Georgetown Back Pain Care and Bone Health Supported by B vitamins
B vitamins. There are many B vitamins. A few are rising stars in the Georgetown bone health and even Georgetown back pain relief worlds. Aging, osteoporosis, back pain, and related fractures are a handful of the reasons. Dr. Butwell presents recent research behind the testing of B vitamin levels and addressing any low levels with diet and supplementation as appropriate.
AGING, OSTEOPOROSIS, FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
We’re aging. We’re not alone in this. Globally, aging is growing. Along with aging comes the growth of osteoporotic fracture incidence and morbidity, mortality, and cost related to such fractures. It’s quite a vicious cycle! Preventing osteoporosis and improving the health of bone is a fair goal when considering aging. Dietary modification has been shown valuable as has supplementing with B vitamins. Recent researchers wrote that support keeps enlarging for the possible protective role of B vitamins especially B2, B6, folate (B9), and B12 for bone health. Research suggested that eating vitamin B enriched foods is one option to contain any unwanted effects of high-dose B vitamin supplementation. (1) It’s important to get the right combination of B vitamins to do the best for bone health. Dr. Butwell will collaborate with you to discover what is best for you and your bones.
BONE, BMD, HIP FRACTURE, VITAMIN B
For years, Dr. Butwell has studied the suggestions of Vitamin B for bone health, and the newest review article of 29 studies supports testing and supplementation of B vitamins. 14 studies stated that blood tests revealing low serum levels of folate (vitamin B9) are signs of risk for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures in older people, especially women. Taking folate vitamin B9 (500mcg-5mg a day) enhanced BMD in another study. Taking B6 reduced the risk of hip fracture. These findings lead the researchers to suggest that checking folate and homocysteine blood levels in elderly patients with osteopenia/osteoporosis is crucial. They even go so far as to write it is mandatory. (2) Vitamin B is important for Georgetown bone health!
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFIT OF VITAMIN B
B vitamins may well be a link in controlling inflammatory chemicals through homocysteine control, methylation, decreasing CRP, etc. The roles of B vitamins – thiamine, pyridoxine, and cyanocobalamin – in back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders tend toward being anti-inflammatory, anti-nociceptive, neuroprotective, and neuromodulatory. (3) Big words. Big concepts. Big deals. Dr. Butwell offers that these effects are beneficial in dealing with back pain, musculoskeletal pain, and issues that involve bone and spine health via nutrition.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the role of inflammation in back pain and the use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to relieve pain.
Make your Georgetown chiropractic appointment soon. None of us will avoid aging. Some of us are just farther along! No matter your age, entrust your bone and spine health to us. We’ll see if your B vitamin levels need some adjusting.
