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 continue to unravel the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s advantage – at least one benefit
– rests in its anti-inflammatory capacity.
Pflugerville Wellness Center presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Pflugerville chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Pflugerville 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 active! They are integral
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 related to the cardiovascular or neurodegenerative systems. Researchers warn
that older folks need to be quite 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 slow
antioxidant enzymes and reduce the efficiency of defense against
free radicals. The more there is of this type of damage,
the faster the process of aging of cells and the greated
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) In this discussion,
we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of
our Pflugerville chiropractic nutrition talk.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Notably, selenium deficiency especially
in the elder population was linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. As a matter of
fact, selenium deficiency is independently associated with
cardiovascular disease. It also is linked to elevated circulating
inflammatory markers and influenced by the expression of
chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes,
we are 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 protects
the body from oxidative stress that accumulates over time especially
in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency further has a detrimental
effect on vascular disease as inflammation intensifies
vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on
inflammation in a variety of ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Stimulating
inflammation is not what Pflugerville Wellness Center or our Pflugerville chiropractic
patients desire! Selenium along
with zinc are two of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have shown
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Pflugerville Wellness Center talks about the role of inflammation in Pflugerville
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Maintaining the body’s proper
balance of the proper vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is critical
to our Pflugerville
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
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
integration may benefit by disrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Pflugerville chiropractic appointment
now. 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 Pflugerville Wellness Center can discuss inflammation more at your
next chiropractic appointment!