4000 years of consumption. That’s some history! Curcumin has it. (Chiropractic enjoys its 125-year history!) Curcumin’s history of dietary use in Eastern
countries like China and India offers much fodder
to researchers to see just what an impact
it makes on disease. And there is a difference! Curcumin‘s
anti-inflammatory ability is finding recognition
for positive effect on neurological diseases, cell death, and
pain. Satterwhite Chiropractic continues to study curcumin’s beneficial role in potential inflammation
and Oxford back pain reduction.
CURCUMIN HISTORY
Curcumin holds an expansive
history of use over 4000 years (1) yet a briefer
history of use currently for its ability to control
levels of various neurotransmitters
in the brain along with preventing
cell death. Curcumin affects inflammatory cytokines, growth factors,
and enzymes. (2) Back in 2010 researchers speculated
that curcumin could be a “future drug of therapy for the
treatment of various neurological disorders.” Diabetic neuropathy, tardive
dyskinesia, and major depression are among those such orders.
They called for further clinical
studies back then to place curcumin into therapeutic use due
to its “neuroprotective action” in diseases like Alzheimer’s, tardive dyskinesia,
major depression, epilepsy, and other such neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric
disorders. Curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties may contribute
to its neuroprotectiveness. Curcumin’s ability to reduce or stop
reactive astrocyte expression and thereby preventing cell death is advantageous.
(3) Your Oxford chiropractor knows the role of
cell death in degenerative spinal conditions like disc disease and values
the potential curcumin possesses in addressing
cell death and decreasing inflammation and thus decreasing
Oxford back pain.
CURCUMIN DIET AND SUPPLEMENTATION
What is the best way to incorporate
curcumin for maximal benefit? Diet and/or supplementation. A
curcumin rich diet is written to offset diseases
like cancer and diabetes as well as reduce inflammation. A new
paper on curcumin brings to light the role of curcumin in treating neurological diseases (spinal muscular
atrophy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple
sclerosis and more). In order to bring
more attention to curcumin’s benefits, the researchers share
the cellular and molecular mechanisms and clinical trial outcomes of using curcumin in healthy people and people with such diseases. (1) Satterwhite Chiropractic
realizes many Oxford chiropractic patients will go the supplementation
route as it’s simple and effective. Satterwhite Chiropractic will share
what is right for you and your Oxford chiropractic
treatment plan.
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the benefits of anti-inflammatory efforts with curcumin in the relief plan for neck
pain within the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Oxford chiropractic appointment at
Satterwhite Chiropractic today. You don’t have to wait 4000 years to understand
that curcumin may well benefit you, your pain and/or your neurological
disease.