Toronto Nutrition Approaches for Degenerated Discs: Broccoli, Aloe and Grapeseed Oil
Who knew? Researchers are an interesting breed. How they think up things to try is a curiosity! What would prompt them to think “grapeseed oil, aloe vera gel, and broccoli may help disc degeneration” is a wonder to Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre and surely to our Toronto chiropractic patients, but a good wonder! They just might be onto something to help degenerated discs which trigger back pain, neck pain, and disturbance of life.
PREVENTING AND POSSIBLY REVERSING DISC DEGENERATION
Toronto low back pain is very closely associated with degeneration of the intervertebral disc in the spine. At its basic level, the Toronto degenerated disc is recognized for a decreased number of cells as well as alteration to its tissue and extracellular matrix content. In many 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 preventive and restorative effects on degenerated discs. (1) In second rabbit study, grapeseed extracts were put on degenerated discs. By reason of their having anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties as natural flavonoids, grapeseed extracts were evaluated to see how their inhibitory and anabolic effects would be on degenerated discs. They proved to be preventive and restorative in terms of affecting the degraded 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 modifications were noted in the collagen content organization, the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus cell increase, and degree of disc degeneration. (3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre will follow these stimulating studies and see how they will apply to human use. Maybe these findings will inspire Toronto chiropractic patients to eat more broccoli, utilize grapeseed, and find a way to enjoy 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 incorporation of nutrition, exercise, and treatment of the painful degenerated disc.
Schedule your next Toronto chiropractic appointment soon. We can discuss if you knew just how influential such interventions like grapeseed, aloe vera and broccoli could be on easing Toronto back pain by treating the herniated disc.
