Black Pepper. Turmeric. Just spices? Not at all! Black pepper and turmeric have long
histories as seasonings and medicines. Such spicy histories! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka discloses
some of the latest findings about the
benefits of black pepper and turmeric:
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and even anti-cancer. Sitka chiropractic
patients are healthy people often seeking a
healthier way to disease prevention and care. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka adds some spice to
this healthier way of life and Sitka back pain relief!
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka seeks out healthier approaches to living just as chiropractic demonstrates itself
to be for our Sitka chiropractic patients and families at
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. Adding some spice is one such way. Research in South Asia and Middle East countries - where spices are key
to traditional foods of the region – brings evidence
of cure for centuries even while lacking
scientific explanation as of yet. Biologists
today are studying spices’ medicinal value and reporting support
for the antimicrobial effects they have and just how they may stop
the progression of microorganisms. (1) Sitka chiropractic
patients and families welcome that extra
value of their spicy food! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka does!
The spices black pepper (peperine) and turmeric (curcumin
and curcuminoids) work together well. Asian foods have
always been tastier and more full of healthful benefits! Curcumin and other curcuminoids – chemical
compounds in turmeric – present natural benefits like being anti-fungal,
anti-oxidant, antiseptic, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. Black pepper – similar to capsaicin – boosts
the power of turmeric. Not being very bioavailable on its
own, curcumin’s absorbability is increased by black pepper. One
study reports that if 2 grams of curcumin are taken
alone, serum
levels remain low. If it is taken with 2mg of black pepper, its
absorbability increased 2000%! Together, black pepper and turmeric
offer to control obesity, high cholesterol and diabetes; ease
peptic ulcers (by preventing H-pylori bacteria growth); prevent
some cancers, reduce pain even possibly neuropathic
pain (by triggering transient receptor potential
vanilloid type 1); and alleviate inflammatory conditions (rheumatoid arthritis,
ulcerative colitis and the like). (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is well aware of
inflammation’s role in back pain whether it’s chronic
or acute. Sitka inflammation plays a role in
disease and in back pain. Sitka chiropractic care by spinal
manipulation and nutrition advice relieves back pain and related inflammation.
Some of the most amazing research on the
value of spices like black pepper and turmeric indicate their
effects on prevention and treatment of cancers. Lung, liver, breast, stomach,
colorectal, cervix and prostate cancers appear to react
well to black pepper, turmeric, black cumin, ginger, garlic, saffron and chili
pepper. These spices have bioactive compounds – curcumin,
thymoquinone, piperine, capsaicin - that encourage cell
death, halt tumor creation, movement and attack, and sensitize
tumors to radiation and chemotherapy treatments. (3) When a Sitka
cancer patient is fighting cancer, these responses
to spices like black pepper and turmeric are certainly good!
Schedule a Sitka appointment with
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to chat about how black pepper and
turmeric just may spice up your life enough to reduce
pain as part of your healthy Sitka chiropractic treatment plan.