Posted on: Tue, 08/19/2008 - 16:57
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Vitamin Supplements or other foods for disk health?
Hello. Just wondering if and what others take to increase the longevity of their disks. I have DDD and ruptured a disk last year and of course am interested in prolonging the health of my disk and wondered if there were certain foods and vitamins that are good for disk health. Looking for information. Thank you!
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Fresh Fruit
Fresh Veggies
Lots of H2O
Zinc
Vit C
Vit D
Magnezium Oxide
"I tried to puree a rock...it didn't work..."
hi! flaxseed oil,chondroitin, glucosamine and msm. i take other supplements as well and cayenne to facilitate medications into the blood stream. cayenne is also good for my heart and for inflammation. i keep all of me healthy and that keeps my back in as good of shape as it can be.
good luck on your treatment plan. Jenny 
Double laminectomy L4-L5, bulging discs, DDD, Bone spurs, nerve damage in left leg and hip, DJD, and that to familiar visitor,arthritis
Hey,
(DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor and do not intend for the following information to be a remedy for anyone else--these things just help me and I'm sharing the info.)
I agree with the two responses above but I've added several other vitamins/minerals at the suggestion of Ortho and massage therapist--they seem to help--more some days than others....
I *LOVE* Quercetin/Bromelain for inflammation--I can tell physically if I don't take it. Quercetin is available naturally from onions, apple peals, etc., but not at the levels available through the supplement and bromelain is derived from pineapple. Thus, if you are allergic to any of those foods don't try this supplement. I get it at The Vitamin Shoppe. But, my chiro (when I was seeing one LONG ago recommended this and it worked). I also take an Acai supplement, and the Omega 3, 6, 9 fish oils, folic acid, betacarotene and a multivitamin once daily.
Perhaps overkill in some areas but, hey, I'm wanting to cover the bases 'cause this pain is more than I can take most days.
DDD, Lumbar spondylosis, DJD, 11/07 triple laminectomy/decompression; 2 disc reherniations; spondylolysthesis; CMC (thumb) joint arthroplasty (Artelon prosthesis); inverted neck curvature; scoliosis; chronic bilateral hip bursitis; generalized osteoarthritis in all major joints and in cervical and thoracic spine; 3 knee surgeries ending in Fulkerson slide (moving kneecap) on the 4th surgery. Chronic pain.
"Above ground and still breathing"
I know you are asking about disc health, but I'm inclined to raise the notion of bone health when discussing discs as the last thing anyone here needs is osteoporosis. I highly encourage a calcium supplement. (stepping off soapbox now)
Female, 38. L5-S1 discectomy Jan '07, re-herniated Dec '07. Phys therapy, cortisone shots [Mar & May 2008], meds [Topamax, Neurontin, hydrocodone, Zanaflex daily; Ibuprofin as needed]. Still in phys therapy. ALIF scheduled January 20.
Hi,
They encourge people with neurapathy to take B vitimans, B6 is supposed to help with nerve healing according to what I have been told
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dixiechick
Was told I had neuropathy in 2007, walking got very bad after a fall in 2008, had MRI of lower and cervical spine. Surgery in June of 2008. Still have trouble with balance. No meds except flexerel as needed.