Vitamin C Benefits: Daily, Pre- and Post-Surgically

Vitamin C – It’s so nice to focus on a different vitamin! Vitamin D hogs the press today, deservedly so for its significance on so many body systems and conditions. But Vitamin C merits attention, too. Vitamin C is an essential vitamin, a go-to vitamin for immunity, healing, and much more. Satterwhite Chiropractic some recent facts about Vitamin C and encourages our Oxford chiropractic patients and loved ones to check your Vitamin C intake and adapt as required.

Satterwhite Chiropractic understands Oxford 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 Satterwhite Chiropractic to take a closer look at just how valuable vitamin C is! How about you?

So Satterwhite Chiropractic encourages Oxford 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 Satterwhite Chiropractic to talk more about your specific supplementation needs and how they're being met.