Pensacola Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center chats with our Pensacola chiropractic clients 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 extra supported by several recent studies!

 

 

A recent 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 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) 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. What's more, the unpleasant effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, rendering it a safer option. In fact, when compared to NSAIDs, another commonly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed 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 Pensacola chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Make your Pensacola chiropractic appointment today. If inflammation is your enemy, we can talk at your next appointment about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center is here to help decrease inflammation and pain!