Infections are in the headlines.
From run-of-the-mill colds and flu to the big one
that is all over the news 24/7, infections have our attention.
While an answer to “the” infection is being worked
on, working to ensure
that Pensacola immune systems are at their optimal level
to fight and fight off what infections it can is a worthy effort. Pensacola chiropractic patients certainly
understand the benefits of
vitamins C and D. Nutrition is an integral part of health and chiropractic treatment plan. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center shares
their advantages to a healthy immune system as well as
some new medical research studies to support them.
VITAMIN C TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
When the risk of infection is high, we
all hope for prevention
and treatment options whose risk of side-effects is low.
In comes vitamin C. Vitamin C is a potent
anti-oxidant particularly when acquired intravenously.
Its likely effect is that of lowering
inflammation in the lungs. Vitamin C is written to have antiviral properties,
too. (1) L-ascorbic acid of vitamin C is a recognized
anti-viral agent, one of the more well known ones, especially
when dealing with the influenza virus. Starting it
early on in an infection, vitamin C demonstrated anti-viral immune
responses as it raised the production of the anti-viral
cytokine, interferon-α/β. (2) Vitamin C is really influential! Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center 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 presents
vitamin D as a viable option. Vitamin D reduces the risk of respiratory
tract infection. How? It makes
cathelicidins and defensins which can drop 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 decrease
respiratory tract infection risk. How? Researchers recommended
that persons at-risk of infection take 10,000 IU a day
of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to raise the 25(OH)D concentrations first then taking
5000 IU a day. If someone has an infection already,
higher doses of vitamin D3 may be useful. (3) Vitamin D is really
influential!
…ADD NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN
The published data is there to be influential when
it comes to making recommendations for health.
Much has been published in the medical literature about the
importance of nutrition and the immune
system’s optimal function. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate (B9)
along with trace elements like zinc, iron,
magnesium, copper, and selenium are key contributors also to a strong immune system that can change
as needed to various threats. Deficiencies of many of these nutrients
is global, leaving many unable to
resist infections. Authors wrote particularly
that Vitamin D deficiency contributed to increased
risk for respiratory infection. Several research papers described
that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of such infections
in kids and adults. With such information, authors of
a recent review of the literature about vitamins and immunity and
respiratory infections stated that they strongly urge
public health officials to integrate nutritional
recommendations - even taking more than the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA) within recommended upper safety
limits for specific ones like C and D - to their catalog
of guidelines to enrich public health and curb
the effects of seasonal and other such viruses. (4)
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox about chiropractic care and the immune system on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael
Johnson.
Schedule your Pensacola chiropractic appointment
with [[compayname]] today. Building a strong immune system may be the best offense against infection as no one likes living with infection 24/7! Go vitamin C! Go vitamin D! Pensacola
chiropractic care includes nutrition, exercise and
spinal manipulation to take care of our Pensacola
chiropractic patients, family and friends.