Richmond 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 tea and coffee to soups, entrees, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Johnson Chiropractic shares some Richmond healthy pointers about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change in parts of 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 listed clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices together with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, in a rat study, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil stopped the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by modulating gut dysbiosis. (3) Johnson Chiropractic values the various benefits of clove for some of our Richmond chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various kinds of cinnamon have been talked about for their ability to normalize and/or enhance glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been debated from many different angles: by increasing the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, hindering glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to support its being talked about as part of the management of diabetes with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been described as offering all sorts of health benefits, so researchers put it to the test. They discovered that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon had 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 effective as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics cope 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 in line). 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) Richmond chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
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 Richmond chiropractic appointment today. As you cozy your way into fall, incorporate the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease aspects!! Enjoy!
