Red, sweet strawberries…yum! It’s
that time of year - somewhere around the globe – for fresh strawberries’
tastiness and nutritiousness to brighten
up your plate and your mind, heart, and insulin resistance. Strawberries are the focus of our Carrolltown chiropractic nutrition tip of the month! Our Carrolltown
chiropractic patients at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation can enjoy positive effects
from strawberries in at least one of these ways!
HEART DISEASE BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
A newer study found and reported that when obese
adults with raised serum LDL cholesterol levels ate
just two and a half servings of strawberries each day for a
month, it significantly improved lipid particle
profiles, insulin resistance, and serum plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
(PAI-1) which is an inflammatory marker often found in
artherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and even Alzheimer’s/dementia. The participants ate what they typically
ate and did everything they usually did in this
study except only eat strawberries and
not other berries. (1) That makes it easy! Just add strawberries to your daily diet.
VASCULAR HEALTH BENEFIT FROM STRAWBERRIES
Strawberry consumption was reported to possibly
improve vascular health independent of other metabolic changes most likely due to microbial-derived
phenolic metabolites after enjoying strawberries that influences
endothelial - the cell lining of blood and lymphatic vessels - function. This
is a positive for anyone with moderate hypercholesterolemia! (2) A delicious
way to keep the blood flowing!
STRAWBERRIES REDUCE RISK OF DEMENTIA
Let us keep the memories flowing, too. Late-life dementia may benefit from
strawberry consumption. Researchers explained that
neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s develop over many years starting
in midlife. Further, insulin resistance is noted as a risk
factor for late life dementia which progresses in
midlife. Researchers highlighted how consuming
berry fruits like strawberries has already been shown
to influence metabolism and cognition implying
a potential to lower the risk of dementia. In a
recent study, researchers documented that strawberry
supplementation started in midlife may well reduce the
risk of dementia. (3) Strawberries and their bright red color are a happy
way to keep your mind going.
BERRY WINES WITH HEALTHY INGREDIENTS
And for those in mid-life and older who may enjoy
a glass of wine, berry fruit wines (and even spirits) are increasing
in popularity and in recognition for their healthy attributes! Wines made of strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries offer
low alcohol content, high acidity, and beneficial bioactive molecules like
phenolic compounds, polysaccharides, melatonin, and carotenoids. Such berries have
lots of vitamin C, folates, and minerals making them quite
popular and more in demand with over
11,000 kilotons of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries in 2021. That is
a lot of berries! (4) It’s nice to have options in how to consume strawberries this season!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management we use at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, discusses
how we can help with back pain relief and neck pain relief as well as arm pain
and leg pain relief on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
Make your Carrolltown chiropractic
appointment soon this strawberry season to optimize
the health benefits of both chiropractic and strawberries!