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Richmond Chiropractic Nutrition Info: Hawthorn Extract Is Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Cell Death

A hawthorn tree…more than just a shade tree growing in the northern hemisphere. The hawthorn tree’s medicinal reputation is spreading! Just as its shade is welcome when it’s hot, the antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of hawthorn extract are welcome to decrease bacteria, oxidation effects and more. Already reported to have favorable benefits for cardiovascular health and treatment of cardiovascular disorders due to its flavonoid content, the hawthorn tree’s flavonoid content determined it to be valuable for more issues including spinal cord injury and staph infection. (1,2) Johnson Chiropractic establishes Richmond chiropractic treatment plans with integrated nutrition to tackle these issues and more with nutrients like those from hawthorn when appropriate. The Richmond chiropractic care is quite centered on what your body requires!

FLAVONOIDS IN HAWTHORN LEAVES’ EXTRACT

Hawthorn leaves’ antioxidant and antimicrobial attributes are expanding its reputation as a well-known herbal medicine plant. Hawthorn’s total phenols, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity tested well in a new study, especially for hyperoside, chlorogenic acid, and isoquercetin in hawthorn fruits. (2) Methanol and ethanol extracts of hawthorn showed high levels of total flavonoids and polyphenols. The methanol extract of hawthorn showed the strongest antibacterial level against bacteria, particularly stapholococcus aureus (SA). It damaged the cell wall and membrane of SA and inhibited its enzyme activity, increased reactive oxygen species, changed gene expression, and provoked SA cell death. (3) Hawthorn’s methanol extract is potent!

FLAVONOIDS IN CARE OF SPINAL CORD INJURY

Research arranged to be published in 2021 shares the powerful therapeutic benefits of hawthorn leaves’ flavonoids for spine cord injury. Hawthorn leaves were found to contain plenty of total flavonoid species and content. Research stated that this kind of an abundance of flavonoids can decrease apoptosis (cell death) and use neuroprotective effects to stimulate motor function in rats with spinal cord injury. (4) An appealing step in the direction of possible human benefit and Richmond back pain reduction.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents a patient with chronic back pain helped with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management protocols.

Schedule your next Richmond chiropractic visit with Johnson Chiropractic.  Nutritional considerations are critical in overall Richmond chiropractic care particularly when benefits of natural sources like the hawthorn tree have such amazing traits like anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and anti-cell death in spinal issues, foci of care at Johnson Chiropractic. The hawthorn is so much more just a tree like Richmond chiropractic care is so much more than just a treatment. Come by soon!

 
Johnson Chiropractic presents new research regarding the flavonoids of the hawthorn tree leaves’ extract that are antioxidant, antibacterial, antimicrobial and anti-cell death.  
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