Back And Neck Care Center Shares Benefits of Strawberries for Bone, Teeth, Cognition and Cardiometabolism

Who knew strawberries were so beneficial? So many of us eat them just to enjoy their flavor! Strawberries are additionally packed with nutritional benefit and have the endorsement of Back And Neck Care Center as extras in the Severna Park treatment plan! Spinal nutrition is central to most of our chiropractic patients while a common nutrition tip like “Eat some strawberries!” advances our aim to be as healthy as possible.

COGNITIVE BENEFIT

In a large study of 49,493 women and 27,842 men, researchers discovered that a higher consumption of total flavonoids was associated with lower odds of subjective cognitive decline. Flavonoid rich foods include strawberries as well as oranges, citrus fruits and juices, apples, pears, celery, peppers, and bananas. (1) The chemical make-up of one particular type of strawberry, Romina, was documented to be beneficial in reducing and delaying the production of certain factors that are linked to Alzheimer’s. (2) As we age, most of us desire to keep our cognition as sharp as possible.

BONE FORMATION

Postmenopausal women also want to keep their bone as strong as possible! Postmenopausal issues for women incorporate bone remodeling and resorption that are faster than bone formation which results in decreased bone mineral density and associated high blood pressure as well as a greater risk of osteoporosis and fracture. Consuming freeze-dried strawberry powder raised insulin-like growth factor-1 (a vital hormone in bone formation) in postmenopausal women with pre/stage-1 hypertension. (3) We present research like this with our Severna Park female chiropractic patients so they can keep ahead of these issues.

CARDIOMETABOLIC BENEFITS

Cardiometabolic issues – cardiovascular/renal/liver issues, diabetes, etc. - can potentially affect all our Severna Park chiropractic patients. We definitely want to keep ahead of these issues if at all possible. A new study presented the finding that consuming strawberries for 4 weeks significantly improved antioxidant status, endothelial function, and inflammation (tumor necrosis factor-α) in adults with cardiometabolic risks. (4) These issues often accompany aging, so we want to be sensible as we age and maintain our bodies as naturally as possible, a goal of Severna Park chiropractic care.

TEETH WHITENING

Aging even impacts our teeth! Our aging (discolored/weakened) teeth reflect our habits: smoking, drinking tea and coffee, taking antibiotics, and even applying commercially available whiteners that have hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide (too much). A new study offered research support for natural, milder, safer teeth-whiteners like strawberries, lemons, oranges, and other fruits. (5) Back And Neck Care Center is confident that our chiropractic patients would like these teeth whiteners!

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Make your Severna Park chiropractic appointment today. Bring some strawberries! We’ll enjoy a few together! Or just bring yourself and any other healthy nutrition tip you use that benefits you. See you soon!

 
Back And Neck Care Center presents recent studies about the benefits of strawberries for aging teeth, bone, cognition and cardiometabolism. 
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