Sitka Chiropractic Care Checks for Vitamin B Deficiency and MMA
Boost your brain (and gut and nervous system) power with B vitamins. But learn a little about MMA - methylmalonic acid. That’s a big word! It’s an even bigger conversion element to understand and test. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka shares just how B vitamins and methylmalonic acid are connected, how they are checked and how important they are to a smooth operating body system. Sitka vitamin B deficiencies need to be revealed. Your Sitka chiropractor is just the one to shine a spotlight on them. Chiropractic services take care of the whole person!
B12 DEFICIENCY EFFECT ON BRAIN
Researchers have known for some time that Vitamin B12 deficiency can produce severe and irreversible damage to the brain and nervous system. Such deficiency is truly an issue for homocysteine (decelerates the conversion of methionine to homocysteine which converts to other amino acids via B12, B11, and B6) and methylmalonic acid (increases) levels. (1) Recently, researchers investigated more deeply in what way vitamin B9 folate and B12 deficiencies are connected to metabolic diseases and affected memory function, cognitive impairment, glucose metabolism and inflammation modulation. They reported that folate and B-12 deficiencies damaged memory function by hampering hippocampal insulin signaling and bothering the gut microbiota. (2) The gut and brain are intimately linked! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps Sitka chiropractic patients find out just what their B vitamin levels are currently so they can boost them as needed to safeguard the brain and the gut.
HOW TO TEST FOR B12 LEVEL
New research indicated that testing methylmalonic acid serum levels to define B12 levels more precisely. Testing for methylmalonic acid serum levels is a more preceise way to figure out B12 levels. MMA is elevated in 90–98% of patients with B12 deficiency. Why? Methylmalonic acid remains in the myelin sheath of the nerve if B12 does not change it properly. A blood test for MMA can identify vitamin B12 deficiency sooner. The body produces very little MMA – necessary for metabolism and energy production – by itself. MMA levels increase in the blood and urine if there is not sufficient vitamin B12 available for conversion. (3,4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka urges Sitka chiropractic patients to check B levels and increase them as necessary.
HOW TO IMPROVE B12 LEVELS
Potential issues leading to B12 deficiency are insufficient intake of B12 through diet (animal products [eggs, meat, milk] and algae), impaired absorption due to drugs taken like proton pump inhibitors and histamine 2 receptor agonists), surgical removal of small bowel for Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, bariatric surgery, bacterial overgrowth into small bowel, diabetes’ medication metformin, malnutrition due to alcoholism, and nitrous oxide abuse. (5) To raise B12 levels, Sitka chiropractic patients may choose to address the dietary intake of more vitamin B12-rich foods. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is definitely ready to discuss supplementation ideas with you as well. It is all part of the Sitka chiropractic treatment plan!
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Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka today. Your brain, gut and nervous system will appreciate for getting your B vitamin levels tested via the MMA connection!
