Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have long
histories as seasonings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Johnson Chiropractic discloses
some of the current reports about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Richmond chiropractic
patients are healthy people often pursuing a
healthier way to disease
management and prevention. Johnson Chiropractic adds some spice to
this healthier approach and Richmond back pain relief!
Johnson Chiropractic looks for healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Richmond chiropractic patients and families at
Johnson Chiropractic. Including some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are fundamental
to traditional foods of the region – presents evidence
of cure for centuries even while lacking
scientific explanation thus far. Biologists
today are studying spices’ medicinal value and reporting evidence
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may stop
the progression of microorganisms. (1) Johnson Chiropractic would think
that Richmond chiropractic families and patients would embrace
the bonus benefit of spicy food’s value!
The spices black pepper (peperine) and turmeric (curcumin
and curcuminoids) work well together. Asian foods have
always been tastier and more full of healthful benefits! 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 – heightens
the potential of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper allows it to be better
absorbed. One
study explains that if 2 grams of curcumin are taken
alone, serum
levels remain low. If it is taken with 2mg of black pepper, its
absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; ease
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); prevent
some cancers, lessen pain even potentially neuropathic
pain (by causing transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Johnson Chiropractic is well aware of
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it is chronic
or acute. Richmond inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. Richmond chiropractic care via spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice helps back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most astonishing 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 react
well to black pepper, turmeric, black cumin, ginger, garlic, saffron and chili
pepper. These spices have bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that promote cell
death, stop tumor creation, movement and attack, and sensitize
tumors to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Richmond
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these responses
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly good!
Schedule a Richmond appointment with
Johnson Chiropractic to talk about how black pepper and
turmeric just may spice up your life enough to relieve
pain as part of your healthy Richmond chiropractic treatment plan.