Tasty Oxford Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin
Oxford patients|Sufferers with conditions related to inflammation like osteoarthritis (OA) may benefit from tasty additions to their daily diet. Blueberries and curcumin each extend anti-inflammatory benefits that may well help manage their effects. Satterwhite Chiropractic appreciates these easy, tasty ways to help combat inflammation by adding these to the rest of the Oxford chiropractic treatment plan.
CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE
For more than 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – like its ability to counter human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been understood. A recent review of studies focused on curcumin’s effectiveness in treating neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your Oxford chiropractor particularly values curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for managing osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis is not an issue with a sure cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties shine in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers particularly noted the chondroprotective effects curcumin offers. (2) Compared to the usual treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin had a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in a study of osteoarthritis rats. One of the multiple benefits described 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic bets our typical, older OA patient finds difficulty walking will value this!
THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF BLUEBERRIES
Not that curcumin IS NOT tasty, but blueberries may come to mind as being the tastier of the two! Not a bad thing! Blueberries, too, have anti-inflammatory positive attributes. Rich in bioactive substances as well as other 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 intervene in nuclear receptor activity. (4) Blueberries work at the cellular level! They slackened the production of inflammatory factors, particularly TNF, ESR1, AGTR1 and IGF1. (5) Another study suggested daily blueberry eating may reduce pain, stiffness, and difficulty performing daily tasks as well as improving gait may well improve quality of life for knee OA sufferers who find walking difficult. (6) Blueberries are tasty picks 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 help a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.
Make your Oxford chiropractic appointment now. Our Oxford chiropractic patients coping with inflammatory conditions discover relief with our chiropractic care and have the chance to supplement their treatment plan tastily with blueberries and curcumin. We like sharing this kind of news!
