Amelia Chiropractic Clinic 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 benefit and have the approval of Amelia Chiropractic Clinic as extras in the Fernandina Beach 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 discovered that a higher intake of total flavonoids was associated with lower odds of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods include 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 creation of certain factors that are linked to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, most of us 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 include bone remodeling and resorption that are more rapid 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 (a vital hormone in bone formation) in postmenopausal women with pre/stage-1 hypertension. (3) We present information like this with our Fernandina Beach female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these issues.
CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS
Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially impact all our Fernandina Beach 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 issues often accompany aging, so we want to be sensible as we age and take care of our bodies as naturally as we can, a goal of Fernandina Beach chiropractic care.
TEETH WHITENING
Aging even affects our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reveal our activities: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even applying 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) Amelia Chiropractic Clinic knows our chiropractic patients would enjoy these teeth whiteners!
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Schedule your Fernandina Beach chiropractic appointment now. 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!
