March 2024 Healthy News from Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn Spine Pain, Aging, Cognition, Ginseng
AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC
“Growing old isn’t for wimps!”
Aging brings with it a variety of challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control, coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A published research project done in India revealed that balance tests (think the tandem test) could predict risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has been demonstrated to increase balance! (11) Cognition, taken for granted by so many of us, is prized and particularly missed when it deteriorates with ageing. Males with both neck and back pain had lower cognitive scores leading researchers to propose a potential association between spinal pain and later-in-life neurodegeneration. (2) Four chronic health conditions were described to significantly increase the odds of spinal pain: cardiovascular 58%, hypertension 40%, diabetes 25%, obesity 34%. (3) Neck and back pain was listed as the leading reason of disability around the world. Spine and treatment of its issues like neck pain and back pain are the focus of the chiropractic healthcare profession which uses spinal manipulation shown to inhibit back and neck pain via spinal mechanisms and possible via peripheral mechanisms that modulate inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may influence not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your chiropractor urges patients to avert chronic health conditions and offers spinal manipulation to reduce 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.
Ashburn and Herndon CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And Inflammation
Ginseng, a well-liked herbal supplement of many varieties, made of ginsenosides recognized for being anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a slowing of cell division and an avoiding 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 reduce DNA damage and delay aging and its linked 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) KRG addresses metabolic syndrome issues (high blood pressure, triglycerides, hyperglycemia, LDL, obesity, diabetes, etc.). (6) KRG stifles inflammation-related genes in kidney, lung, liver, stomach, and colon and helps with autophagy (a natural process that cleans out undesirable or injured components of cell) recovery. (10) We welcome a chat about how the aging process and other inflammatory issues may be involving you and if ginseng may be beneficial in your nutrition plan.
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