Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B draw much of the notice, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one of them
– lies in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Apple Country Chiropractic shares selenium’s latest research support for
our Williamson chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Williamson back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that keep organisms like us humans healthy.
These micronutrients are busy! They are vital
to every cellular/biochemical process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense sequences. Long-term deficiency of any one
micronutrient leads to disorders related to the neurodegenerative
or cardiovascular systems. Researchers share
that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more prone
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 decrease 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 Williamson chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially
in the elder population was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of
fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to
cardiovascular disease. It also is linked to 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 protects
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time particularly
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a detrimental
effect on vascular disease because inflammation stimulates
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can affect
inflammation in a variety of ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Promoting
inflammation is not what Apple Country Chiropractic or our Williamson chiropractic
patients want! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Apple Country Chiropractic talks about the role of inflammation in Williamson
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 important
to the health of our Williamson patients.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates
inflammation’s effect on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
incorporation may benefit by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic appointment
now. No pain issue you experience is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body needs
to function optimally! You and Apple Country Chiropractic can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic visit!