Tasty Vancouver Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin
Vancouver 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. Vancouver Disc Centers appreciates these easy, tasty ways to help combat inflammation in addition to the rest of the Vancouver chiropractic treatment plan.
CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE
For over 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – like its ability to counter human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been understood. A recent study review highlighted curcumin’s effectiveness in managing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your Vancouver chiropractor specifically appreciates curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for dealing with osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis isn’t a condition with a sure cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties shine in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers specifically noted the chondroprotective effects curcumin has. (2) Up against the usual treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin offered a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in a study of osteoarthritis rats. One of the multiple 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) Vancouver Disc Centers bets our typical, older OA patient finds difficulty walking will value this!
BLUEBERRIES’ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFITS
Not that curcumin IS NOT tasty, but blueberries may come to mind as the tastier choice of the two! Good thing! Blueberries, too, have anti-inflammatory benefits. Rich in bioactive substances as well as other 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 mediate 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 doing daily tasks as well as bettering 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 illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management integration of nutritional tips like curcumin aid a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.
Make your Vancouver chiropractic appointment today. Our Vancouver chiropractic patients dealing with inflammation-related conditions discover relief with our chiropractic care and have the opportunity to improve their treatment plan tastily with blueberries and curcumin. We like sharing this kind of info!
