Juneau Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Aurora Chiropractic Center talks with our Juneau chiropractic family members every day about inflammation and pain, particularly back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care with an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is beneficial especially when adding curcumin into the mix, an extra backed by several recent research papers!

 

 

A recent scoping review (based on 389 citations from 8 different databases) of evidence concerning the use of curcumin for inflammation-related condition found much support of the clinical benefit of curcumin for diseases in which inflammation plays a key role 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 found that supplementation significantly reduced 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 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 improvement in terms of pain and level of inflammation. (3) A further analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials expressly centered 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. Moreover, the adverse effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, rendering it a safer option. In fact, when compared to NSAIDs, another regularly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was observed 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 chance? Let’s talk about it at your next Juneau chiropractic appointment.

 

 

 

Schedule your Juneau chiropractic appointment soon. If inflammation is your nemesis, we can talk at your next appointment about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Aurora Chiropractic Center is here to help decrease inflammation and pain!