Murfreesboro Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Most Chiropractic Clinic talks with our Murfreesboro chiropractic patients every day about inflammation and pain, especially back pain and neck pain, arm pain and leg pain. Chiropractic care via an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is beneficial especially when adding curcumin into the mix, an addition backed by several recent research papers!

 

 

A recent scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence concerning the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found much support for the clinical benefit of curcumin for diseases in which inflammation plays a key role like osteoarthritis, metabolic disorders, etc. (1) A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (65 of them) that studied the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance discovered that supplementation significantly reduced inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and enhanced anti-oxidant activity, boosting the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them centered on 5 types of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) divulged the safety of using curcumin in addition to the improvement with respect to pain and severity of inflammation. (3) A further analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials expressly focused on the effects of curcumin on osteoarthritis concluded that curcumin and curcuma longa extract may be safer and more valuable supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. What's more, the unpleasant effects of curcumin were comparable to those of placebo, making it a safer option. In fact, when measured against NSAIDs, another regularly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed to have similar effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser incidence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural option a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment.

 

 

 

Make your Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment now. If inflammation is your enemy, let’s talk about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Most Chiropractic Clinic is here to help get rid of inflammation and pain!