Fractures are enemies of Burlington and Hamilton women and men.
They lead to pain and long recoveries. Burlington and Hamilton
postmenopausal women tend to be at greater
risk of fractures, particularly those who experience
vitamin deficiencies. Burlington and Hamilton vitamin deficiencies are pretty
easily tested for and addressed with Spinal Care Clinic's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Spinal Care Clinic directs
Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status
checked and help them any deficiencies so as to diminish
fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not necessarily
when it comes to several vitamin deficiencies! A recent
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 recorded
in women over 50 years old and followed for 6.3 years
(plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women had fractures
during that time period. The number of deficiencies
(0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) In light of this report, Spinal Care Clinic notices the importance of
checking for vitamin deficiencies
and address them.
WHAT TO DO TO IMPROVE VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID
Burlington and Hamilton FRACTURES
Spinal Care Clinic notes that the risk of fragility
fractures is more than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal
women. One in 3 are at risk. Fortunately, Burlington and Hamilton
fracture risk can be curbed 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
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 had
the strongest impact on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while
vitamin B supplementation alone did not
show a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture
incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show
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 effectively modifies HCy levels thought
to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Spinal Care Clinic examines
all kinds of factors when directing patients in
nutritional supplementation.
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Schedule a Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic visit with
Spinal Care Clinic to tackle any vitamin deficiencies and lessen
your Burlington and Hamilton fracture risk!
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