Aging bones. We can’t avoid
signs of aging, and our bones reveal our age. As we age, we lose bone
density. Some of us develop osteoarthritis of bone. We
all would love to escape 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 The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR. They may be a tasty way for our Colorado Springs
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 found to stop it explains one set of researchers. NSAIDs and analgesics help with
the pain but not with the course of osteoarthritis. Using
drugs results in some adverse side effects
which lead a group of researchers to check into
what else may help. In their analysis of
peer-reviewed articles, they reported that nutrition can better
osteoarthritis symptoms. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR has seen this often in its
Colorado Springs 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, boost vitamin levels and address overweight issues
are useful in osteoarthritis care, including
these two nutrients is, too. (1) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR 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 the cherry trees in bloom, now 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 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 help avoid future fragility fractures in
the presence of 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 potentially neutralize
this happening. 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 concluded that cherry supplementation (5% and
10%) increased bone mineral density down to the
trabecular and cortical bone microarchitecture! (3) All from cherries!
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR appreciates this simple way to improve bone and is sure our Colorado Springs chiropractic
patients will, too!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Luigi Albano on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. Albano describes
his care of osteoarthritis of the knee with nutrition and Cox®
Technic flexion-distraction inspired protocols for taking care of
it on The Cox® Table and relieving osteoarthritic
pain.
Schedule a Colorado Springs chiropractic appointment today
at The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR. We can assess the status 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!