San Jose Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Chiropractic Solutions talks with our San Jose chiropractic clients daily 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 incorporating curcumin, an extra supported by several recent studies!

 

 

A new scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence concerning the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found a lot of 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 examined the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance discovered that supplementation significantly decreased 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) made known the safety of using curcumin as well as the change for the better with respect to pain and inflammation’s severity. (3) An additional analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials expressly centered 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. In fact, when measured against NSAIDs, another commonly utilized treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed to have comparable effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lower occurrence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural option a chance? Let’s talk about it at your next San Jose chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your San Jose chiropractic appointment now. If inflammation is your enemy, we can talk at your next appointment about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Chiropractic Solutions is here to help decrease inflammation and pain!