07/22/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson
A randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial has concluded that extracts from the myrobalan fruit support joint mobility and functional capacity in healthy overweight patients. The results of this study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, add to the growing amount of literature that recognizes the tropical fruit’s use for different health ailments.
Authors of this study noted that myrobalan might be a safe and effective way for overweight people to exercise comfortably without fear of knee or joint pain after their workout.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
Myrobalan still is one of the most important plants in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. Read more about this superfood at SuperFoods.news.
Journal Reference:
Lopez, H., Habowski, S., Sandrock, J., Raub, B., Kedia, A., Bruno, E., and Ziegenfuss, T. EFFECTS OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION WITH A STANDARDIZED AQUEOUS EXTRACT OF TERMINALIA CHEBULA FRUIT (AYUFLEX®) ON JOINT MOBILITY, COMFORT, AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN HEALTHY OVERWEIGHT SUBJECTS: A RANDOMIZED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine; 2017, 17:475, DOI: 10.1186/s12906-017-1977-8
Tagged Under: aging, food as medicine, food cures, joint health, joint mobility, longevity, Myrobalan, Myrobalan fruit, natural cures, natural remedies, Natural Treatments, pain relief, post-exercise pain, prevention
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