Sitka Nutrition Approaches for Degenerated Discs: Broccoli, Aloe and Grapeseed Oil

Who knew? Researchers are an interesting breed. How they think up things to experiment with is a fascination! What would make them to think “grapeseed oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may positively impact disc degeneration” is a wonder to Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka and surely to our Sitka chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They just might be onto something to deal with degenerated discs which cause back pain, neck pain, and disruption of life.

PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION

Sitka low back pain is very closely linked to degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the spine.  At its basic level, the Sitka degenerated disc is defined by a reduced number of cells and alteration to its tissue and extracellular matrix content. In several of these studies, rabbit discs are studied 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 showed 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 halted and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers stated that there was a statistically significant (a big deal!) gradual reversal of degenerative changes. These modifications were seen in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus cell rise, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka will keep following these interesting studies and see how they will apply to human use. Maybe these results will inspire Sitka chiropractic patients to enjoy more broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to use 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 describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration of nutrition, exercise, and treatment of the aching degenerated disc.

Make your next Sitka chiropractic appointment now. We can discuss if you knew just how effective such interventions like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli might be on relieving Sitka back pain by treating the herniated disc.