Minster Vitamin Deficiencies in Women Related to Fracture Risk
Fractures are enemies of Minster women and men. They lead to pain and long recoveries. Minster postmenopausal women tend to be at greater risk of fractures, particularly those who experience vitamin deficiencies. Minster vitamin deficiencies are pretty [simple|easy]6] to test for and tackled with Minster Chiropractic Center's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Minster Chiropractic Center directs Minster chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status evaluated and help them any deficiencies in order to lessen fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not really 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 taken in women over 50 years of age and followed for 6.3 years (plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women experienced fractures during that time period. The number of deficiencies (0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly related to fracture risk. (1) In light of this report, Minster Chiropractic Center notices the importance of checking for vitamin deficiencies and deal with them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID Minster FRACTURES
Minster Chiropractic Center notes that the risk of fragility fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women. One in 3 are at risk. Fortunately, Minster fracture risk may well be controlled by healthy lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing exercise, limited alcohol consumption and no smoking. Vitamin supplementation incorporating 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 recommended. (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 didn’t show a significant impact on osteoporotic fracture incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did reveal 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 appropriately modifies HCy levels thought to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Minster Chiropractic Center considers all kinds of factors when directing patients in nutritional supplementation.
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