Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have lengthy
histories as flavorings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation reveals
some of the more recent findings about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Carrolltown chiropractic
patients are healthy people often seeking a
healthier way to disease prevention and care. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation adds some spice to
this healthier way of life and Carrolltown back pain relief!
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation seeks out healthier ways
of living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Carrolltown chiropractic patients and families at
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. Adding some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are integral
to traditional foods of the region – brings evidence
of cure for centuries despite deficient in
scientific explanation as of yet. Biologists
today are studying the
medicinal value of spices and showing evidence
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may stop
the progression of microorganisms. (1) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation would think
that Carrolltown chiropractic families and patients would welcome
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 – are
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial in
nature. Black pepper – akin to capsaicin – heightens
the potential of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper allows it to be absorbed better. One
study explains 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 rose 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; ease
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, reduce pain even potentially neuropathic
pain (by starting transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation sees
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it is chronic
or acute. Carrolltown inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. Carrolltown chiropractic care via spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice relieves back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most astonishing 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 appear to react
well to black pepper, turmeric, black cumin, ginger, garlic, saffron and chili
pepper. These spices contain bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that stimulate cell
death, halt tumor creation, movement and attack, and sensitize
tumors to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Carrolltown
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these responses
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly positive!
Schedule a Carrolltown appointment with
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to discuss how black pepper and
turmeric might spice up your life enough to relieve
pain as part of your healthy Carrolltown chiropractic treatment plan.