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OrthoIllinois Chiropractic Shares Benefit of Vitamins to Gut Microbiome

Our bodies are hosts, hosts of our physical bodies as well as of microbial life. They are linked together and live on proper nutrition. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic helps our McHenry chiropractic patients navigate the world of gut nutrition as it is tied to physical and microbial life.

THE GUT MICROBIOME: Vitamins

The gut microbiome is critical in maintaining physical health and in breeding 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 prime vitamins as they regulate the gut immune response or act as an obstacle to disease and thereby influence gastrointestinal health and the microbiome. Researchers report that vitamins help 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) Taking a quality, daily multi-supplement is so important to be added to your McHenry chiropractic treatment plan!

THE GUT MICROBIOME: B Vitamins

Our bodies function together with microbial life to stay healthy and to deal with disease. The gut microbiota are said to make hundreds of bioactive compounds including B-vitamins which can quash competitive microbial species’ growth. B vitamins are mostly absorbed from the small intestine though excess B is sent on to the distal gut as needed. New studies are exploring the other 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 existence of certain bacterium, suppressors of pathogenic bacteria colonization, and colitis modulators. (2) Your McHenry 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 OrthoIllinois Chiropractic wants to present is a tie 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 cause systemic inflammation as well as issues with the central nervous system. Proinflammatory cytokines (via the kynurenine pathway’s enzymes forming neuroactive metabolites – another topic for another time!) are linked with several psychiatric disorders (bipolar, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, autism, depression, alcoholism). Probiotics which can affect proinflammatory cytokines are potentially toxicity reducing of the kynurenine-associated metabolites. (3) There is quite a bit we are discovering about inflammation, immunity, and the gut. This link to psychiatric issues is another interesting topic to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic.

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

Make your McHenry chiropractic appointment now. 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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