Concord, NC Nutrition Approaches for Degenerated Discs: Broccoli, Aloe and Grapeseed Oil
Who knew? Researchers are a fascinating group of people. How they come up things to try is a curiosity! What would make them to think “broccoli, aloe vera and grapeseed may help disc degeneration” is a marvel to Pure Chiropractic and surely to our Concord, NC chiropractic patients, but a good marvel! They just might be onto something to help discs that are degenerated which cause back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Concord, NC low back pain is very closely linked to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the spine. At its basic level, the Concord, NC degenerated disc is recognized for a decreased number of cells as well as alteration to its tissue and extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit discs are examined as they are like human discs. In one rabbit study, researchers studied the degenerated intervertebral disc and its response to the use of broccoli sprout extract. They thought and their study found that it had restorative and preventive effects on degenerated discs. (1) In another rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were applied to degenerated discs. By reason of their having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as natural flavonoids, grapeseed extracts were tested to see how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on degenerated discs. They proved to be preventive and restorative in terms of stopping the degradation of disc tissues’ collagen fibrils. (2) In a third study, aloe vera gel was applied to degenerated discs of rabbits. Aloe vera gel stopped and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers stated that there was a statistically significant (a big deal!) gradual reversal of degenerative changes. These changes were noted in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus cell increase, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Pure Chiropractic will keep following these interesting studies and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these results will inspire Concord, NC chiropractic patients to eat more broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to enjoy some aloe vera gel?
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Krause about disc degeneration on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration of nutrition, exercise, and treatment of the aching degenerated disc.
Make your next Concord, NC chiropractic appointment today. We can discuss if you knew just how effective such interventions like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli might be on easing Concord, NC back pain by treating the herniated disc.
