4000 years of consumption. That’s some 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 fodder
to researchers to see just what an impact
it makes on disease. And there’s a difference! Curcumin‘s
anti-inflammatory property is finding credit
for positive influence on neurological diseases, cell death, and
pain. Vancouver Spine Care Centre remains interested in curcumin’s positive role in possible inflammation
and Vancouver back pain reduction.
CURCUMIN HISTORY
Curcumin possesses a long
history of use over 4000 years (1) yet a shorter
history of use in present day for its ability to modulate
levels of a variety of brain neurotransmitters as well as 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 a few of those such orders.
They requested further clinical
studies back then to put 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 halt
reactive astrocyte expression and thus preventing cell death is beneficial.
(3) Your Vancouver chiropractor understands the role of
cell death in degenerative spinal conditions like disc disease and appreciates
the potential curcumin has in dealing with
cell death and decreasing inflammation and thus reducing
Vancouver back pain.
CURCUMIN DIET AND SUPPLEMENTATION
What is the optimal way to integrate
curcumin for greatest benefit? Diet and/or supplementation. A
curcumin rich diet is reported to counteract diseases
like cancer and diabetes as well as decrease inflammation. A recent
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 effect
more attention to curcumin’s benefits, the authors share
the cellular and molecular mechanisms and clinical trial outcomes regarding
the use of curcumin in healthy people and people with such diseases. (1) Vancouver Spine Care Centre
knows many Vancouver chiropractic patients will go the supplementation
route as it’s simple and effective. Vancouver Spine Care Centre will share
what’s right for you and your Vancouver chiropractic
treatment plan.
CONTACT Vancouver Spine Care Centre
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 Vancouver chiropractic appointment at
Vancouver Spine Care Centre today. You don’t have to wait 4000 years to realize
that curcumin may well benefit you, your pain and/or your neurological
disease.