March 2024 Healthy News from Minster Chiropractic Center Spine Pain, Aging, Cognition, Ginseng

picture of a brain for cognition influenced by balance that Minster chiropractic can help  

AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC

 “Growing old isn’t for wimps!”

Aging presents its challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control, coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A published research project performed in India revealed that balance tests (think the tandem test) could forecast the risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has been shown to enhance balance! (11) Cognition, taken for granted by so many of us, is precious and notably missed when it declines with ageing. Males with both neck and back pain had lower cognitive scores leading researchers to propose a possible association between spinal pain and later-in-life neurodegeneration. (2) Four chronic health conditions were described to significantly increase the risk of spinal pain: cardiovascular 58%, hypertension 40%, diabetes 25%, obesity 34%. (3) Neck and back pain were listed together as the leading reason of disability around the world. Spine and treatment of its issues like neck and back pain are the core of the chiropractic healthcare profession which uses spinal manipulation shown to stall back and neck pain via spinal mechanisms and potentially via peripheral mechanisms that modulate inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may prompt not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your chiropractor supports patients in their efforts to avert chronic health conditions and offers spinal manipulation to decrease spine-related pain.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to address pain and inflammation.

 Minster chiropractic nutrition tip: image  of red ginseng for anti-aging and anti-inflammatory pain 

Minster CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And Inflammation

Ginseng, a popular herbal supplement of several types, contains ginsenosides recognized for being anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a deceleration of cell division and an avoidance of apoptosis (cell death) which involves DNA damage. The anti-aging influence of ginseng via its components - saponins, polysaccharides, and active peptides – tied to its ability to lessen DNA damage and delay aging and its related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation. (8) Red Korean Ginseng (KRG) offers anti-stress treatment, reducing the stress response in neurotransmitters. (9) Korean Red Ginseng addresses metabolic syndrome issues (high blood pressure, triglycerides, hyperglycemia, LDL, obesity, diabetes, etc.). (6) KRG suppresses inflammation-related genes in kidney, lung, liver, stomach, and colon and assists in autophagy (a natural process that cleans out undesirable or injured components of cell) recovery. (10) We look forward to having a talk about how the aging process and other inflammatory issues may be involving you and if ginseng may be beneficial for you and your nutrition plan.

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