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 additionally packed with nutritional value and have the endorsement of OrthoIllinois Chiropractic as additions to the McHenry treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is central to most of our chiropractic patients while a general nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” benefits our aim to be as healthy as possible.
COGNITIVE BENEFIT
In a big study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers reported that a higher consumption of total flavonoids was linked to lesser risk of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods include strawberries as well as oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical structure of one particular strawberry variety, Romina, was found beneficial in reducing and delaying the creation 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 include 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 raised insulin-like growth factor-1 (an important hormone in bone formation) in postmenopausal women with pre/stage-1 hypertension. (3) We present information 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 impact all our McHenry chiropractic patients. We certainly want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A recent study presented the finding that eating strawberries for 4 weeks significantly improved antioxidant status, endothelial function, and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-α) in adults with cardiometabolic risks. (4) These issues often come with age, so we want to be wise as we age and take care of our bodies as naturally as possible, a goal of McHenry 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 available whiteners that contain 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 enjoy these teeth whiteners!
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Make your McHenry chiropractic appointment now. Bring a few strawberries! We will enjoy a few together! Or just bring yourself and any other healthy nutrition tip you use that benefits you. See you soon!
