Toronto Back Pain Care and Bone Health Supported by B vitamins
B vitamins. There are many B vitamins. A few are becoming stars in the Toronto bone health and even Toronto back pain relief worlds. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a few of the causes. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre shares recent research behind the testing of B vitamin levels and adjusting any low levels with diet and supplementation as applicable.
AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
We’re aging. We’re not alone in it. Globally, aging is growing. Along with aging comes the growth of osteoporotic fracture incidence and morbidity, mortality, and cost related to those fractures. It is quite an unpleasant cycle! Preventing osteoporosis and improving the health of bone is a reasonable goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown valuable as has the supplementation of B vitamins. Recent researchers state that support continues to enlarge for the possible protective role of B vitamins especially B2, B6, folate (B9), and B12 for bone health. Research mentioned that eating vitamin B enriched foods is one way to go to contain any unwanted effects of high-dose B vitamin supplementation. (1) It’s important to get the right blend of B vitamins to do the best for bone health. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre will work with you to find out what is best for you and your bones.
BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
For years, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre has read about the suggestions of Vitamin B for bone health, and the latest review article of 29 studies supports testing and supplementation of B vitamins. 14 studies reported that blood tests showing low serum levels of folate (vitamin B9) are indicators of risk for decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in older people, especially women. Taking folate vitamin B9 (500mcg-5mg a day) improved BMD in another study. Taking B6 decreased the risk of hip fracture. These findings lead the researchers to suggest that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is crucial. They even go so far as to state it is mandatory. (2) Vitamin B is important for Toronto bone health!
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFIT OF VITAMIN B
B vitamins may well be a link in controlling inflammatory chemicals through homocysteine control, methylation, decreasing CRP, etc. The roles of B vitamins – thiamine, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin – in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders tend toward being anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory. (3) Big words. Big concepts. Big deals. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre offers that these effects are helpful in dealing with back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues that involve bone and spine health via nutrition.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the role of inflammation in back pain and the use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to relieve pain.
Make your Toronto chiropractic appointment soon. None of us will avoid aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, entrust your bone and spine health to us. We’ll see if your B vitamin levels need some tweaking.
