Plainville Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Layden Chiropractic talks with our Plainville chiropractic family members 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 incorporating curcumin, an addition backed by several recent studies!

 

 

A new scoping review (from 8 databases with 389 citations) of evidence concerning the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found much support for 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 reported that supplementation significantly decreased inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) and enhanced anti-oxidant activity, augmenting 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) divulged the safety of using curcumin in addition to the improvement with respect to pain and inflammation’s severity. (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 effective supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the unpleasant effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, rendering it a safer option. Indeed, when measured against NSAIDs, another regularly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was found to have similar effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser occurrence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural option a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Plainville chiropractic appointment.

 

 

 

Schedule your Plainville chiropractic appointment today. If inflammation is your enemy, we can talk at your next appointment about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Layden Chiropractic is here to help reduce inflammation and pain!