Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B draw a lot of the attention, but
researchers keep unraveling the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one benefit
– rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Toronto chiropractic patients’ consideration in
light of any inflammatory issues they may have (ie, disc herniation, Toronto back pain, neck pain,
leg pain, arm pain, etc.).
THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS
Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that maintain
the health of organisms like us humans.
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 singular
micronutrient leads to disorders related to the cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers share
that older folks need to be quite careful as they are more susceptible
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown
to possess 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 focus on selenium for the sake of
our Toronto chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, selenium deficiency especially
in the older population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of
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 getting 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 protects
the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a harmful
impact on vascular disease because inflammation intensifies
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can affect
inflammation in many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by stimulating inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre or our Toronto chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium in conjunction with zinc are two of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are crucial in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre discusses about the role of inflammation in Toronto
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper
balance of the right vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to our Toronto
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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
integration may help by disrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment
today. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor
are any of the vital vitamins and micronutrients your body needs
to function optimally! You and Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic appointment!