Tasty West Des Moines Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin
West Des Moines patients|Sufferers with inflammatory conditions like osteoarthritis (OA) may benefit from tasty additions to their daily diet. Blueberries and curcumin each offer anti-inflammatory benefits that may well assist in the management of their effects. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa appreciates these simple, tasty ways to help combat inflammation by adding these to the rest of the West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plan.
CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE
For over 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – including its ability to counter human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been known. A new review of studies highlighted curcumin’s effectiveness in managing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your West Des Moines chiropractor particularly appreciates curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for dealing with osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis isn’t a condition with a clear cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties shine in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers particularly described the chondroprotective effects curcumin offers. (2) Up against the usual treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin offered a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant factors in a study of osteoarthritis rats. One of the multiple benefits detailed in this study was that arthritic conditions as well as serum biomarkers TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, COMP, and CRP reduced after 4 weeks of use. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows our typical, older OA patient who has trouble walking will appreciate this!
THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF BLUEBERRIES
Not that curcumin isn’t tasty, but blueberries may come to mind as being the tastier of the two! Good thing! Blueberries, too, have anti-inflammatory benefits. Rich in bioactive substances in addition to having healthy properties - anti-oxidant, neuroprotective, anti-obesity, anti-cancer – blueberries are reported to help treat cancer, reduce metabolic syndrome, and protect liver function via their ability to mediate nuclear receptor activity. (4) Blueberries work at the cellular level! They slowed the production of inflammatory factors, particularly TNF, ESR1, AGTR1 and IGF1. (5) Another study suggested daily blueberry eating may decrease pain, stiffness, and difficulty doing daily tasks as well as bettering gait may well improve quality of life for knee OA sufferers who find walking troublesome. (6) Blueberries are tasty options to add to your nutrition plan for those suffering with inflammation.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation of nutritional tips like curcumin help a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment now. Our West Des Moines chiropractic patients coping with inflammatory conditions find relief with our chiropractic care and have the chance to enhance their treatment plan tastily with blueberries and curcumin. We enjoy sharing this kind of info!
