Ashburn Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn talks with our Ashburn chiropractic patients every day 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 adding curcumin into the mix, an extra 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 found that supplementation significantly reduced 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 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 change for the better with respect to pain and severity 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 valuable supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the unpleasant effects of curcumin were comparable to those of placebo, rendering it a safer option. In fact, when measured against NSAIDs, another commonly utilized treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was found to have comparable effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lower incidence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural option a shot? Let’s talk about it at your next Ashburn chiropractic appointment.

 

 

 

Make your Ashburn chiropractic appointment now. If inflammation is your enemy, let’s talk about including curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is here to help get rid of inflammation and pain!