Fractures are enemies of Pensacola women and men.
They bring about pain and long recoveries. Pensacola
postmenopausal women have a tendency to be at greater
risk of fractures, especially those who have
vitamin deficiencies. Pensacola vitamin deficiencies are pretty
[simple|easy]6] to test for and tackled with Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center guides
Pensacola chiropractic patients who want to check their
vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies in order to lessen
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not necessarily
when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new
study told 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 taken
in women over 50 years of age and followed for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures
during that time period. The total of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) Regarding this report, Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center notices that it is important to check for vitamin deficiencies
and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND PREVENT
Pensacola FRACTURES
Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center notes that the risk of fragility
fractures is higher than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. One in 3 are at risk. Luckily, Pensacola
fracture risk can be limited by healthy
lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing
exercise, limited alcohol intake and not smoking. Vitamin
supplementation including 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 suggested. (2) Vitamin D plus 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 did not
show a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture
occurrence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did reveal
a modest impact. (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 considered
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center examines
all types of factors when guiding patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Pensacola chiropractic visit with
Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center to tackle any vitamin deficiencies and decrease
your Pensacola fracture risk!