Micronutrients like selenium are not so “micro”
when you consider their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and
D and B draw a lot of the notice, but
researchers continue to unravel the power of the
micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one of them
– rests in its anti-inflammatory ability.
Hollstrom & Associates Inc presents selenium’s latest research support for
our Largo chiropractic patients’ consideration regarding any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Largo 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 cellular/biochemical process in the body: heart and brain functions, immune responses, antioxidant
defense sequences. 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 really careful as they are more susceptible
to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is demonstrated
to have an indirect effect on the genome even and slow
antioxidant enzymes and decrease the efficiency of defense against
free radicals. More such damage,
the faster the aging process of cells and the higher
the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) Here,
we are|we’re]33] going to focus on selenium for the sake of
our Largo chiropractic nutrition tip.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL
DISEASE
Of note, 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 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 are 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 particularly
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 many ways. A selenium deficiency can affect
miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Promoting
inflammation is not what Hollstrom & Associates Inc or our Largo chiropractic
patients want! Selenium together with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients having
significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have demonstrated
that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4)
Hollstrom & Associates Inc talks about the role of inflammation in Largo
back pain and other spine pain conditions. Keeping the body equipped with the proper vitamins
and micronutrients to maximally address such inflammatory issues is important
to our Largo
chiropractic patients’ health.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 interrupting
the inflammatory process.
Schedule your Largo chiropractic appointment
today. 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 Hollstrom & Associates Inc can talk
more about inflammation at your
next chiropractic visit!