March 2024 Healthy News from Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Spine Pain, Aging, Cognition, Ginseng
AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC
“Growing old isn’t for wimps!”
Aging brings with it a variety of challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control, coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A study done in India revealed that balance tests (think the tandem test) could forecast the risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has been demonstrated to enhance balance! (11) Cognition, taken for granted by so many of us, is precious and notably missed when it deteriorates as we age. Males with both neck and back pain had poorer 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 odds 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 pain and back pain are the core of the chiropractic healthcare profession which utilizes spinal manipulation shown to stall back and neck pain via spinal mechanisms and potentially via peripheral mechanisms that regulate inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may influence not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your chiropractor encourages patients to avert chronic health conditions and offers spinal manipulation to decrease 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.
Auburn CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And Inflammation
Ginseng, a well-liked herbal supplement of several types, contains ginsenosides documented to be anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a slowing of cell division and an avoiding of apoptosis (cell death) which involves DNA damage. The anti-aging effect of ginseng via its components - saponins, polysaccharides, and active peptides – tied to its ability to reduce DNA damage and delay aging and its linked diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation. (8) Red Korean Ginseng (KRG) offers anti-stress treatment, reducing the stress response in neurotransmitters. (9) KRG deals with 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 undesirable or damaged components of cell) recovery. (10) We welcome a talk about how the aging process and other inflammatory issues may be involving you and if ginseng may be good in your nutrition plan.
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