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Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Shares Benefit of Vitamins to Gut Microbiome

Our bodies are hosts, hosts of our physical lives as well as of microbial life. They are connected together and live on proper nutrition. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps our Sitka chiropractic patients find their way around the world of gut nutrition as it is involved in physical and microbial life.

THE GUT MICROBIOME: Vitamins

The gut microbiome is important in keeping physical health and in propagating disease. The diet is key. Fermentable fiber and other nutrients play a role in the composition of the gut microbiome and gastrointestinal health. Vitamins A and D are key vitamins as they regulate the gut immune response or act as an obstacle to disease and thereby impact gastrointestinal health and the microbiome. Researchers found that vitamins assist the gut microbiome by enhancing the number of presumed commensals (A, B2, B3, C, K, beta carotene), microbial diversity (A, B2, B3, C, K) and richness (D), short chain fatty acid production (C), and the abundance of short chain fatty acid producers (B2, E). (1) Making a quality multi-supplement part of your everyday routine is so important to be added to your Sitka chiropractic treatment program!

THE GUT MICROBIOME: B Vitamins

Our bodies work together with microbial life to maintain health and to cope with disease. The gut microbiota are reported to produce hundreds of bioactive compounds including B-vitamins which can suppress the growth of competitive microbial species. B vitamins are mostly absorbed from the small intestine though excess B is supplied to the distal gut as required. New studies are exploring the additional roles B vitamins seem to take on there: nutrients for both the host and the microbiota, regulators of immune cell activity, mediators of drug effectiveness, supporters of the survival of certain bacterium, suppressors of pathogenic bacteria colonization, and colitis modulators. (2) Your Sitka chiropractor understands nutrition, particularly how B vitamins are well appreciated by the body and its microbiota!

B VITAMINS IN GUT HEALTH & IMMUNITY & INFLAMMATION

Another interesting tie Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka wants to share is a link between the microbiota, immune cell activity, and inflammation. The gut-associated lymphoid tissue is explained as the biggest immunity organ in the human body. Disturbances to the gut microbiome may lead to enhanced gut permeability and trigger systemic inflammation as well as issues with the central nervous system. Proinflammatory cytokines (via the kynurenine pathway’s enzymes creating neuroactive metabolites – another topic for another time!) are linked with several psychiatric disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, autism, depression, alcoholism). Probiotics which can impact proinflammatory cytokines are potentially toxicity reducing of the kynurenine-linked metabolites. (3) There is so much we are discovering about inflammation, immunity, and the gut. This link to psychiatric issues is another interesting topic to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the potential benefit of nutrition for immune support.

Make your Sitka chiropractic appointment soon. Combining nutrition with gentle chiropractic treatment via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is a great approach to taking care of your body!

 
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