Oxford Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Satterwhite Chiropractic talks with our Oxford chiropractic patients every day about inflammation and pain, particularly back pain and neck pain, arm pain and leg pain. Chiropractic care with an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is beneficial especially when adding curcumin into the mix, an addition supported by several recent research papers!

 

 

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 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 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, augmenting the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them centered on 5 kinds of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) divulged the safety of using curcumin in addition to the change for the better in terms of pain and level of inflammation. (3) An additional analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials specifically focused on the effects of curcumin on osteoarthritis determined that curcumin and curcuma longa extract may be safer and more valuable supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. What's more, the adverse effects of curcumin were comparable to those of placebo, making it a safer option. Indeed, when compared to NSAIDs, another commonly utilized 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 alternative a try? Let’s talk about it at your next Oxford chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

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