Oxford Vitamin Deficiencies in Women Related to Fracture Risk
Fractures are enemies of Oxford women and men. They give rise to pain and long recoveries. Oxford postmenopausal women tend to be at greater risk of fractures, particularly those who experience vitamin deficiencies. Oxford vitamin deficiencies are relatively easily tested for and addressed with Satterwhite Chiropractic's help should testing divulge such deficiencies. Satterwhite Chiropractic guides Oxford chiropractic patients who want to check their vitamin status with nutrition and address any deficiencies so as to lessen fracture risk.
VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND FRACTURE RISK
The more the better? Not necessarily when it comes to several vitamin deficiencies! A new study told that the cumulative effect of vitamin deficiencies raised the risk of incident fractures in postmenopausal women. Vitamin D, vitamin K and vitamin B levels were taken in women over 50 years old and tracked for 6.3 years (plus or minus 5.1 years). 29.7% of these women had fractures during that time period. The number of deficiencies (0/no deficiencies to 3/deficient in D, K and B) was significantly associated with fracture risk. (1) Regarding this report, Satterwhite Chiropractic notices the importance of checking for vitamin deficiencies and tackle them.
WHAT TO DO TO FIX VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES AND AVOID Oxford FRACTURES
Satterwhite Chiropractic points out that the risk of fragility fractures is higher than the risk of breast cancer for postmenopausal women. 33% are at risk. Fortunately, Oxford fracture risk can be controlled by healthy lifestyle changes 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 with 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) reduced bone loss. Menaquinone-4 had the strongest effect on vertebral fracture reduction. (4) And while vitamin B supplementation alone did not show a significant effect on osteoporotic fracture incidence in patients with cerebrovascular disease, it did show 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic examines all kinds of factors when guiding patients in nutritional supplementation.
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