Infections are in the news.
From common colds and flu to the big one
that is all over the news 24/7, infections have our attention.
While a solution to “the” infection is being sought, working to ensure
that Malverne immune systems are at their optimum
to deal with and ward off what infections it can is a worthy effort. Malverne chiropractic patients surely
understand the benefits of
vitamins C and D. Nutrition is an integral part of health and chiropractic treatment plan. Malverne Health & Wellness shares
their benefits to a healthy immune system with
some notable medical research studies to back them
up.
VITAMIN C TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
When the risk of infection is great, we
all look for prevention
and treatment options whose risk of side-effects is small.
In comes vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful
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 as well. (1) L-ascorbic acid of vitamin C is a familiar
anti-viral agent, one of the more well known ones, particularly
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! Malverne Health & Wellness encourages use of vitamin C.
VITAMIN D TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK
An influential research paper in Nutrients reports
that options to reduce infection spread are in demand and presents
vitamin D as a viable option. Vitamin D decreases the risk of respiratory
tract infection. How? It produces
cathelicidins and defensins which can lower replication rates of viruses,
decrease pro-inflammatory cytokines that inflame and harm
the lining of the lungs, and multiply anti-inflammatory
cytokines. Vitamin D supplementation may be helpful to decrease
respiratory tract infection risk. How? Researchers suggested
that persons at-risk of infection ingest 10,000 IU per day
of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to raise the 25(OH)D concentrations initially then taking
5000 IU per day. If someone has an infection currently,
higher doses of vitamin D3 may be useful. (3) Vitamin D is quite
influential!
…ADD NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN
The published data is meant to be influential when
it comes to making recommendations for health.
A lot has been published in the medical literature about the
importance of nutrition and the optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate (B9)
along with trace elements like iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, and selenium are key contributors also to a robust immune system that can change
as needed to various threats. Deficiencies of many of these nutrients
is worldwide, leaving many not capable of resisting infections. Authors wrote particularly
that Vitamin D deficiency added to heightened
risk for respiratory infection. Several research papers described
that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of such infections
in adults and children. With such information, authors of
a new review of the literature about vitamins and immunity and
respiratory infections stated that they strongly encourage
public health officials to incorporate nutritional
recommendations – even consuming more than the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA) within recommended upper safety
limits for specific ones like C and D - to their list
of guidelines to better public health and curb
the effects of seasonal and other such viruses. (4)
CONTACT Malverne Health & Wellness
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 Malverne chiropractic appointment
with [[compayname]] today. Building a strong immune system may be the paramount offense against infection as no one likes living with infection 24/7! Go vitamin C! Go vitamin D! Malverne
chiropractic care includes nutrition, exercise and
spinal manipulation to take care of our Malverne
chiropractic patients, family and friends.