Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have lengthy
histories as seasonings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC reveals
some of the current findings about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. La Grande chiropractic
patients are healthy people often seeking a
healthier way to disease prevention and care. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC adds some spice to
this healthier way of life and La Grande back pain relief!
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC looks for healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic proves
to be for our La Grande chiropractic patients and families at
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC. Adding some spice is one such way. Research coming
out of South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are fundamental
to traditional foods of the region – presents evidence
of cure for centuries despite lacking
scientific explanation thus far. Today, biologists are examining spices’ medicinal value and reporting support
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may stop
the growth of microorganisms. (1) La Grande chiropractic
patients and families appreciate that extra
value of their spicy food! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC does!
The spices black pepper (peperine) and turmeric (curcumin
and curcuminoids) work together well. 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 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, serum
levels remain low. If it is taken with 2mg of black pepper, its
absorbability rose 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; alleviate
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); avert
some cancers, lessen 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) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC sees
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it’s chronic
or acute. La Grande inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. La Grande chiropractic care by spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice helps 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 seem 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 La Grande
cancer patient is fighting cancer, these reactions
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly good!
Schedule a La Grande appointment with
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC to chat about how black pepper and
turmeric might spice up your life enough to relieve
pain as part of your healthy La Grande chiropractic treatment plan.