Vitamin C – It’s so nice to highlight a different vitamin! Vitamin D hogs the press today, rightfully so for its influence on so many body systems and conditions. But Vitamin C merits attention, too. Vitamin C is a cornerstone vitamin, a go-to vitamin for immunity, healing, and much more. Old Mill Chiropractic presents some recent facts about Vitamin C and encourages our St Peters chiropractic patients and loved ones to check your Vitamin C intake and adapt as required.

Old Mill Chiropractic knows St Peters chiropractic patients and their family members have to undergo surgery from time to time for various issues, so this new information about vitamin C is valuable!  Specifically, new research says vitamin C is important pre-surgically for healing and disease prevention. A dose of Vitamin C (2 G) before surgery may reduce the need for morphine post-surgery. Vitamin C supplementation (1 G) for 50 days pre-op may prevent chronic regional pain syndrome after extremity surgery. (2) New statistics like this gets Old Mill Chiropractic to take a closer look at just how valuable vitamin C is! How about you?

So Old Mill Chiropractic encourages St Peters chiropractic clients to scrutinize their nutritional supplements. Vitamin D is important. Multiple supplements are essential. Calcium supplementation remains crucial. Let’s take another look at Vitamin C intake, especially if you are facing a surgery soon! Contact Old Mill Chiropractic to talk more about your specific supplementation needs and how they're being met.