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San Jose Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Strawberry Time! Good for Mind, Heart, Blood Sugar

Red, ripe strawberries…yum! It is strawberry season somewhere in the world for us to enjoy their nutritiousness and tastiness and allow them to brighten up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of our San Jose chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our San Jose chiropractic patients at Chiropractic Solutions can benefit from strawberries in at least one of these ways!

HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES

A recent study found and reported that when obese adults with elevated serum LDL cholesterol levels consumed just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for 30 days, it significantly made better their lipid particle profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) which is an inflammatory marker often found in artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. Those who participated ate what they typically ate and did what they typically did in this study with the exception of only eating strawberries and not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.

VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES

Strawberry eating was reported to possibly enhance vascular health outside of other metabolic changes most likely via microbial-derived phenolic metabolites after enjoying strawberries that influences endothelial - the cell lining of blood and lymphatic vessels - function. This is a positive for anyone with moderate hypercholesterolemia! (2) A tasty way to keep the blood flowing!

STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA

Let’s keep the memory flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from strawberry consumption. Researchers explained that neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years starting in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is noted as a risk factor for late life dementia and known to progress in midlife. Researchers highlighted how eating berry fruits like strawberries has previously been shown to influence metabolism and cognition which implies a potential to decrease the risk of dementia. In a recent study, researchers documented that strawberry supplementation started in midlife may well decrease the risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a bright way to keep your mind going.

BERRY WINES WITH HEALTHY INGREDIENTS

And for those in mid-life and older who may enjoy a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are increasing in popularity and in reputation for their healthy attributes! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries – packed full of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them very popular with over 11,000 kilotons harvested in 2021 - have low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. (4) It’s nice to have a choice in how to consume strawberries this season!

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management we use at Chiropractic Solutions, talks about how we can help with back pain relief and neck pain relief as well as arm pain and leg pain relief on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.

Schedule your San Jose chiropractic appointment now this strawberry season to optimize the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries! 

 
San Jose chiropractic nutrition tip of the month: enjoy strawberries! 
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