Murfreesboro Nutrition: Beneficial Cinnamon

August 04, 2020

Cinnamon. It is a tasty way to help several health issues:  migraine, blood pressure, diabetes mellitus. Chiropractic is all about health! Nutritional approaches to various ailments enhance the body’s capability to take care of itself. The key is figuring out which ones are best for what! Most Chiropractic Clinic reports on some of the latest papers regarding this simple ingredient, cinnamon.

HELP FOR Murfreesboro MIGRAINE

The anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties of cinnamon were put to the test for migraine management. Migraine, the most common primary headache type, has increased levels of inflammation. Compared to a control option, cinnamon significantly decreased levels of inflammatory agents, interleukin-6 and nitric oxide. Cinnamon also lessened the frequency, severity and duration of migraine attacks. Cinnamon helped migraine in this study! As far as cinnamon goes, it’s safe. (1) Most Chiropractic Clinic happily shares research-based safe options to try for health.

BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure is a familiar health issue for many Murfreesboro folks. Supplementing with cinnamon favorably and significantly affected diastolic blood pressure and significantly affected systolic blood pressure when taken for at least 8 weeks. (2) Several reports have reported that cinnamon reduced blood pressure. A recent meta-analysis of 9 randomized clinical trials reported that cinnamon supplementation can boost blood pressure by a modest degree overall.  Significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure decreased when using 2 grams or more a day of cinnamon for at least eight weeks. (3) That’s news worth giving to our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients.

DIABETES TYPE II

Most Chiropractic Clinic cares for many patients who also are diagnosed with diabetes type II. Diabetes mellitus is a disease encompassing many different issues related to insulin resistance or low production of it by the pancreas. This all gives rise to lifelong damage to organs throughout a lifetime. Management is complex. Herbs are frequently included in the management. Cinnamon is cited as an advantageous choice for diabetic hypertensive patients. (4) A survey of the use of complementary alternative medicine by diabetic patients revealed that many use bitter apple, ginger, fenugreek, garlic and cinnamon. 66.1% consumed cinnamon. (5) Most Chiropractic Clinic requests to know what our chiropractic patients are taking and if they find benefit.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes migraine care and neck pain care with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. Chiropractors like Dr. Heidt combine the finest of research-documented treatment approaches to help Murfreesboro chiropractic patients!

Schedule your next Murfreesboro chiropractic visit at Most Chiropractic Clinic. We can exchange tasty cinnamon recipes during your Cox® Technic treatment if you like!

 
Most Chiropractic Clinic shares research on the benefits of cinnamon for migraine, diabetes and blood pressure.