Black Pepper. Turmeric. Are they just
plain, old spices? No! Black pepper and turmeric have lengthy
histories as seasonings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Soft Health and Healing Clinic discloses
some of the latest reports about the
benefits of turmeric and black pepper:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Brooks chiropractic
patients are healthy people often seeking a
healthier way to disease
management and prevention. Soft Health and Healing Clinic adds some spice to
this healthier way of life and Brooks back pain relief!
Soft Health and Healing Clinic seeks out healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Brooks chiropractic patients and families at
Soft Health and Healing Clinic. Adding some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are key
to traditional foods of the region – presents evidence
of cure for centuries even while deficient in
scientific explanation as of yet. Today, biologists are studying the
medicinal value of spices and showing support
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may halt
the growth of microorganisms. (1) Brooks chiropractic
patients and families are grateful for that extra
value of their spicy food! Soft Health and Healing Clinic does!
The spices black pepper (peperine) and turmeric (curcumin
and curcuminoids) work well together. Asian foods have
always been tastier and more full of healthful benefits! Curcumin and other curcuminoids – chemical
compounds in turmeric – present natural benefits like being anti-fungal,
anti-oxidant, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Black pepper – similar to capsaicin – improves
the power of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper allows it to be better
absorbed. One
study reports 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, its
absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; relieve
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, reduce pain even possibly neuropathic
pain (by triggering transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Soft Health and Healing Clinic recognizes
inflammation’s role in back pain be it chronic
or acute. Brooks inflammation takes part in
disease and in back pain. Brooks chiropractic care by spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice helps back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most amazing 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 respond
well to black pepper, turmeric, black cumin, ginger, garlic, saffron and chili
pepper. These spices have bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that encourage cell
death, stop production,
migration and invasion of tumors, and prepare tumors to be sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Brooks
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these reactions
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly good!
Schedule a Brooks appointment with
Soft Health and Healing Clinic to chat about how black pepper and
turmeric just may spice up your life enough to reduce
pain as part of your healthy Brooks chiropractic treatment plan.