Williamson Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Apple Country Chiropractic talks with our Williamson chiropractic family members every day about inflammation and pain, particularly back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care via an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is helpful especially when adding curcumin into the mix, an extra supported by several recent studies!

 

 

A recent scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence about the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found much support of 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 reported that supplementation significantly reduced inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and improved anti-oxidant activity, boosting the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them focused on 5 types of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) made known the safety of using curcumin as well as the improvement in terms of pain and level of inflammation. (3) An additional 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 effective supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the adverse effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, making it a safer option. Indeed, when compared to NSAIDs, another regularly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was found to have comparable effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser occurrence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural alternative a chance? Let’s talk about it at your next Williamson chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your Williamson chiropractic appointment soon. If inflammation is your enemy, let’s talk about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Apple Country Chiropractic is here to help reduce inflammation and pain!