions presents selenium’s latest research support for
our San Jose chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, San Jose 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 biochemical/cellular process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any singular
micronutrient leads to disorders associated with 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 impact on the genome even and reduce
antioxidant enzymes and reduce the efficiency of defense against
free radicals. More such 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 San Jose chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency particularly
in the older population was linked 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 affected by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we’re going down to the cellular level where the words
are even more foreign to our everyday language!)
Selenium as a vital micronutrient for health that defends
the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time particularly
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental
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 Chiropractic Solutions or our San Jose chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients possessing
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Chiropractic Solutions talks about the role of inflammation in San Jose
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper
balance of the proper vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to our San Jose
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
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 benefit by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your San Jose chiropractic appointment
soon. 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 Chiropractic Solutions can talk
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic appointment!