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OrthoIllinois 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 also packed with nutritional value and have the endorsement of OrthoIllinois Chiropractic as extras in the McHenry treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is central to many of our chiropractic patients while a general nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” advances our goal to be as healthy as possible.

COGNITIVE BENEFIT

In a large study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers discovered that a higher intake of total flavonoids was associated with lesser risk of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods consist of strawberries as well as oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical make-up of one particular variety of strawberry, Romina, was documented to be beneficial in reducing and delaying the production of certain factors that are linked to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, we all want to maintain our cognitive faculties to be as sharp as possible.

BONE FORMATION

Postmenopausal women also desire keeping their bones as strong as possible! Postmenopausal issues for women incorporate bone remodeling and resorption that are faster than bone formation which results in less bone mineral density and associated high blood pressure as well as 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 present research like this with our McHenry female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these problems.

CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS

Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially affect all our McHenry chiropractic patients. We certainly want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A new study reported 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 come with age, so we want to be sensible as we age and take care of our bodies as naturally as we can, a goal of McHenry chiropractic care.

TEETH WHITENING

Aging even affects our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reveal our habits: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even applying commercially available whiteners that have hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide (too much). A new study reported research support for natural, milder, safer teeth-whiteners like strawberries, lemons, oranges, and other fruits. (5) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is confident that our chiropractic patients would like these teeth whiteners!

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Schedule your McHenry chiropractic appointment soon. Bring a few 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!

 
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic shares recent studies about the benefits of strawberries for aging teeth, bone, cognition and cardiometabolism. 
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