Toronto Inflammations Foe: Curcumin

Curcumin – the enemy of inflammation? Quite possibly! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre talks with our Toronto chiropractic family members every day about inflammation and pain, particularly back pain and neck pain, arm pain and sciatica. Chiropractic care via 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 (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 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, enhancing the body’s inflammation/oxidation balance.  (2) Another analysis of randomized controlled trials (29 of them focused on 5 kinds of arthritis – ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and gout/hyperuricemia) divulged the safety of using curcumin as well as the improvement with respect to pain and level 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 effective supplements for osteoarthritis than NSAIDs and placebo. What's more, the adverse effects of curcumin were akin to those of placebo, making it a safer option. In fact, when measured against 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 lower incidence of adverse events. (4) So why not give this natural alternative a chance? Let’s talk about it at your next Toronto chiropractic visit.

 

 

 

Make your Toronto chiropractic appointment now. If inflammation is your enemy, we can talk at your next appointment about adding curcumin to your supplement nutrition plan! Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is here to help reduce inflammation and pain!