Long
Term Care? - 3 Exciting Research Studies You Need to Know About!
Researchers at the University of Lund found that chiropractic care
could
influence basic physiological processes affecting oxidative stress
and DNA
repair. The study examined serum thiols in patients under short-term
and
long-term chiropractic care. Serum thiols are primary antioxidants,
and
serve as a measure of human health status. The test provides a surrogate
estimate of DNA repair enzyme activity, which has been shown to correlate
with lifespan and aging.
Comparing serum thiol levels in nearly 50 patients receiving short-
or
long-term chiropractic care with controls, researchers found:
- Independent of age, sex or taking nutritional supplements, long-term
chiropractic care of two or more years re-established a normal physiological
state in patients.
- Patients receiving chiropractic care showed higher mean serum thiol
levels, compared to patients with active disease, and produced some
values that were higher than normal wellness values.
Simply stated, as we live life, we are subjected to physical, biochemical,
and psychological stress. Our ability to repair damaged DNA is an
important factor in health and longevity. Oxidative stress is now
a broadly accepted theory of how we age and develop disease. Oxidative
stress results in DNA damage, and inhibits DNA repair. In short, we
now have evidence that chiropractic adjustments affect the chemistry
of biological processes on a cellular level.
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