Minster Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices
The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s comfiest spices! Added to everything from tea and coffee to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Minster Chiropractic Center shares some Minster healthy tips about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change around 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 including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a new study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers listed clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices along with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, to see if clove oil could avert chronic conditions like obesity, researchers tested rats and found that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil prevented the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by controlling gut dysbiosis. (3) Minster Chiropractic Center values the various benefits of clove for some of our Minster chiropractic patients.
ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom
Various types of cinnamon have been hyped for their ability to normalize and/or enhance glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it is able to do this has been considered from many different angles: by improving the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, decreasing inflammation, blocking glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been demonstrated to be extremely safe, too, which guided 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 all sorts of health benefits, so researchers tested it. 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 quite healthy as is cardamom!
ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom
Helping diabetics contend with their glucose levels is essential, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic ability seems to come from its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. 3 g of cardamom a day taken from 8 weeks to 3 months significantly impacted HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body needed to keep blood sugar levels consistent). Research highlighted caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) Minster chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!
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Schedule your Minster chiropractic appointment today. As you cozy your way into fall, invite the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spicy, healthy, and anti-disease traits!! Enjoy!
