Tonawanda Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The 3 “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s coziest spices! Added to everything from coffee and tea drinks to soups, entrees, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation presents some Tonawanda 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 listed with them reported on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a recent study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers included 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 avert chronic conditions like obesity, researchers tested rats and discovered that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil prevented the high-fat-diet rats’ tendency to gain weight and be obese by modulating the imbalance of microbiota of the gut. (3) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation values the various benefits of clove for some of our Tonawanda chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various kinds of cinnamon have been hyped 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, lowering inflammation, inhibiting glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose transported proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which guided researchers to support its being discussed 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 put it to the test. They discovered 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 cancer cells they tested 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 beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property seems to come from its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. 3 g of cardamom a day taken from 8 weeks to 3 months significantly affected HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body required to keep blood sugar levels consistent). Research highlighted 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) Tonawanda chiropractic healthcare treatment plans encourage the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
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 Tonawanda chiropractic appointment now. As you cozy your way into fall, invite the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease aspects!! Enjoy!
