Both Easy and Beneficial to Raise Vitamin D Levels
Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide epidemic.. 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 linked to a varied range of diseases. Bettering vitamin D levels is beneficial and easy…if vitamin D supplementation is followed. Satterwhite Chiropractic encourages our Oxford chiropractic patients to check and work to raise as necessary their vitamin D levels. Satterwhite Chiropractic is certain that positive health benefits will ensure from this effort.
DISEASES RELATED TO LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
A rampant vitamin D deficiency is correlated with many diseases. The incidence of cancers like breast, colorectal, kidney, lung, and pancreatic is related to low vitamin D levels. Diabetes, rickets, rheumatic arthritis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer diseases, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and fractures in adults are too. (1, 2, 3) Vitamin D plays a key role 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) Vitamin D3 supplementation is effective in its care. Testing for the occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in these patients is the test as to the success of the treatment. (4) Satterwhite Chiropractic notes that this is interesting as these two conditions are also identified as being affected by vitamin D status too. Oxford chiropractic care at Satterwhite Chiropractic benefits Oxford chiropractic patients with these conditions.
BENEFITS OF RAISING VITAMIN D LEVELS
Supplementing those who take antidepressants with vitamin D is documented 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 for 3 weeks straight alleviates symptoms of neuropathic pain. (5) Satterwhite Chiropractic acknowledges how these benefits are worth the work our Oxford chiropractic patients would accept to raise low vitamin D levels.
HOW TO RAISE VITAMIN D LEVELS
A study of healthy young women revealed that taking calcium plus vitamin D (1500 IU) by those with less than 20ng/L or 800 IU of vitamin D by patients with levels of more than 20 ng/L. Both saw their vitamin D levels increase. The elevation was witnessed in the first month of the study for those taking calcium plus vitamin D. An interesting side finding in this study: It’s difficult to get people to do what is suggested! Only 67 of the 106 study participants took the recommended supplements for the three months of the study! (6)
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Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment today to make an impact locally to reducing the worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. Your health status will benefit! Satterwhite Chiropractic looks forward to seeing you!
