Manahawkin 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 fascination! What would make them to think “broccoli, aloe vera and grapeseed may help disc degeneration” is a wonder to Manahawkin Chiropractic Center and surely to our Manahawkin chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They just might be onto something to help discs that are degenerated which cause back pain, neck pain, and disturbance of life.

PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION

Manahawkin low back pain is quite closely associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the spine.  At its basic level, the Manahawkin degenerated disc is defined by a decreased number of cells and change to its tissue and extracellular matrix content. In many studies, rabbit discs are examined as they are like human discs. In one rabbit study, researchers looked at the degenerated intervertebral disc and its response to the application of broccoli sprout extract. They proposed and their study found that it had preventive and restorative effects on degenerated discs. (1) In another rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were applied to degenerated discs. Due to their having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as natural flavonoids, grapeseed extracts were evaluated to find out 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 halted and reversed disc degeneration. Researchers noted 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 rise, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center will follow these stimulating studies and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these results will inspire Manahawkin 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 explains The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration of nutrition, exercise, and treatment of the painful degenerated disc.

Schedule your next Manahawkin chiropractic appointment soon. We can chat about if you knew just how effective such interventions like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli might be on easing Manahawkin back pain by treating the herniated disc.