Manchester Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are three of fall’s comfiest spices! Added to foods and drinks from coffee and tea drinks to soups, entrees, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries presents some Manchester 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 recent study about the anti-cancer effect of Mediterranean diet spices, researchers included 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’ tendency to gain weight and be obese by modulating gut dysbiosis. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries appreciates the various benefits of clove for some of our Manchester chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various types 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 increasing the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, blocking glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been shown to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to endorse 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 put it to the test. They found 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 seemingly 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 needed to keep blood sugar levels in line). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of green cardamom reported that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) Manchester chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
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 Manchester 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!
