Groton Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The 3 “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s comfiest spices! Added to everything from coffee and tea drinks to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents some Groton healthy tips about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change in parts of the world.
ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove
A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove listed with them reported 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 along with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, in a rat study, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil stopped the high-fat-diet rats’ tendency to gain weight and be obese by controlling the imbalance of microbiota of the gut. (3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office appreciates the variety of benefits of clove for some of our Groton 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 considered from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, lowering inflammation, hindering glucose absorption, improving glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which lead researchers to endorse its being discussed as part of the management of diabetes with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been reported to offer many health benefits, so researchers put it to the test. 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 studied cancer cell lines (MCF7, HePG2, AN3CA) as well as being anti-inflammatory and antilipidemic. (5) In lots of technical terms, Ceylon cinnamon is very effective as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics deal with their glucose levels is important, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic property seems to come from its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. Taking 3 g of cardamom daily for 8 weeks to 3 months significantly affected HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body required to keep blood sugar levels consistent). Research emphasized caradmom’s ability to enhance the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly reduced with its use compared to control. (7) Groton chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen and Cheri Hazen RN on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they describe relieving chiropractic care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and nutrition.
Make your Groton chiropractic appointment now. 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!
