Manahawkin Immune-Supporting, Infection-Fighting Vitamins C and D
Infections are on the news. From run-of-the-mill colds and flu to the big issue that is all over the news 24/7, infections got our attention. While a solution to “the” infection is being worked on, ensuring that Manahawkin immune systems are at their optimal level to deal with and ward off what infections it can is a worthy effort. Manahawkin chiropractic patients surely know about the beneficial aspects of vitamins C and D. Nutrition is an integral part of health and chiropractic treatment plan. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center presents their benefits to a healthy immune system and some notable medical research studies to back them up.
VITAMIN C TO REDUCE INFLAMMATION
When the risk of infection is elevated, we all want options for prevention and treatment whose risk of side-effects is low. In comes vitamin C. Vitamin C is a powerful anti-oxidant especially when taken intravenously. Its likely effect is that of decreasing inflammation in the lungs. Vitamin C is written to have antiviral properties, too. (1) L-ascorbic acid of vitamin C is a well-known anti-viral agent, one of the better known ones, especially when dealing with the influenza virus. Starting it early on in an infection, vitamin C demonstrated anti-viral immune responses as it increased the production of the anti-viral cytokine, interferon-α/β. (2) Vitamin C is quite influential! Manahawkin Chiropractic Center encourages use of vitamin C.
VITAMIN D TO REDUCE INFECTION RISK
An influential research paper in Nutrients reports that options to reduce infection spread are in demand and presents vitamin D as a viable option. Vitamin D decreases respiratory tract infection risk. How? It produces cathelicidins and defensins which can lower replication rates of viruses, reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines that inflame and injure the lining of the lungs, and raise anti-inflammatory cytokines. Vitamin D supplementation may be useful to decrease respiratory tract infection risk. How? Researchers recommended that persons at-risk of infection ingest 10,000 IU per day of vitamin D3 for a few weeks to get the 25(OH)D concentrations up initially then taking 5000 IU a day. If someone has an infection already, higher doses of vitamin D3 may be helpful. (3) Vitamin D is quite influential!
…ADD NUTRITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PLAN
The published data is meant to be influential in recommendation decision making. A lot has been published in the medical literature about the importance of nutrition and the optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamins A, B6, B12, C, D, E, and folate (B9) along with trace elements like zinc, iron, magnesium, copper, and selenium also are important contributors to a robust immune system that can change as needed to various threats. Deficiencies of many of these nutrients is worldwide, leaving many not capable of resisting infections. Authors wrote particularly that Vitamin D deficiency contributed to increased risk for respiratory infection. Several research papers described that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of such infections in adults and children. With such information, authors of a recent review of the literature about vitamins and immunity and respiratory infections stated that they strongly encourage public health officials to incorporate nutritional recommendations – even consuming more than the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA) within recommended upper safety limits for specific ones like C and D - to their catalog of guidelines to enrich public health and limit the effects of seasonal and other such viruses. (4)
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Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment with [[compayname]] today. Having a strong immune system may be the top offense against infection as no one wants to live with infection 24/7! Go vitamin C! Go vitamin D! Manahawkin chiropractic care features nutrition, exercise and spinal manipulation to care for our Manahawkin chiropractic patients, family and friends.
