Both Easy and Beneficial to Raise Vitamin D Levels
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide epidemic.. 14 in every 100 people around the world has poor vitamin D levels. (1) One published report states that it affects 1 billion people worldwide. (2) Low vitamin D status is connected to a wide assortment of diseases. Improving vitamin D levels is beneficial and easy…if vitamin D supplementation is followed. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn encourages our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients to check and work to raise as necessary their vitamin D levels. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is confident that positive health benefits will ensure from this effort.
DISEASES RELATED TO LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
A rampant vitamin D deficiency is associated with many diseases. The incidence of cancers like breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, and pancreatic is related to 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 effectiveness of the treatment. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn notes that this is interesting as these two conditions are also identified as being affected by vitamin D status too. Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn benefits Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients with these conditions.
BENEFITS OF IMPROVING 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) Giving a daily equal dose of vitamin D (1000 units/kg I.P.) to post-surgical back patients on day one through day 21 eases symptoms of neuropathic pain. (5) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn sees how these benefits are worth the work our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients would undertake to elevate poor vitamin D levels.
HOW TO RAISE VITAMIN D LEVELS
A study of healthy young women revealed that taking calcium plus vitamin D (1500 IU) by those with less than 20ng/L or 800 IU of vitamin D by those with levels of more than 20 ng/L. Both saw their vitamin D levels increase. The rise was seen in the first month of the study for those taking calcium plus vitamin D. An interesting side finding in this study: It is hard to get people to do what is recommended! Only 67 of the 106 study women followed the directions for the three months of the study! (6)
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Schedule your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment today to make an impact locally to reducing the worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. Your health status will benefit! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn looks forward to seeing you!
