Blue. It is such a pretty color that gets a bad rap. - A “blue” mood. “She’s so blue today.”   

Blueberry juice works at the cellular level to prevent cell death! It protects against oxidative stress by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities. This motivates researchers looking for new ways to treat neurodegenerative disorders to study blueberries even more. (2) 

Studies on blueberries’ antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects report additional advantages like a reduction in glucose levels and even depression symptoms. How? Blueberries’ anthocyanins have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects which are associated with brain function and facilitating memory function. (3) Blueberries might even be anti-aging! Other researchers report that blueberries extend the lives of fruit flies. (4) It’ll be interesting to see how they affect the lives of us Richmond humans! Johnson Chiropractic’s chiropractic care embraces any and all nutritional research that will improve the health of our clients!

Though it may seem odd to you that your Richmond chiropractor talks up nutrition so much, it’s not! 80% of the doctors who participated in a recent survey report that they incorporate some form of nutritional counseling into their chiropractic practices. We chiropractic physicians are interested in a holistic practice for the betterment of our Richmond clients. (5)