St Peters Vitamin Deficiencies in Women Related to Fracture Risk
Fractures are enemies of St Peters women and men. They bring about pain and long recoveries. St Peters postmenopausal women have a tendency to be at higher risk of fractures, particularly those who experience vitamin deficiencies. St Peters vitamin deficiencies are relatively easily tested for and fixed with Old Mill Chiropractic's help should testing reveal such deficiencies. Old Mill Chiropractic directs St Peters chiropractic patients who are ready to have their vitamin status evaluated and help them any deficiencies in order to lower fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not really when it comes to several vitamin deficiencies! A recent study reported that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies increased the risk of incident fractures in postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were recorded 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 this time. The total of deficiencies (0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) Regarding this report, Old Mill Chiropractic notes that it’s important to check for vitamin deficiencies and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND PREVENT St Peters FRACTURES
Old Mill Chiropractic notes that the risk of fragility fractures is greater than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women. One in 3 are at risk. Luckily, St Peters fracture risk can be curbed by healthy lifestyle modifications like vitamin supplementation, weight-bearing exercise, limited alcohol consumption and no smoking. Vitamin supplementation including 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 lessens 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 demonstrate a significant effect on osteoporotic fracture occurrence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show a modest effect. (5) Patients with very high plasma homocysteine levels and vascular disease seemed to benefit more from vitamin B supplementation (folate, B6, and B12) to prevent osteoporotic fractures. Vitamin B appropriately modifies HCy levels considered to have a role in osteoporotic fracture and bone turnover. (6) Old Mill Chiropractic considers all kinds of factors when directing patients in nutritional supplementation.
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