4000 years of use. That is some history! Curcumin owns it. (Chiropractic delights
in 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 influence
it makes on disease. And there is a difference! Curcumin as an anti-inflammatory
substance is gaining credit
for positive effect on neurological diseases, cell death, and
pain. Palmer Chiropractic Center continues to study curcumin’s beneficial role in potential inflammation
and Lynchburg back pain reduction.
CURCUMIN HISTORY
Curcumin has a long
history of usage over 4000 years (1) yet a briefer
history of use in present day for its ability to control
levels of a variety of neurotransmitters
in the brain as well as preventing
cell death. Curcumin affects 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 recommended more clinical
studies back then to put curcumin into therapeutic use because of 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 halt
reactive astrocyte expression and thus preventing cell death is beneficial.
(3) Your Lynchburg chiropractor understands the role of
cell death in degenerative spinal conditions like disc disease and appreciates
the potential curcumin has in addressing
cell death and decreasing inflammation and thus decreasing
Lynchburg back pain.
CURCUMIN DIET AND SUPPLEMENTATION
What is the best way to integrate
curcumin for greatest 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 brings to light the role
curcumin plays in treating neurological diseases (spinal muscular
atrophy, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple
sclerosis and more). In an effort to bring
more attention to curcumin’s benefits, the authors present
the cellular and molecular mechanisms and clinical trial outcomes of using curcumin in healthy people and people with such diseases. (1) Palmer Chiropractic Center
knows many Lynchburg chiropractic patients would like
the simpler supplementation route which is quite simple and effective. Palmer Chiropractic Center will suggest
what is right for you and your Lynchburg chiropractic
treatment plan.
CONTACT Palmer Chiropractic Center
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 Lynchburg chiropractic appointment at
Palmer Chiropractic Center today. You don’t have to wait 4000 years to realize
that curcumin might benefit you, your pain and/or your neurological
disease.