Chiropractic Solutions Shares Benefit of Vitamins to Gut Microbiome
Our bodies are hosts, hosts of our physical bodies as well as of microbial life. They are linked together and live on proper nutrition. Chiropractic Solutions helps our San Jose chiropractic patients find their way around the world of gut nutrition as it is involved in physical and microbial life.
THE GUT MICROBIOME: Vitamins
The gut microbiome is critical in keeping physical health and in propagating disease. Diet is central. Fermentable fiber and other nutrients affect the composition of the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health. Vitamins A and D are key vitamins as they modulate the gut immune response or function as a barrier to disease and thereby impact gastrointestinal health and the microbiome. Researchers found that vitamins assist the gut microbiome by enhancing the number of presumed commensals (A, B2, B3, C, K, beta carotene), microbial diversity (A, B2, B3, C, K) and richness (D), short chain fatty acid production (C), and the great quantity of short chain fatty acid producers (B2, E). (1) Taking a quality, daily multi-supplement is quite beneficial to be included in your San Jose chiropractic treatment program!
THE GUT MICROBIOME: B Vitamins
Our bodies function together with microbial life to maintain health and to deal with disease. The gut microbiota are said to make hundreds of bioactive compounds including B-vitamins which can quash the growth of competitive microbial species. B vitamins are mostly absorbed from the small intestine though excess B is sent on to the distal gut as needed. Recent studies are considering the other roles B vitamins seem to take on there: nutrients for both the host and the microbiota, regulators of immune cell activity, mediators of drug effectiveness, supporters of the survival of certain bacterium, suppressors of pathogenic bacteria colonization, and colitis modulators. (2) Your San Jose chiropractor knows nutrition, especially how B vitamins are well valued by the body and its microbiota!
B VITAMINS IN GUT HEALTH & IMMUNITY & INFLAMMATION
Another interesting tie Chiropractic Solutions wants to share is a tie between the microbiota, immune cell activity, and inflammation. The gut-associated lymphoid tissue is described as the biggest immunity organ in the human body. Disturbances to the gut microbiome may lead to increased gut permeability and cause systemic inflammation as well as issues with the central nervous system. Proinflammatory cytokines (via the kynurenine pathway’s enzymes forming neuroactive metabolites – another topic for another time!) are linked with several psychiatric disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, autism, depression, alcoholism). Probiotics which can impact proinflammatory cytokines are suggested as potentially reducing the toxicity of the kynurenine-associated metabolites. (3) There is quite a bit we are learning more about inflammation, immunity, and the gut. This association to psychiatric issues is another interesting topic to Chiropractic Solutions.
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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 possible benefit of nutrition for immune support.
Make your San Jose chiropractic appointment today. Combining nutrition with gentle chiropractic treatment via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is a great approach to taking care of your body!
