West Des Moines Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The 3 “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s coziest spices! Added to foods and drinks from coffee and tea drinks to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Executive Chiropractic of Iowa shares some West Des Moines healthy tips about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change in parts of the world.
ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove
A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove listed with them discovered on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a recent study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers included clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices together with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, to see if clove oil could avert chronic conditions like obesity, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil stopped the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by modulating gut dysbiosis. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa appreciates the various benefits of clove for some of our West Des Moines chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various types of cinnamon have been hyped for their ability to normalize and/or enhance glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been debated from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, lowering inflammation, inhibiting glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose transported proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to endorse its being talked about as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been reported to offer all sorts of health benefits, so researchers tested it. They found that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon had a multitude of bioactivities from cholesterol esterase and micellization inhibition to glutathionase-S-transferase, COX1 and COX2 inhibition as well as cytotoxicity against studied cancer cell lines (MCF7, HePG2, AN3CA) as well as being anti-inflammatory and antilipidemic. (5) In lots of technical terms, Ceylon cinnamon is seemingly amazing as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics cope with their glucose levels is important, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic ability seems to rest in its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. 3 g of cardamom a day taken from 8 weeks to 3 months significantly impacted HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body required to keep blood sugar levels in line). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to enhance the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) West Des Moines chiropractic healthcare treatment plans encourage the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen and Cheri Hazen RN on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they describe relieving chiropractic care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and nutrition.
Schedule your West Des Moines chiropractic appointment soon. As you cozy your way into fall, incorporate the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease traits!! Enjoy!
