It is
a world-wide epidemic: vitamin D deficiency. 14 in every 100 people around the world has poor
vitamin D levels. (1) One published report states that it
affects 1 billion of us worldwide. (2) Low vitamin D status is linked
to a wide assortment of diseases. Raising
vitamin D levels is beneficial and easy…if vitamin D supplementation is taken.
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office encourages our Groton chiropractic patients to check
and improve as necessary their vitamin D levels.
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is certain that positive health benefits
will follow from this effort.
DISEASES LINKED TO LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
A widespread vitamin D deficiency is associated
with many diseases. The incidence of cancers like breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, and pancreatic
is associated with low vitamin D levels. Diabetes, rickets, rheumatic
arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer diseases, benign paroxysmal positional
vertigo, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and fractures in adults are too.
(1, 2, 3) Vitamin D participates importantly in calcium
homeostasis, skeletal metabolism, and the function of immune, cardiovascular
and reproductive systems. (2) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is also research-connected
to vitamin D status and bone mineral density. (3) It responds well to vitamin
D3 supplementation. Checking the occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in these patients is the test
as to the success of the treatment. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
notes that this is interesting as these two conditions are also identified
as being affected by vitamin D status as well. Groton
chiropractic care at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office benefits Groton chiropractic
patients with these conditions.
BENEFITS OF RAISING VITAMIN D LEVELS
Supplementing those who take antidepressants with vitamin D
is documented to improve the antidepressive effect. Researchers propose
that vitamin D may be beneficial for other such conditions beyond just
depression like schizophrenia, cognitive disturbances, attention deficit
disorder, and autism. (1) Providing a daily level
dose of vitamin D (1000 units/kg I.P.) to post-surgical back patients on day one through day 21 alleviates
symptoms of neuropathic pain. (5) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees how
these benefits are worth the work our Groton
chiropractic patients would accept to raise
low vitamin D levels.
HOW TO RAISE VITAMIN D LEVELS
A study of healthy young women revealed that consuming
calcium plus vitamin D (1500 IU) by those with less than 20ng/L or 800 IU of
vitamin D by those with levels of greater than 20
ng/L. Both saw their vitamin D levels raise. The rise was seen
as early as the first month
of the study for those taking calcium plus vitamin D. An
interesting side observation in this study: It’s difficult
to get people to do what is suggested! Only 67 of the 106
study participants followed the directions for the 3 months of the
study! (6)
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST
about how nutrition added to the chiropractic treatment plan
alongside Cox Technic spinal manipulation helps a chiropractic patient's health
status.
Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment now
to make an impact locally to decreasing the
worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. Your health status will benefit!
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office looks forward to seeing you!