How a Nutritious Diet Can Ease the Pain of Disc Herniation: Insights from Dr. Tran Thi Tra Phuong

Nutrition plays a crucial role in helping patients with disc herniation reduce pain and restore disc damage. Disc herniation occurs when discs between the back and neck vertebrae are damaged, causing them to slide out of place and press on the spinal cord and nerves. This can result in symptoms such as back pain, radiating pain in the legs and arms, muscle weakness, and bladder and bowel incontinence.

Doctor Tran Thi Tra Phuong from Nutrihome Nutrition Center emphasizes the importance of a scientific diet in improving symptoms and enhancing treatment effectiveness for patients with disc herniation. Consuming foods rich in calcium, vitamin D, B12, and omega-3 can benefit patients in various ways.

Vitamin D-rich foods such as fatty fish, egg yolks, and tofu aid in calcium absorption, improve bone health, and slow down spinal degeneration. Patients should also get some sunlight exposure to boost their vitamin D levels. Calcium-rich foods like milk, dairy products, beans, nuts, and green vegetables promote strong bones and can help reduce pain and numbness in the limbs, improving mobility. Vitamin B12-rich foods like animal liver, red meat