Tasty Williamson Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin
Williamson patients|Sufferers with conditions related to inflammation like osteoarthritis (OA) may benefit from tasty additions to their daily diet. Blueberries and curcumin each offer anti-inflammatory benefits that may well help manage their effects. Apple Country Chiropractic appreciates these simple, tasty ways to help combat inflammation by adding these to the rest of the Williamson chiropractic treatment plan.
CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE
For more than 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – like its ability to lessen human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been understood. A recent study review focused on curcumin’s effectiveness in managing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your Williamson chiropractor particularly appreciates curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for dealing with osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis is not an issue with a sure cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties stand out in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers particularly described the chondroprotective effects curcumin has. (2) Up against the common treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin offered a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in a study of osteoarthritis rats. One of the many benefits explained 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) Apple Country Chiropractic bets our typical, older OA patient who has trouble walking will value this!
BLUEBERRIES’ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFITS
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, lower metabolic syndrome, and protect liver function via their ability to intervene in nuclear receptor activity. (4) Blueberries work at the cellular level! They slackened the production of inflammatory factors, specifically TNF, ESR1, AGTR1 and IGF1. (5) Another study suggested daily blueberry eating may decrease pain, stiffness, and difficulty performing daily tasks as well as improving gait may well better quality of life for knee OA sufferers who find walking troublesome. (6) Blueberries are tasty options to add to your nutrition plan for those experiencing the effects of inflammation.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration of nutritional tips like curcumin facilitate a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment now. Our Williamson chiropractic patients dealing with inflammation-related 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 news!
