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Murfreesboro Holiday Stress? Eat Walnuts!

Stressful holidays? Eat walnuts! They’re a holiday kind of nut. They come in all varieties of flavors and in all varieties of recipes. (And if they’re not in your family recipe, put them in them this year!) Research links the gut and the brain, so it seems logical that if the brain is stressed, the gut is, too. Researchers now report on the effects of calming the gut and the stomach to calm the brain. Most Chiropractic Clinic invites our Murfreesboro stressed-out patients, families, and friends to try eating some walnuts (unless you’re allergic to them!) to find their calm! The Murfreesboro chiropractic care plan embraces all sorts of good tips like this!

THE GUT BRAIN AXIS AND STRESS

A new study based on previous studies that connected the brain, the gut and the gut microbiota and the beneficial effect of consuming walnuts on mental health tested stressed out college students. Academic stress was associated with poorer mental health in college students, with their choices of foods, their worse gut microbiota, and their moods. More females than males took part, but researchers documented that walnut consumption improved these metabolic and stress markers. Researchers concluded that eating walnuts may well be protective against academic stress. (1) Let’s see how well it works on holiday stress!

BENEFITS OF WALNUTS ON OTHER HEALTH ISSUES

Holiday parties and events impact normal eating patterns for many of us, making changes in our blood tests and other issues. Most Chiropractic Clinic knows! An analysis of published research on walnut consumption since 2017 reported that eating walnuts improved lipid profiles and decreased cardiovascular disease risk. Further, more and more studies are being published about other benefits like enhanced cognitive health, reduced inflammation, glucose level regulation, body weight decrease, etc. (2) Fortunately, walnuts appear in many holiday goodies!

WALNUTS AND COGNITION

Other research has reported on the influence of oxidative stress and neuroinflammation on aging, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s another brain disorders, all issues that arise over a long period of time. Eating walnuts for a long-time may delay or slow their onset owing to walnuts’ protective role against inflammation and oxidative stress. (3) There is an actual study called the Walnuts and Health Aging study based on previous research documenting that walnut consumption counteracted oxidative stress and inflammation, well-known contributors to cognitive decline. An fMRI study of participants after 2 years’ consumption found that the trial didn’t appear to affect healthy elders but suggested a delay in subgroups at higher risk of cognitive decline. (4) A delay in cognitive decline is a good outcome!

ADD SOME WALNUTS TO YOUR CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH PLAN

Let the researchers continue their research while we do our own! Try the theory yourself. Enjoy a few walnuts this Murfreesboro holiday season. Plain. Candied. Spicy. Cinnamon coated. Choose your favorite! Like they say: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Most Chiropractic Clinic might suggest “A walnut a holi-day may well calm you and keep you a bit healthier and a bit jollier!” Happy holidays!

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Most Chiropractic Clinic shares a picture of a walnut which is said to be good for the gut and lower stress. 
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