Ashburn and Herndon Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the nemesis of inflammation? Quite possibly! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn talks with our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic clients daily about inflammation and pain, especially back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care via an anti-inflammatory nutrition approach is helpful especially when incorporating curcumin, an addition backed by several recent research papers!

 

 

A recent scoping review (from 8 databases with 389 citations) 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 examined the impact of turmeric/curcumin on inflammation and oxidation balance reported 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) made known the safety of using curcumin in addition to the improvement in terms of pain and inflammation’s severity. (3) A further analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials expressly centered on the effects of curcumin on osteoarthritis concluded that curcumin and curcuma longa extract may be safer and more effective supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. Moreover, the adverse effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, making it a safer option. In fact, when compared to NSAIDs, another commonly used treatment for osteoarthritis, curcumin compared with NSAIDs was found to have similar effects on joint pain, function, and stiffness but with a lesser incidence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural option a try? Let’s talk about it at your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Schedule your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment now. If inflammation is your nemesis, we can talk at your next appointment about including curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is here to help get rid of inflammation and pain!