Executive Chiropractic of Iowa Shares Benefits of Strawberries for Bone, Teeth, Cognition and Cardiometabolism

Did you know that strawberries are amazingly beneficial? So many of us eat them just to enjoy their flavor! Strawberries are additionally packed with nutritional benefit and have the endorsement of Executive Chiropractic of Iowa as extras in the West Des Moines treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is key to most of our chiropractic patients while a common nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” advances our goal to be as healthy as possible.

COGNITIVE BENEFIT

In a big study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers reported that the higher intake of total flavonoids was linked to lower odds of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods consist of strawberries in addition to oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical structure of one particular strawberry type, Romina, was documented to be beneficial in reducing and delaying the production of certain factors that are related to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, we all want to maintain our cognitive faculties to be as sharp as possible.

BONE FORMATION

Postmenopausal women also want to keep their bone as strong as possible! Postmenopausal issues for women include bone remodeling and resorption that are more rapid than bone formation which results in decreased bone mineral density and associated high blood pressure and a greater risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Consuming freeze-dried strawberry powder increased insulin-like growth factor-1 (an important hormone in bone formation) in postmenopausal women with pre/stage-1 hypertension. (3) We present information like this with our West Des Moines female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these problems.

CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS

Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially impact all our West Des Moines chiropractic patients. We definitely want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A recent study presented the finding that consuming strawberries for 4 weeks significantly improved antioxidant status, endothelial function, and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-α) in adults with cardiometabolic risks. (4) These conditions often come with age, so we want to be sensible as we age and manage our bodies as naturally as possible, a goal of West Des Moines chiropractic care.

TEETH WHITENING

Aging even impacts our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reveal our activities: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even applying commercially accessible whiteners that contain hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide (too much). A new study offered research support for natural, milder, safer teeth-whiteners like strawberries, lemons, oranges, and other fruits. (5) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa bets our chiropractic patients would like these teeth whiteners!

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Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment today. Bring a few strawberries! We’ll enjoy a few together! Or just bring yourself and any other healthy nutrition tip you’ve found that benefits you. See you soon!

 
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa presents recent studies about the benefits of strawberries for aging teeth, bone, cognition and cardiometabolism. 
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