Richmond Chiropractic Nutrition Idea: Black Pepper & Turmeric
Black Pepper. Turmeric. Are they simply spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have long histories as flavorings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Johnson Chiropractic discloses some of the latest reports about the benefits of turmeric and black pepper: antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Richmond chiropractic patients are healthy people often seeking a healthier approach to disease prevention and care. Johnson Chiropractic adds some spice to this healthier way of life and Richmond back pain relief!
Johnson Chiropractic looks for healthier ways of 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 coming out of South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are fundamental to traditional foods of the region – brings evidence of cure for centuries even while lacking scientific explanation thus far. Biologists today are examining spices’ medicinal value and showing evidence for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may halt the growth of microorganisms. (1) Johnson Chiropractic would surmise 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 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 – akin to capsaicin – boosts the potential of turmeric. Not being very bioavailable on its own, curcumin’s absorbability is increased by black pepper. One study exemplifies that if 2 grams of curcumin are taken alone, there isn’t a noticeable serum level reaction. If it’s taken with 2mg of black pepper, curcumin’s absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; help peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); prevent some cancers, lessen pain even potentially neuropathic pain (by initiating transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Johnson Chiropractic sees inflammation’s role in back pain be it chronic or acute. Richmond inflammation plays a role in disease and in back pain. Richmond chiropractic care by 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 have bioactive compounds – curcumin, thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that promote cell death, halt production, migration and invasion of tumors, and prepare tumors to be sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Richmond cancer patient is fighting cancer, these reactions to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly positive!
Schedule a Richmond appointment with Johnson Chiropractic to discuss how black pepper and turmeric just may spice up your life enough to reduce pain as part of your healthy Richmond chiropractic treatment plan.
