Vitamin C – It’s so nice to feature a different vitamin! Vitamin D hogs the press today, justly so for its effects on so many body systems and conditions. But Vitamin C should get attention, too. Vitamin C is a foundational vitamin, a go-to vitamin for immunity, healing, and much more. Connected Chiropractic some recent facts about Vitamin C and encourages our Elgin chiropractic patients and loved ones to check your Vitamin C intake and regulate as required.

Connected Chiropractic recognizes that Elgin chiropractic patients and their family members have to undergo surgery from time to time for various issues, so this new information about vitamin C is valuable!  Specifically, new research says vitamin C is important pre-surgically for healing and disease prevention. A dose of Vitamin C (2 G) before surgery may reduce the need for morphine post-surgery. Vitamin C supplementation (1 G) for 50 days pre-op may prevent chronic regional pain syndrome after extremity surgery. (2) New statistics like this gets Connected Chiropractic to take a closer look at just how valuable vitamin C is! How about you?

So Connected Chiropractic encourages Elgin chiropractic clients to scrutinize their nutritional supplements. Vitamin D is important. Multiple supplements are essential. Calcium supplementation remains crucial. Let’s take another look at Vitamin C intake, especially if you are facing a surgery soon! Contact Connected Chiropractic to talk more about your specific supplementation needs and how they're being met.