Plainville 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 coffee and tea drinks to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Layden Chiropractic presents some Plainville healthy tips 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 discovered 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 included clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices along 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 discovered that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil stopped the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by controlling gut dysbiosis. (3) Layden Chiropractic values the variety of benefits of clove for some of our Plainville chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various types of cinnamon have been touted for their ability to normalize and/or enhance glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been considered from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, impeding glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which guided researchers to support its being talked about as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been described as offering all sorts of health benefits, so researchers tested it. They found that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon extended 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 quite amazing as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics deal with their glucose levels is essential, and cardamom is another helpful spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property 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 affected HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body needed to keep blood sugar levels consistent). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to enhance the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) Plainville chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote 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 describe relieving chiropractic care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and nutrition.
Make your Plainville chiropractic appointment now. As you cozy your way into fall, welcome the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease features!! Enjoy!
