Groton Vitamin Deficiencies in Women Related to Fracture Risk
Fractures are enemies of Groton women and men. They lead to pain and long recoveries. Groton postmenopausal women tend to be at greater risk of fractures, particularly those who have vitamin deficiencies. Groton vitamin deficiencies are relatively easily tested for and addressed with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office guides Groton chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status checked and help them any deficiencies in order to reduce fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the merrier? Not necessarily when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new study told that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies intensified the risk of incident fractures in postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were taken in women over 50 years of age and followed for 6.3 years (plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women had fractures during this time. The number of deficiencies (0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) Regarding this report, Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office notes that it’s important to check for vitamin deficiencies and address them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID Groton FRACTURES
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office points out that the risk of fragility fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women. One in 3 are at risk. Luckily, Groton fracture risk may well be limited by healthy lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing exercise, limited alcohol consumption and no smoking. Vitamin supplementation incorporating 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) decreased bone loss. Menaquinone-4 showed the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while supplementing with vitamin B 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 appeared to benefit more from vitamin B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin B effectively changes HCy levels thought to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office examines all sorts of factors when guiding patients in nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Groton chiropractic visit with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to tackle any vitamin deficiencies and lessen your Groton fracture risk!
