We need to bring back teatime, that quiet time in the
middle of the day to have a quiet
cup of tea away from the bustle of life! (Your McHenry
chiropractor would appreciate such a break again!) Teatime
was beneficial for the mind and spirit and very likely quite good for the body. Most days, most of
us just cannot imagine that we could
possibly have time, but just drinking tea on the run in an insulated
mug on the commute to your chiropractic appointment at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
can be just right, especially
if that tea is green.
BENEFITS OF TEA OVERALL
In China, drinking tea is a traditional
lifestyle factor. Not a bad thing! In assessing
the health benefits of tea and its active ingredients for osteoporosis, osteoarthritis,
and rheumatoid arthritis – familiar bone and joint diseases affecting
many people – researchers found that tea has potential anti-COX
(cycolooxygenase) factors and hormone-like effects. They concluded
that tea has an immense potential to be helpful in
medicine and healthcare especially as the mechanisms of the different types
of tea properties are defined as to their
synergistic mechanisms. (1) Tea from plants around us presents us a
delicious way to be healthier and even less
painful!
BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA FOR PAIN
The more we acquire
about what nature offers us by medicinal plants,
the more we will want to thank nature! Green tea is a common
beverage sourced from such medicinal plants. Green tea via a
multitude of pharmacological activities and antinociceptive
effects can be effective for pain relief because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Green tea is described as a safe and often effective treatment for pain management
owing to its suppression of inflammation
and oxidative stress. (2) Green tea’s major component, EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate),
has shown itself to be valuable
for its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. Research papers have reported
how green tea benefits diseases like obesity, cancer,
diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative diseases. Green tea and
its EGCG seem to curb the expression of inflammatory cytokines
and inflammation-linked enzymes. The use of green tea potentially
improves the quality of life for inflammatory disease patients with
no severe adverse side-effects. (3) Back pain and its associated
spinal pain conditions like leg, arm, and neck pain, etc., typically have inflammatory components with them, so adding green tea for its anti-inflammatory benefit may be a
plus.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the interaction of the immune system and pain and
the potential of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management to reduce back pain.
Make your McHenry chiropractic
appointment today. If you cannot find time for
teatime at home, make your
trip to OrthoIllinois Chiropractic teatime with a mug of green tea! See
you here soon!