Augusta Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic chats with our Augusta chiropractic patients daily about inflammation and pain, especially back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care via an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is beneficial especially when incorporating curcumin, an addition supported by several recent research papers!

 

 

A new scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence regarding the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found much 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 studied the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance discovered that supplementation significantly decreased inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and improved anti-oxidant activity, augmenting the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them focused on 5 kinds of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) revealed the safety of using curcumin as well as the improvement with respect to pain and severity of inflammation. (3) A further analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials specifically centered 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. Moreover, the unpleasant effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, making it a safer option. Indeed, when compared to NSAIDs, another regularly utilized treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was found to have similar effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lower occurrence of adverse events. (4) So are you ready to give this natural alternative a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Augusta chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your Augusta chiropractic appointment today. If inflammation is your nemesis, let’s talk about including curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic is here to help reduce inflammation and pain!