Anti-Inflammatory Benefit of Selenium in a Groton Chiropractic Plan
Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro” when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and D and B draw much of the attention, but researchers keep unraveling the power of the micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one benefit – lies in its anti-inflammatory ability. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents selenium’s latest research support for our Groton chiropractic patients’ consideration in light of any inflammatory issues they may have (ie, disc herniation, Groton 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 active! They are key to every cellular/biochemical process in the body: functions of heart and brain, immune responses, antioxidant defense sequences. Long-term deficiency of any one micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the neurodegenerative or cardiovascular systems. Researchers share that older folks need to be really careful as they are more prone to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown to possess an indirect effect on the genome even and reduce antioxidant enzymes and reduce the efficiency of defense against free radicals. More such damage, the faster the aging process of cells and the greated the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here, we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of our Groton chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially in the older population was linked with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to 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 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 defends the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time especially in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a detrimental effect on vascular disease as inflammation intensifies vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can influence inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Promoting inflammation is not what Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office or our Groton chiropractic patients desire! Selenium along with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients boasting significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office talks about the role of inflammation in Groton back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the right vitamins and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical to our Groton chiropractic patients’ health.
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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 benefit by disrupting the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment soon. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body needs to function optimally! You and Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office can discuss inflammation more at your next chiropractic appointment!
