Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have lengthy
histories as seasonings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre discloses
some of the more recent findings about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Toronto chiropractic
patients are healthy people often pursuing a
healthier way to disease prevention and management. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre adds some spice to
this healthier way of life and Toronto back pain relief!
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre seeks out healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Toronto chiropractic patients and families at
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. Including some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are integral
to traditional foods of the region – presents indications
of cure for centuries even while deficient in
scientific explanation as of yet. Today, biologists are examining spices’ medicinal value and reporting evidence
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may stop
the progression of microorganisms. (1) Toronto chiropractic
patients and families are grateful for that extra
value of their spicy food! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 – offer natural benefits like being anti-fungal,
anti-oxidant, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Black pepper – similar to capsaicin – improves
the potential of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper lets it be absorbed better. One
study exemplifies that if 2 grams of curcumin are taken
alone, serum
levels remain low. If it is taken with 2mg of black pepper, curcumin’s
absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; relieve
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, lessen pain even possibly neuropathic
pain (by causing transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre recognizes
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it is chronic
or acute. Toronto inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. Toronto chiropractic care via spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice relieves back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most amazing 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 seem 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, halt tumor creation, movement and attack, and prepare tumors to be sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Toronto
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these responses
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly positive!
Schedule a Toronto appointment with
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre to chat about how black pepper and
turmeric might spice up your life enough to reduce
pain as part of your healthy Toronto chiropractic treatment plan.