Fractures are enemies of Williamson women and men.
They give rise to pain and long recoveries. Williamson
postmenopausal women have a tendency to be at higher
risk of fractures, especially those who have
vitamin deficiencies. Williamson vitamin deficiencies are pretty
[simple|easy]6] to test for and fixed with Apple Country Chiropractic's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Apple Country Chiropractic guides
Williamson chiropractic patients who want to check their
vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies in order to diminish
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not really
when it comes to multiple vitamin deficiencies! A new
study described that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies
intensified the risk of incident fractures in
postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were measured
in women over 50 years old and tracked for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women had 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, Apple Country Chiropractic notes the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
Williamson FRACTURES
Apple Country Chiropractic notes that the risk of fragility
fractures is higher than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. 33% are at risk. Fortunately, Williamson
fracture risk can be controlled 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 recommended. (2) Vitamin D with calcium supplementation
reduces 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 effect on osteoporotic fracture
incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did reveal
a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine
levels and vascular disease seemed to benefit more from vitamin
B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin
B appropriately changes HCy levels considered
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Apple Country Chiropractic examines
all types of factors when directing patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Williamson chiropractic visit with
Apple Country Chiropractic to correct any vitamin deficiencies and reduce
your Williamson fracture risk!
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