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Tasty Millville Anti-Inflammatory Goodies: Blueberries and Curcumin

Millville patients|Sufferers with inflammatory conditions like osteoarthritis (OA) may benefit from some interesting additions to their daily diet. Blueberries and curcumin each extend anti-inflammatory benefits that may well assist in the management of their effects. Wilson Family Chiropractic values these simple, tasty options to help combat inflammation in addition to the rest of the Millville chiropractic treatment plan.

CURCUMIN’S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY IMPACT ON DISEASE

For over 4000 years, curcumin’s healthy benefits – including its ability to lessen human diseases/conditions like diabetes, cancer, and inflammation - have been understood. A new review of studies focused on curcumin’s effectiveness in treating neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s ALS, and MS. (1) Your Millville chiropractor particularly values curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties for dealing with osteoarthritis (OA). A chronic degenerative disease, osteoarthritis is not a condition with a sure cure, but curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties shine in their therapeutic value for OA management. Researchers particularly noted the chondroprotective effects curcumin offers. (2) Compared to the usual treatment of OA – NSAIDs, corticosteroids, etc. – curcumin had a protective effect against OA with its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in an osteoarthritic rat study. One of the several benefits detailed in this study was that arthritic conditions as well as serum biomarkers TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-10, COMP, and CRP decreased after 4 weeks of use. (3) Wilson Family Chiropractic bets our typical, older OA patient finds difficulty walking will value this!

BLUEBERRIES’ ANTI-INFLAMMATORY BENEFITS

Not that curcumin IS NOT tasty, but blueberries may come to mind as the tastier choice of the two! Not a bad thing! Blueberries, too, have anti-inflammatory benefits. Rich in bioactive substances in addition to having healthy properties - anti-oxidant, neuroprotective, anti-obesity, anti-cancer blueberries are reported to help treat cancer, reduce metabolic syndrome, and protect liver function via their ability to intervene in nuclear receptor activity. (4) Blueberries work at the cellular level! They slackened the production of inflammatory factors, particularly TNF, ESR1, AGTR1 and IGF1. (5) Another study suggested daily blueberry eating may decrease pain, stiffness, and difficulty doing daily tasks as well as bettering gait may well better quality of life for knee OA sufferers who find walking troublesome. (6) Blueberries are tasty picks to add to your nutrition plan for those experiencing the effects of inflammation.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Jeremy Heidt on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation of nutritional tips like curcumin help a patient dealing with neck pain and inflammation.

Schedule your Millville chiropractic appointment soon. Our Millville chiropractic patients dealing with inflammatory conditions discover relief with our chiropractic care and have the chance to supplement their treatment plan tastily with blueberries and curcumin. We like sharing this kind of news!

 
Wilson Family Chiropractic shares recent studies touting the anti-inflammatory benefits of curcumin and blueberries.  
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