Anti-Inflammatory Benefit of Selenium in a Pensacola Chiropractic Plan

Micronutrients like selenium aren’t so “micro” when you understand their power! The nutrients like vitamin C and D and B draw much of the attention, but researchers keep unraveling the power of the micronutrients. Selenium’s benefit – at least one of them – rests in its anti-inflammatory ability. Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center shares selenium’s latest research support for our Pensacola chiropractic patients’ consideration in light of any inflammatory issues they may be dealing with (ie, disc herniation, Pensacola back pain, neck pain, leg pain, arm pain, etc.).

THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF MICRONUTRIENTS

Vitamins and trace elements are micronutrients that keep organisms like us humans healthy. These micronutrients are active! They are vital to every cellular/biochemical process in the body: functions of heart and brain, immune responses, antioxidant defense sequences. Long-term deficiency of any one micronutrient leads to disorders associated with the neurodegenerative or cardiovascular systems. Researchers warn that older folks need to be really careful as they are more prone to problems due to diet and such. The deficiency of micronutrients is shown to have an indirect impact on the genome even and slow antioxidant enzymes and decrease the efficiency of defense against free radicals. The more there is of this type of damage, the faster the aging process of cells and the higher the risk of pathological processes like cancer. (1) In this discussion, we are|we’re]33] going to concentrate on selenium for the sake of our Pensacola chiropractic nutrition talk.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT - CARDIOVASULAR, VASCULAR, BOWEL DISEASE

Notably, selenium deficiency especially in the elder population was associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In fact, selenium deficiency is independently linked to cardiovascular disease. It also is associated with elevated circulating inflammatory markers and influenced by the expression of chemokines, cytokines and sirtuins in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. (Yes, we’re going down to the cellular level where the terms are even more foreign to our everyday language!) Selenium as a key micronutrient for health that protects the body from oxidative stress that builds up over time particularly in older folks. (2) Selenium deficiency also has a detrimental impact on vascular disease because inflammation intensifies vascular disease. MicroRNA (miRNA) can have an effect on inflammation in a variety of ways. A selenium deficiency can affect miRNA’s expression by promoting inflammation. (3) Stimulating inflammation is not what Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center or our Pensacola chiropractic patients want! Selenium along with zinc are a couple of the most important micronutrients possessing significant anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies have shown that they are important in inflammatory bowel disease. (4) Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center talks about the role of inflammation in Pensacola 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 the health of our Pensacola patients.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates inflammation’s effect on the body and how spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation may benefit by disrupting the inflammatory process.

Schedule your Pensacola chiropractic appointment soon. No pain issue you have is “micro” nor are any of the key vitamins and micronutrients your body needs to function its best! You and Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center can discuss inflammation more at your next chiropractic visit!

Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center shares details about the micronutrient, selenium, and the detrimental effects of its deficiency like inflammation. 
 
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