Aging bones. We cannot avoid
signs of aging, and our bones tell our age. As we age, we lose bone
density. Some of us find that we have osteoarthritis of bone. We
all would love to escape aging and bone loss
and osteoarthritis, but truth be told: many of us will not. New research
about how tart cherries may help block bone
loss and osteoarthritis and improve bone health is refreshing
news to Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. They may be a tasty way for our Toronto
chiropractic patients to eat their way to healthier bones!
BONE LOSS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, often precedes disability. There is no cure nor effective treatment yet found to halt it explains one set of researchers. NSAIDs and analgesics help with
pain relief but not with the course of osteoarthritis. Using
drugs results in some adverse side effects
which lead a group of researchers to see
what else may help. In their analysis of
peer-reviewed articles, they concluded that nutrition can better
osteoarthritis symptoms. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre has seen this often in its
Toronto chiropractic practice! As these researchers found,
glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate “robustly” delay the progression of knee
osteoarthritis. While diet changes to improve lipid and cholesterol
numbers, enhance vitamin levels and address overweight levels
are valuable in osteoarthritis care, adding
these two nutrients is, too. (1) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre has more information on them both.
CONSUMING TART CHERRIES
A likely tasty way to supplement the diet for spine care
is consuming tart cherries. In this springtime in the US
that finds the cherry trees in bloom, it
is the ideal time for this new information about
the benefits of cherries. But how much of a good thing like tart cherries is healthy and beneficial? Of
late, researchers explain that tart cherry may be a natural alternative
to drug therapy to prevent bone loss in diseases like rheumatoid
arthritis and others. They report that tart cherry shielded
bone structure from inflammation-induced bone loss and (unlike infliximab, a common
drug) moderately improved the decrease in bone stiffness. (2) That
is positive! The researchers suggested
that tart cherry may be useful to avoid future fragility fractures due to highly chronic inflammation. (2) Further, another
set of researchers note how the immune and endocrine systems play
a role in age-related bone loss. Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and prebiotic foods
like tart cherries can possibly neutralize
this happening. In assessing 5% and 10%
Montmorency tart cherry intake, researchers found significantly greater bone
thickness in patients using the cherry than the control group
patients. They determined that cherry supplementation (5% and
10%) improved bone mineral density down to the
trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture! (3) All from cherries!
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre sees this as a simple way to improve bone and is certain our Toronto chiropractic
patients will, too!
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Albano details
his care of osteoarthritis of the knee with nutrition and Cox®
Technic flexion-distraction inspired protocols for treating
it on The Cox® Table and easing osteoarthritic
pain.
Schedule a Toronto chiropractic appointment today
at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. We can assess the condition of
your bone as well as your risk of age-related bone loss and cherry-related
improvement! Taking care of aging bones may be very
tasty!