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Murfreesboro Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices

The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are three of fall’s comfiest 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! Most Chiropractic Clinic shares some Murfreesboro 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 listed 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 gut dysbiosis. (3) Most Chiropractic Clinic appreciates the various benefits of clove for some of our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients.

ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom

Various types of cinnamon have been talked about for their ability to normalize and/or improve glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been discussed from many different angles: by increasing the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, lowering inflammation, blocking glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose transported proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to endorse 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 tested it. They found that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon offered 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 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 ability seems to rest in 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 recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) Murfreesboro chiropractic healthcare treatment plans encourage the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!

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Schedule your Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment today. As you cozy your way into fall, incorporate the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spiciness and their healthiness and especially their anti-disease-ness!! Enjoy!

 
Most Chiropractic Clinic enjoys the cozy three fall spices starting with “C” – clove, cardamon and cinnamon! Their “anti” properties are so healthy 
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