Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers 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 Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers as extras in the Baton Rouge treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is key to most of our chiropractic patients while a common nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” benefits our aim to be as healthy as possible.
COGNITIVE BENEFIT
In a large study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers reported that the higher intake of total flavonoids was linked to lesser risk of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods consist of strawberries as well as oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical make-up of one particular variety of strawberry, Romina, was found beneficial in reducing and delaying the production of certain factors that are related to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, we all want to keep our cognition as sharp as possible.
BONE FORMATION
Postmenopausal women also desire keeping their bones as strong as possible! Postmenopausal issues for women incorporate bone remodeling and resorption that are faster than bone formation resulting in decreased bone mineral density and associated high blood pressure and 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 research like this with our Baton Rouge female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these problems.
CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS
Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially affect all our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients. We definitely want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A new study reported that consuming strawberries for 4 weeks significantly improved antioxidant status, endothelial function, and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-α) in adults with cardiometabolic risks. (4) These conditions often accompany aging, so we want to be wise as we age and take care of our bodies as naturally as we can, a goal of Baton Rouge chiropractic care.
TEETH WHITENING
Aging even affects our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reveal our habits: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even using commercially accessible whiteners that have hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide (too much). A new study offered research support for natural, milder, safer teeth-whiteners like strawberries, lemons, oranges, and other fruits. (5) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers bets our chiropractic patients would like these teeth whiteners!
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Make your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. Bring a few strawberries! We’ll enjoy a few together! Or just bring yourself and any other healthy nutrition tip you’ve found that benefits you. See you soon!
