Fractures are enemies of Toronto women and men.
They give rise to pain and long recoveries. Toronto
postmenopausal women tend to be at higher
risk of fractures, particularly those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. Toronto vitamin deficiencies are relatively
[simple|easy]6] to test for and tackled with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre directs
Toronto chiropractic patients who want to find out about their
vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies in order to diminish
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the merrier? Not really
when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new
study reported that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
raised the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were recorded
in women over 50 years old and tracked for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women had fractures
during this time. The total of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related
to fracture risk. (1) With respect
to this report, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre notes the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
Toronto FRACTURES
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre points out that the risk of fragility
fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. 33% are at risk. Luckily, Toronto
fracture risk may well be curbed by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol consumption and not smoking. Vitamin
supplementation incorporating at least 1000 mg/day of calcium,
800 IU/day of vitamin D, and 1 gram/kilogram of body weight of protein in women
over 50 is recommended. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation
lessens the risk of total fractures by 15% and hip fractures by
30%, specifically. (3) Oral vitamin K supplementation (phytonadione and menaquinone-4)
decreased bone loss. Menaquinone-4 showed
the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
vitamin B supplementation alone didn’t
show a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture
incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease appeared to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately modifies HCy levels thought
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre considers
all types of factors when directing patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses chiropractic care
of compression fractures with gentle Cox® Technic protocols.
Schedule a Toronto chiropractic visit with
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre to correct any vitamin deficiencies and reduce
your Toronto fracture risk!
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