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Tasty San Jose Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin

San Jose patients|Sufferers with conditions related to inflammation like osteoarthritis (OA) may benefit from some interesting additions to their daily diet. Blueberries and curcumin each extend anti-inflammatory benefits that may well help manage their effects. Chiropractic Solutions values these easy, tasty ways to help combat inflammation by adding these to the rest of the San Jose chiropractic treatment plan.

CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE

For over 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – including its ability to counter human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been understood. A new study review highlighted curcumin’s effectiveness in managing neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your San Jose chiropractor particularly appreciates curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for dealing with osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis isn’t an issue with a sure cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties excel in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers particularly described the chondroprotective effects curcumin has. (2) Up against the common treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin offered a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant factors in an osteoarthritic rat study. One of the many benefits described in this study was that arthritic conditions as well as serum biomarkers TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, COMP, and CRP reduced after 4 weeks of use. (3) Chiropractic Solutions bets our typical, older OA patient finds difficulty walking will appreciate this!

THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY PROPERTIES OF BLUEBERRIES

Not that curcumin IS NOT tasty, but blueberries may come to mind as being the tastier of the two! Not a bad thing! Blueberries, too, offer anti-inflammatory positive attributes. Rich in bioactive substances as well as other healthy properties - anti-oxidant, neuroprotective, anti-obesity, anti-cancer blueberries are reported to help treat cancer, reduce metabolic syndrome, and protect liver function via their ability to mediate nuclear receptor activity. (4) Blueberries function at the cellular level! They slowed the production of inflammatory factors, particularly TNF, ESR1, AGTR1 and IGF1. (5) Another study recommended daily blueberry eating may reduce pain, stiffness, and difficulty doing daily tasks as well as improving gait may well better quality of life for knee OA sufferers who find walking difficult. (6) Blueberries are tasty picks to add to your nutrition plan for those experiencing the effects of inflammation.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation of nutritional tips like curcumin facilitate a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.

Schedule your San Jose chiropractic appointment soon. Our San Jose chiropractic patients coping with inflammatory conditions discover relief with our chiropractic care and have the chance to improve their treatment plan tastily with blueberries and curcumin. We enjoy sharing this kind of news!

 
Chiropractic Solutions shares recent studies touting the anti-inflammatory benefits of curcumin and blueberries.  
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