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 published report states that it affects 1 billion of us worldwide. (2) Low vitamin D status is connected to a varied assortment of diseases. Improving vitamin D levels is beneficial and easy…if vitamin D supplementation is taken. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC encourages our La Grande chiropractic patients to know and improve as necessary their vitamin D levels. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is sure that positive health benefits will result from this effort.
DISEASES LINKED TO LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS
A widespread 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 participates importantly 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. Checking the occurrence of osteopenia/osteoporosis in these patients is the test as to the effectiveness of the treatment. (4) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC notes that this is interesting as these two conditions are also identified as being affected by vitamin D status too. La Grande chiropractic care at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC benefits La Grande chiropractic patients with these conditions.
BENEFITS OF IMPROVING VITAMIN D LEVELS
Supplementing those who take antidepressants with vitamin D is documented to improve the antidepressive effect. Researchers propose 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 on day one through day 21 alleviates symptoms of neuropathic pain. (5) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC sees how these benefits are worth the work our La Grande chiropractic patients would take on to elevate poor vitamin D levels.
HOW TO RAISE VITAMIN D LEVELS
A study of healthy young women revealed that consuming calcium plus vitamin D (1500 IU) by those with less than 20ng/L or 800 IU of vitamin D by those with levels of more than 20 ng/L. Both saw their vitamin D levels increase. The rise was witnessed as early as the first month of the study for those taking calcium plus vitamin D. An interesting side observation in this study: It’s hard to get people to do what is suggested! Only 67 of the 106 study women followed the directions for the 3 months of the study! (6)
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Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment now to make an impact locally to reducing the worldwide epidemic of vitamin D deficiency. Your health status will benefit! Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC looks forward to seeing you!
