Infections are in the news.
From run-of-the-mill colds and flu to the big one
that is all over the news 24/7, infections got our attention.
While an answer to “the” infection is being worked
on, ensuring
that Tonawanda immune systems are at their optimum
to deal with and ward off what infections it can is worth
the effort. Tonawanda chiropractic patients certainly
know about the beneficial aspects of
vitamins C and D. Nutrition is an integral part of health and chiropractic treatment plan. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation shares
their advantages to a healthy immune system with
some impressive medical research studies to support them.
VITAMIN C TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
When the risk of infection is high, we
all want prevention
and treatment options whose risk of side-effects is low.
In comes vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful
anti-oxidant especially when taken intravenously.
Its likely effect is that of decreasing
inflammation in the lungs. Vitamin C is written to have antiviral properties,
too. (1) L-ascorbic acid of vitamin C is a well-known
anti-viral agent, one of the better known ones, particularly
when dealing with the influenza virus. Taken
early on in an infection, vitamin C showed anti-viral immune
responses as it raised the production of the anti-viral
cytokine, interferon-α/β. (2) Vitamin C is quite influential! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation encourages use of vitamin C.
VITAMIN D TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK
An influential research paper in Nutrients reports
that options to drop infection spread are in demand and states
vitamin D as a viable option. Vitamin D reduces respiratory tract infection risk. How? It makes
cathelicidins and defensins which can lower replication rates of viruses,
reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines that inflame and harm
the lining of the lungs, and increase anti-inflammatory
cytokines. Vitamin D supplementation may be useful to reduce
respiratory tract infection risk. How? Researchers suggested
that persons at-risk of infection ingest 10,000 IU a day
of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to raise the 25(OH)D concentrations first then consuming
5000 IU per day. If someone has an infection currently,
higher doses of vitamin D3 may be useful. (3) Vitamin D is quite
influential!
…ADD NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN
The published data is meant to be influential when
it comes to making recommendations for health.
A lot has been published in the medical literature about the
importance of nutrition and the optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate (B9)
along with trace elements like iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, and selenium also are
important contributors to a strong immune system that can change
as needed to various threats. Deficiencies of many of these nutrients
is global, leaving many not capable of resisting infections. Authors wrote specifically
that Vitamin D deficiency added to increased
risk for respiratory infection. Several research papers noted
that vitamin D supplementation decreased the risk of such infections
in adults and children. With such information, authors of
a new review of the literature about vitamins and immunity and
respiratory infections said that they strongly urge
public health officials to add nutritional
recommendations – even consuming more than the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA) within recommended upper safety
limits for specific vitamins like C and D - to their catalog
of guidelines to enrich public health and curb
the effects of seasonal and other such viruses. (4)
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Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment
with [[compayname]] today. Building a strong immune system may be the best offense against infection as no one wants
to live with infection 24/7! Go vitamin C! Go vitamin D! Tonawanda
chiropractic care incorporates nutrition, exercise and
spinal manipulation to care for our Tonawanda
chiropractic patients, family and friends.