Black Pepper. Turmeric. Are they just
plain, old spices? No! Black pepper and turmeric have long
histories as flavorings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Vancouver Disc Centers shares
some of the latest findings about the
benefits of turmeric and black pepper:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Vancouver chiropractic
patients are healthy people often pursuing a
healthier approach to disease
care and prevention. Vancouver Disc Centers adds some spice to
this healthier approach and Vancouver back pain relief!
Vancouver Disc Centers looks for healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Vancouver chiropractic patients and families at
Vancouver Disc Centers. Including some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are integral
to traditional foods of the region – presents evidence
of cure for centuries despite deficient in
scientific explanation as of yet. Today, biologists are analyzing 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) Vancouver Disc Centers would think
that Vancouver 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 – present natural benefits like being anti-fungal,
anti-oxidant, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Black pepper – similar to capsaicin – enhances
the power of turmeric. Curcumin
is not very bioavailable, so black pepper allows it to be absorbed better. 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, curcumin’s
absorbability rose 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; help
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, lessen pain even possibly neuropathic
pain (by initiating transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Vancouver Disc Centers is well aware of
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it’s chronic
or acute. Vancouver inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. Vancouver chiropractic care by 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 have bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that encourage cell
death, halt production,
migration and invasion of tumors, and prepare tumors to be sensitive to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Vancouver
cancer patient is dealing with cancer, these reactions
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly good!
Schedule a Vancouver appointment with
Vancouver Disc Centers to talk about how black pepper and
turmeric might spice up your life enough to reduce
pain as part of your healthy Vancouver chiropractic treatment plan.