Auburn Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. chats with our Auburn chiropractic clients daily about inflammation and pain, especially back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care with an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is helpful especially when incorporating curcumin, an addition backed by several recent studies!

 

 

A new scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence about the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found a lot of support of the clinical benefit of curcumin for inflammatory-related diseases like osteoarthritis, metabolic disorders, etc. (1) A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (65 of them) that examined the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance found that supplementation significantly reduced inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and enhanced anti-oxidant activity, enhancing the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them centered on 5 kinds of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) made known the safety of using curcumin in addition to the improvement in terms of pain and level of inflammation. (3) A further analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials specifically centered on the effects of curcumin on osteoarthritis determined that curcumin and curcuma longa extract may be safer and more valuable supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the adverse effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, making it a safer option. In fact, when measured against NSAIDs, another commonly utilized treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed to have similar effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser occurrence of adverse events. (4) So are you ready to give this natural alternative a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Auburn chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your Auburn chiropractic appointment today. If inflammation is your nemesis, let’s talk about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is here to help decrease inflammation and pain!