Fort Wayne Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are three of fall’s coziest spices! Added to everything from tea and coffee to soups, entrees, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Aaron Chiropractic Clinic shares some Fort Wayne healthy pointers about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change around the world.
ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove
A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove among them reported on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them consisting of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a new study about the anti-cancer effect of Mediterranean diet spices, researchers listed 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 prevent chronic conditions like obesity, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil averted the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by modulating the imbalance of microbiota of the gut. (3) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic values the various benefits of clove for some of our Fort Wayne chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various kinds of cinnamon have been hyped for their ability to normalize and/or improve glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it is able to do this has been considered from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, blocking glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which guided researchers to endorse its being talked about as part of the management of diabetes 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 offered 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 very 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. Taking 3 g of cardamom daily for 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 consistent). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effects of green cardamom reported that triglycerides levels were significantly reduced with its use compared to control. (7) Fort Wayne chiropractic healthcare treatment plans encourage the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen and Cheri Hazen RN on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they illustrate relieving chiropractic care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and nutrition.
Schedule your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment now. As you cozy your way into fall, welcome the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spiciness and their healthiness and especially their anti-disease-ness!! Enjoy!
