Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B get much of the notice, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn shares selenium’s latest research support for
our Ashburn chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Ashburn 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 active! They are key
to every biochemical/cellular process in the body: functions
of heart and brain, immune responses, antioxidant
defense routines. Long-term deficiency of any one
micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the neurodegenerative
or cardiovascular systems. Researchers warn
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 demonstrated
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) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of
our Ashburn chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency particularly
in the older population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In
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 going down to the cellular level where the terms
are even more foreign to our day-to-day 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 harmful
impact on vascular disease because inflammation stimulates
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on
inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn or our Ashburn chiropractic
patients want! Selenium together 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)
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn talks about the role of inflammation in Ashburn
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the right vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is important
to our Ashburn
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates
the effects of inflammation on the body and how
spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
incorporation may help by interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Ashburn chiropractic appointment
today. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body requires
to function its best! You and Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn can talk
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic visit!