Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have lengthy
histories as flavorings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office shares
some of the latest reports about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Groton chiropractic
patients are healthy people often seeking a
healthier approach to disease
care and prevention. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office adds some spice to
this healthier approach and Groton back pain relief!
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office looks for healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Groton chiropractic patients and families at
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. Adding some spice is one such way. Research coming
out of South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are integral
to traditional foods of the region – presents indications
of cure for centuries even while lacking
scientific explanation thus far. Biologists
today are studying the
medicinal value of spices and reporting evidence
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may halt
the growth of microorganisms. (1) Groton chiropractic
patients and families welcome that extra
value of their spicy food! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office does!
The spices black pepper (peperine) and turmeric (curcumin
and curcuminoids) work together well. Asian foods have tasted better and
been healthier for years! Curcumin and other curcuminoids – chemical
compounds in turmeric – are
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial in
nature. Black pepper – akin to capsaicin – improves
the potential of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper allows it to be better
absorbed. One
study explains that if 2 grams of curcumin are taken
alone, there isn’t a noticeable serum level reaction. If it’s taken with 2mg of black pepper, its
absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; alleviate
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, lessen pain even possibly neuropathic
pain (by initiating transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office recognizes
inflammation’s role in back pain be it chronic
or acute. Groton inflammation takes part in
disease and in back pain. Groton chiropractic care via spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice relieves back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most astonishing research on the
value of spices like black pepper and turmeric indicate their
effects on prevention and treatment of cancers. Lung, liver, breast, stomach,
colorectal, cervix and prostate cancers appear to respond
well to black pepper, turmeric, black cumin, ginger, garlic, saffron and chili
pepper. These spices contain bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that stimulate cell
death, stop production,
migration and invasion of tumors, and sensitize
tumors to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Groton
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these responses
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly positive!
Schedule a Groton appointment with
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to discuss how black pepper and
turmeric might spice up your life enough to relieve
pain as part of your healthy Groton chiropractic treatment plan.