Both Easy and Beneficial to Raise Vitamin D Levels
It is a world-wide epidemic: vitamin D deficiency. 14 in every 100 people around the world has poor vitamin D levels. (1) One study reports that it affects 1 billion of us worldwide. (2) Low vitamin D status is connected to a wide range of diseases. Bettering vitamin D levels is beneficial and easy…if vitamin D supplementation is followed. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa encourages our West Des Moines chiropractic patients to know and work to raise as necessary their vitamin D levels. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is confident that positive health benefits will ensure from this effort.
DISEASES LINKED TO LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
A widespread vitamin D deficiency is associated with many diseases. The incidence of cancers like breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, and pancreatic is associated with low vitamin D levels. Diabetes, rickets, rheumatic arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer diseases, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and fractures in adults are as well. (1, 2, 3) Vitamin D participates importantly in calcium homeostasis, skeletal metabolism, and the function of immune, cardiovascular and reproductive systems. (2) Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is also research-related to vitamin D status and bone mineral density. (3) It responds well to vitamin D3 supplementation. Testing for the occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in these patients is the test as to the effectiveness of the treatment. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa notes that this is interesting as these two conditions are also identified as being influenced by vitamin D status as well. West Des Moines chiropractic care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa benefits West Des Moines chiropractic patients with these conditions.
BENEFITS OF IMPROVING VITAMIN D LEVELS
Supplementing those who take antidepressants with vitamin D is shown to improve the antidepressive effect. Researchers suggest that vitamin D may be beneficial for other such conditions beyond just depression like schizophrenia, cognitive disturbances, attention deficit disorder, and autism. (1) Giving a daily same dose of vitamin D (1000 units/kg I.P.) to post-surgical back patients on day one through day 21 lessens symptoms of neuropathic pain. (5) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa sees how these benefits are worth the effort our West Des Moines chiropractic patients would undertake to elevate low vitamin D levels.
HOW TO RAISE VITAMIN D LEVELS
A study of healthy young women showed that consuming calcium plus vitamin D (1500 IU) by those with less than 20ng/L or 800 IU of vitamin D by those with levels of greater than 20 ng/L. Both saw their vitamin D levels increase. The rise was witnessed in the first month of the study for those taking calcium plus vitamin D. A thought-provoking side observation in this study: It’s difficult to get people to do what is suggested! Only 67 of the 106 study women took the recommended supplements for the 3 months of the study! (6)
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Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today to make an impact locally to decreasing the worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. Your health status will benefit! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa looks forward to your visit!
