4000 years of consumption. That’s quite
a history! Curcumin owns it. (Chiropractic enjoys its 125-year history!) Curcumin’s history of dietary use in Eastern
countries like China and India gives much data
to researchers to see just what an impact
it makes on disease. And there is a difference! Curcumin‘s
anti-inflammatory property is finding recognition
for positive effect on neurological diseases, cell death, and
pain. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa remains interested in curcumin’s beneficial role in possible inflammation
and West Des Moines back pain reduction.
CURCUMIN HISTORY
Curcumin possesses a long
history of usage over 4000 years (1) yet a briefer
history of use in present day for its ability to modulate
levels of a variety of brain neurotransmitters in addition to preventing
cell death. Curcumin influences inflammatory cytokines, growth factors,
and enzymes. (2) Ten years ago researchers posited
that curcumin could be a “future drug of therapy for the
treatment of various neurological disorders.” Diabetic neuropathy, tardive
dyskinesia, and major depression are a few of 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 add
to its neuroprotectiveness. Curcumin’s ability to slow or stop
reactive astrocyte expression and thereby preventing cell death is advantageous.
(3) Your West Des Moines chiropractor knows the role of
cell death in degenerative spinal conditions like disc disease and values
the potential curcumin possesses in dealing with
cell death and decreasing inflammation and thus decreasing
West Des Moines 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 counteract diseases
like cancer and diabetes as well as reduce inflammation. A new
paper on curcumin reveals the role
curcumin plays in treating neurological diseases (spinal muscular
atrophy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple
sclerosis and more). In order to effect
more attention to curcumin’s benefits, the researchers present
the cellular and molecular mechanisms and clinical trial outcomes regarding
the use of curcumin in healthy people and people with such diseases. (1) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
knows many West Des Moines chiropractic patients will go the supplementation
route as it’s easy and effective. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa will share
what is right for you and your West Des Moines chiropractic
treatment plan.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents 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 West Des Moines chiropractic appointment at
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa today. You don’t have to wait 4000 years to understand
that curcumin may well benefit you, your pain and/or your neurological
disease.
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