West Des Moines Chiropractic Discussion of Vitamin B for Brain
Vitamin B promotes healthy blood, brain and body, the big 3 B’s for all of us West Des Moines humans!
Not so long ago, vitamins sometimes were derided as to their importance. Vitamins are really needed dietary components for healthy life. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa understands vitamins’ importance to the health of our West Des Moines chiropractic patients and their influence on our West Des Moines chiropractic patients’ back pain and neck pain conditions. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers many West Des Moines chiropractic care choices to diagnose as well as resolve health concerns you bring to your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment.
Vitamins are important for health as it is now recognized that a deficiency of them may affect not just bodily issues but also psychiatric disorders. A vitamin B deficiency may influence memory, dementia and cognitive function. Deficiencies of B1, B3, B6, B9 and B12 – all vital for neuronal function – are associated with depression. Depression is complex, and vitamin B contributes to its complexity. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa carefully listens to our patients for any sign of depression.
Another subset of patient to check B levels in are West Des Moines diabetic patients. Patients with diabetes many times take metformin. This drug may lower serum cyanocobalamin (B12) levels. Patient age, dosage, years of taking it, and time of the diabetes diagnosis likely play a role in the vitamin B12 level, as well. (2) Your West Des Moines chiropractor understands diabetes well.
Vitamins play a preventive role of cancer, particularly in the initial stages of the cancer development. Folate (B9), vitamins B2, B6, and B12 are very important. Specifically, a low level of folate (B9) affects dendritic cell function which influences T helper cell differentiation. (T helper cells trigger the immune responses in the body.) (3) Metabolism of the B vitamins is important, providing compounds for DNA synthesis and repair processes. Researchers are excited about the potential vitamins like B present to hinder the onset of serious illnesses. (4)
Vitamin B12 itself is also really important. It’s essential for cellular function. It’s an essential micronutrient as humans don’t make it. Statistics say that those of us in West Des Moines who are over 65 years of age must be aware of B12 deficiency; 15% of us are lacking! B12 deficiency results in blood and neurological issues. We may be at risk for coronary artery disease if our B12 levels are low.|Low B12 levels may also mean we have a higher risk of coronary artery disease. Vitamin B12 has to be obtained by eating animal proteins. When vitamin B12 is eaten, it goes through a complicated absorption and assimilation process. (5) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa encourages our West Des Moines chiropractic patients to check their B12 levels. If they’re low, let’s together, Executive Chiropractic of Iowa and you, make a plan to raise them.
Why? A low level of B12 causes a variety of neurological issues. These issues may be acute, subacute or chronic. Such neurological complications stemming from a vitamin B12 deficiency are subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, a useless hand syndrome (related to the cervical spinal cord), and acute posterolateral cord syndrome which results in gait ataxia. None of these issues is appealing. Fortunately, B12 supplementation aided all these patients. (6) Trust Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to guide you to the required care for any B12 deficiency found.
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is ready to search for any nutritional deficiency that may be contributing to your present health issue as nutrition is a part of chiropractic. Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa as vitamin B really does have an impact on your big 3 B’s: body, blood and brain!
