Groton Nutrition Approaches for Degenerated Discs: Broccoli, Aloe and Grapeseed Oil
Who knew? Researchers are a fascinating group of people. How they think up things to try is a curiosity! What would prompt them to think “broccoli, aloe vera and grapeseed may positively impact disc degeneration” is a wonder to Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office and surely to our Groton chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They may be onto something to help discs that are degenerated which trigger back pain, neck pain, and disturbance of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Groton low back pain is quite closely associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the spine. At its basic level, the Groton degenerated disc is defined by a reduced number of cells and change to its tissue and extracellular matrix content. In many studies, rabbit discs are examined as they are similar to human discs. In one rabbit study, researchers looked at the degenerated intervertebral disc and its response to the use of broccoli sprout extract. They proposed and their study discovered that this extract had preventive and restorative effects on degenerated discs. (1) In another rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were put on degenerated discs. By reason of their being natural flavonoids with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, grapeseed extracts were tried to find out how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on degenerated discs. They showed to be restorative and preventive 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 noted 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) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office will follow these stimulating studies and see how they will translate into human use. Maybe these findings will inspire Groton chiropractic patients to enjoy more broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to enjoy some aloe vera gel?
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
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 incorporation of nutrition, exercise, and treatment of the aching degenerated disc.
Schedule your next Groton chiropractic appointment now. We can chat about if you knew just how beneficial such interventions like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli could be on relieving Groton back pain by treating the herniated disc.
