Aging bones. We cannot escape
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 enjoy not having to deal with 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 Minster Chiropractic Center. They may be a tasty way for our Minster
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 discovered 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. Minster Chiropractic Center has seen this often in its
Minster chiropractic practice! As these researchers discovered,
glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate “robustly” delay the progression of knee
osteoarthritis. While diet changes to correct lipid and cholesterol
numbers, enhance vitamin levels and address overweight issues
are beneficial in osteoarthritis care, including
these two nutrients is, too. (1) Minster Chiropractic Center has more information on them both.
CONSUMING TART CHERRIES
A likely tasty way to supplement the diet for spine care
is eating tart cherries. In this springtime in the US
that finds the cherry trees in bloom, it’s 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 wrote that tart cherry may be a natural alternative
to drug therapy to prevent bone loss in diseases like rheumatoid
arthritis and others. They explain that tart cherry protected
bone structure from inflammation-induced bone loss and (unlike infliximab, a common
drug) moderately improved the decline in bone stiffness. (2) That’s positive! The researchers advised
that tart cherry may be useful to avoid future fragility fractures in
the presence of highly chronic inflammation. (2) Further, another
set of researchers note how the immune and endocrine systems have
a role in age-related bone loss. Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and prebiotic foods
like tart cherries can possibly counter
this occurrence. In trying 5% and 10%
Montmorency tart cherry intake, researchers found significantly greater bone
thickness in patients receiving 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!
Minster Chiropractic Center sees this as a simple way to improve bone and is sure our Minster chiropractic
patients will, too!
CONTACT Minster Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Albano details
his treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee with nutrition and Cox®
Technic flexion-distraction inspired protocols for taking care of
it on The Cox® Table and alleviating osteoarthritic
pain.
Schedule a Minster chiropractic appointment today
at Minster Chiropractic Center. 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!