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La Grande Nutrition Tip: Enjoy Fall's 3 "C" Spices

The three “c” spices – cardamon, cinnamon, clove – are 3 of fall’s comfiest spices! Added to foods and drinks from tea and coffee to soups, main courses, and desserts, these spices do spice up the taste buds…and the body! Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC shares some La Grande healthy tips about these three “anti” (anti-diseases’, that is!) spices as the seasons change around the world.

ANTI-LOTS OF DISEASES! Clove

A review of 24 tropical spices and herbs with cardamom and clove among them discovered on the nutritional value, health advantages, and phytochemical properties of them including anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-diabetic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and nervous system activities. (1) In a recent study about the anti-cancer effect of spices in the Mediterranean diet, researchers included clove as one of the chemo-therapeutic and chemo-preventive spices along with ginger, black cumin, rosemary, pepper, and turmeric. (2) Further, in a rat study, researchers tested rats and discovered that eugenol, the main compound in clove oil averted the high-fat-diet rats’ obesity by controlling gut dysbiosis. (3) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC values the variety of benefits of clove for some of our La Grande chiropractic patients.

ANTI-GLUCOSE: Cinnamon and Cardamom

Various kinds of cinnamon have been hyped for their ability to normalize and/or improve glucose levels in diabetes. Just how it’s able to do this has been discussed from many different angles: by increasing the insulin sensitivity of receptor signaling pathways, lowering inflammation, hindering glucose absorption, enhancing glucose uptake by glucose moved proteins, and more. It has been shown to be extremely safe, too, which guided researchers to support its being discussed as part of diabetes management with patients. (4) The leaf of true cinnamon – Ceylon cinnamon – has been described as offering all sorts of health benefits, so researchers tested it. They found that leaf extracts of Ceylon cinnamon gave a multitude of bioactivities from cholesterol esterase and micellization inhibition to glutathionase-S-transferase, COX1 and COX2 inhibition as well as cytotoxicity against cancer cells they tested as well as being anti-inflammatory and antilipidemic. (5) In lots of technical terms, Ceylon cinnamon is quite effective as is cardamom!

ANTI-DIABETIC AND ANTILIPIDEMIC AND ANTI-OBESITY: Cardamom

Helping diabetics cope with their glucose levels is important, and cardamom is another beneficial spice. Known as the “queen of spice,” caradmom’s anti-diabetic ability seems to rest in its effect on metabolic factors like glycemic indices. Taking 3 g of cardamom daily for 8 weeks to 3 months significantly impacted HbA1C and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (how much insulin the body needed to keep blood sugar levels in line). Research highlighted caradmom’s ability to improve the metabolism of glucose. (6) A review of randomized controlled trials that studied the effects of green cardamom recorded that triglycerides levels were significantly decreased with its use compared to control. (7) La Grande chiropractic healthcare treatment plans promote the use of healthy, natural interventions to help! Chiropractic care is health care!

CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen and Cheri Hazen RN on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as they describe relieving chiropractic care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and nutrition.

Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment now. As you cozy your way into fall, invite the three ‘c’ fall spices for their spiciness and their healthiness and especially their anti-disease-ness!! Enjoy!

 
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC likes the cozy three fall spices starting with “C” – clove, cardamon and cinnamon! Their “anti” properties are so healthy 
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