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March 2024 Healthy News from Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Spine Pain, Aging, Cognition, Ginseng

picture of a brain for cognition influenced by balance that Sitka chiropractic can help  

AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC

 “Growing old isn’t for wimps!”

Aging presents its challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control, coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A study completed in India revealed that balance tests (think the tandem test) could predict risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has been demonstrated to improve balance! (11) Cognition, taken for granted by so many of us, is prized and particularly missed when it deteriorates as we age. Males with both neck and back pain had lower cognitive scores leading researchers to suggest a potential association between spinal pain and later-in-life neurodegeneration. (2) Four chronic health conditions were described to significantly increase the risk of spinal pain: cardiovascular 58%, hypertension 40%, diabetes 25%, obesity 34%. (3) Neck and back pain was listed as the leading reason of disability around the world. Spine and treatment of its issues like neck and back pain are the center of the chiropractic healthcare profession which uses spinal manipulation shown to stall back and neck pain via spinal mechanisms and possible via peripheral mechanisms that regulate inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may influence not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your chiropractor urges patients to prevent chronic health conditions and offers spinal manipulation to reduce spine-related pain.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to take care of pain and inflammation.

 Sitka chiropractic nutrition tip: image  of red ginseng for anti-aging and anti-inflammatory pain 

Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And Inflammation

Ginseng, a well-liked herbal supplement of many types, made of ginsenosides recognized for being anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a deceleration of cell division and an avoidance of apoptosis (cell death) which involves DNA damage. The anti-aging influence of ginseng via its components - saponins, polysaccharides, and active peptides – tied to its ability to lessen DNA damage and delay aging and its related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation. (8) Red Korean Ginseng (KRG) offers anti-stress treatment, decreasing the stress response in neurotransmitters. (9) Korean Red Ginseng addresses metabolic syndrome issues (high blood pressure, triglycerides, hyperglycemia, LDL, obesity, diabetes, etc.). (6) KRG stifles inflammation-related genes in kidney, lung, liver, stomach, and colon and helps with autophagy (a natural process that cleans out unwanted or injured components of cell) recovery. (10) We welcome a chat about how the aging process and other inflammatory issues may be affecting you and if ginseng may be beneficial for you and your nutrition plan.

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