Fort Wayne Peppermint Comes to the Aid of Cognition & Appetite Regulation!
Peppermint candy canes...what lovely childhood memories they arouse! Remarkably, peppermint is being shown in today’s research to in fact be good for memory and cognition (as well as appetite control). The hint of peppermint fills holiday décor, stockings, cocoa, and more! Aaron Chiropractic Clinic wishes our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients and their families a peppermint-filled holiday that will make their journey to Fort Wayne back pain relief and neck pain relief more pleasant!
PEPPERMINT, BRAIN, COGNITION
Researchers and healthcare professionals immersed in the care of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive impairment hope for effective, simple, safe-to-use-long-term treatments. Essential oils are potentially just such therapies. Essential oils are taken from nature’s herbs of which there are many sources low in toxicity. Researchers suggest that these function by lowering the neurotoxicity of amyloid beta (Aβ), anti-oxidative stress, containing the cholinergic (the part of the nervous system that processes acetylcholine) system, and enhancing neuroinflammation that involves microglia (brain and spinal cord immune cells). (1) In a lab experiment with mice, researchers tested how smelling peppermint essential oil enhanced learning and memory ability as evidenced by 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 inserted a new term – metabolomics, the study of chemical processes encompassing metabolites (small molecules). In this study, such metabolites involved were arginine, proline, inositol phosphate, cysteine, and methionine. (2) We at Aaron Chiropractic Clinic found these quite fascinating!
PEPPERMINT, BRAIN, APPETITE
Much like cognition and memory are associated with the brain, appetite is, too. Diseases like obesity, diabetes, anorexia, bulimia nervosa are a few issues linked to appetite dysregulation. An assessment of published studies, many of which were studies done with mice, regarding essential oils or fragrant compounds that were said to control food intake and energy. Their findings: 11 essential oils and 22 fragrant compounds amplified appetite; 12 essential oils and 7 fragrant compounds diminished appetite. How? Several processes involving the sympathetic/parasympathetic nerves, leptin protein hormones, and more. They also noted that fragrance memory and cognitive processes may also contribute to appetite regulation. Nonetheless, they exposed hope for appetite regulation and eating disorders control employing essential oils and fragrant compounds. (3) (We all realize that being a bit overweight is not good for us, particularly not for those of us with Fort Wayne back pain even though Aaron Chiropractic Clinic is very good at managing that!) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic would think our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients may be more motivated 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 illustrates 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 management. Dr. Kachmann has spoken at conferences on The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment now. Want to share a peppermint candy cane at your next appointment?!
