Carrolltown Peppermint Comes to the Aid of Cognition & Appetite Regulation!
Peppermint candy canes...don’t these just bring back holiday memories from youth?! Remarkably, peppermint is being shown in today’s research to actually benefit memory and cognition (and appetite control). The hint of peppermint fills holiday décor, stockings, cocoa, and more! Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation wishes our Carrolltown chiropractic patients and their families a peppermint-filled holiday that will make their journey to Carrolltown back pain relief and neck pain relief more pleasant!
PEPPERMINT, BRAIN, COGNITION
Researchers and healthcare professionals taking care of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment welcome effective, simple, safe-to-use-long-term therapies. Essential oils are possibly just such treatments. Essential oils are taken from nature’s herbs of which there are many sources that have low toxicity. Researchers offer that these perform by reducing the neurotoxicity of amyloid beta (Aβ), anti-oxidative stress, containing the cholinergic (acetylcholine processing in the nervous system) system, and enhancing neuroinflammation involving microglia (brain and spinal cord immune cells). (1) In a lab experiment with mice, researchers tested how smelling peppermint essential oil improved the ability to learn as well as retain memory as seen in hippocampal CA1 region neurons reverting back to normal and Aβ deposition decreasing among other changes that may improve cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease. This study also shared a new term – metabolomics - which is the study of chemical processes encompassing metabolites (small molecules). In this study, such metabolites included arginine, proline, inositol phosphate, cysteine, and methionine. (2) We at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation found these quite fascinating!
PEPPERMINT, BRAIN, APPETITE
Much like cognition and memory are linked to the brain, appetite is, too. Diseases like obesity, diabetes, anorexia, bulimia nervosa are a few issues linked to appetite dysregulation. A review of published studies, many of which were studies done with mice, regarding essential oils or fragrant compounds that were reported to influence food intake and energy. Their findings: 11 essential oils and 22 fragrant compounds boosted appetite; 12 essential oils and 7 fragrant compounds shrank appetite. How? Several processes engaging the sympathetic/parasympathetic nerves, leptin protein hormones, and more. They also said that fragrance memory and cognitive processes may also play a role in appetite regulation. Nonetheless, they exposed hope for appetite regulation and eating disorders control employing essential oils and fragrant compounds. (3) (We all know that being a bit overweight is not good for us, particularly not for those of us with Carrolltown back pain even though Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is quite good at managing that!) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation would think our Carrolltown chiropractic patients may be more inclined to enjoy peppermint this holiday season!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Rudy Kachmann, a neurosurgeon, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the connection between diabetes and back pain as well as many other conditions like inflammation, back surgery, etc. He mentions the beneficial role chiropractic plays in healthcare and back pain care. Dr. Kachmann has presented at conferences on The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. Share a peppermint candy cane with us at your next visit!
