Connected Chiropractic Shares Benefits of Strawberries for Bone, Teeth, Cognition and Cardiometabolism
Did you know that strawberries are amazingly beneficial? So many of us eat them just to enjoy their flavor! Strawberries are additionally packed with nutritional benefit and have the endorsement of Connected Chiropractic as extras in the Elgin treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is central to many of our chiropractic patients while a general nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” benefits our goal to be as healthy as possible.
COGNITIVE BENEFIT
In a big study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers discovered that the higher intake of total flavonoids was linked to lower odds of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods consist of strawberries in addition to oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical make-up of one particular strawberry type, Romina, was found beneficial in reducing and delaying the production of certain factors that are related to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, we all desire to maintain our cognitive faculties to be as sharp as possible.
BONE FORMATION
Postmenopausal women also want to keep their bone as strong as possible! Postmenopausal issues for women incorporate bone remodeling and resorption that are more rapid than bone formation which results in less bone mineral density and associated high blood pressure and a greater risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Consuming freeze-dried strawberry powder increased insulin-like growth factor-1 (an important hormone in bone formation) in postmenopausal women with pre/stage-1 hypertension. (3) We share research like this with our Elgin female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these problems.
CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS
Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially impact all our Elgin chiropractic patients. We definitely want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A new study presented the finding that consuming strawberries for 4 weeks significantly improved antioxidant status, endothelial function, and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-α) in adults with cardiometabolic risks. (4) These conditions often accompany aging, so we want to be sensible as we age and take care of our bodies as naturally as we can, a goal of Elgin chiropractic care.
TEETH WHITENING
Aging even affects our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reflect our habits: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even applying commercially accessible whiteners that have hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide (too much). A new study offered research support for natural, milder, safer teeth-whiteners like strawberries, lemons, oranges, and other fruits. (5) Connected Chiropractic bets our chiropractic patients would like these teeth whiteners!
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
Make your Elgin chiropractic appointment now. Bring some strawberries! We’ll enjoy a few together! Or just bring yourself and any other healthy nutrition tip you use that benefits you. See you soon!
