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 enjoy not having to deal with aging and bone loss
and osteoarthritis, but truth be told: many of us won’t. New information that tart cherries may help prevent bone
loss and osteoarthritis and improve bone health is welcome
news to Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. They may be a tasty way for our Manahawkin
chiropractic patients to eat their way to healthier bones!
BONE LOSS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease, often leads
to disability. There is no cure nor effective treatment yet described
in published research to halt it explains one set of researchers. NSAIDs and analgesics help with
the pain but not with the course of osteoarthritis. Taking
drugs brings about some adverse side effects
which guided a set of researchers to see
what else may help. In their review of
peer-reviewed articles, they concluded that nutrition can better
osteoarthritis symptoms. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has seen this often in its
Manahawkin chiropractic practice! As these researchers found,
glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate “robustly” delay the progression of knee
osteoarthritis. While diet changes to correct lipid and cholesterol
numbers, boost vitamin levels and address overweight issues
are useful in osteoarthritis care, adding
these two nutrients is, too. (1) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center has more information on them both.
CONSUMING TART CHERRIES
A likely tasty way to supplement the diet for spine care
is ingesting tart cherries. In this springtime in the US
that finds blooming cherry trees everywhere, now is the perfect time for this new information about
the benefits of cherries. But how much of a good thing like tart cherries is healthy and beneficial? Recently, researchers explain that tart cherry may be a natural alternative
to drug therapy to stop 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 decrease in bone stiffness. (2) That
is positive! The researchers advised
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 have
a role in age-related bone loss. Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and prebiotic foods
like tart cherries can potentially neutralize
this happening. In trying 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!
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center sees this as a simple way to help
and protect bone and is sure our Manahawkin chiropractic
patients will, too!
CONTACT Manahawkin 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 treating
it on The Cox® Table and alleviating osteoarthritic
pain.
Schedule a Manahawkin chiropractic appointment today
at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. We can assess the status of
your bone and your risk of age-related bone loss and cherry-related
improvement! Managing aging bones may be quite
tasty!