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Beyond curry – how turmeric can help relieve the symptoms of arthritis
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Turmeric is from the ginger family of plants. When turmeric’s roots are dried and ground, it becomes the spice so popular in Indian, Asian and Bangladeshi cooking. It’s the cornerstone of curries!
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But turmeric is much more than that. There have been numerous studies into the effects of turmeric on relieving the symptoms of inflammation associated with arthritis.
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It turns out that this powerful plant contains over two hundred active ingredients, including curcumin which research suggests, is one of nature’s most powerful anti-inflammatory compounds. In fact, turmeric has been used in traditional Asian remedies for almost 4000 years. And for good reason.
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Cytokines are chemicals released by the white blood cells during the inflammatory response our bodies produce from prolonged wear on our joints or trauma.
They protect us from infections and foreign objects such as splinters. They cause the heat and swelling we’ve all experienced, as our body fights the invasion - a good thing. However, in chronic inflammatory conditions, such as arthritis, this inflammation doesn’t stop and we experience pain and swelling. One of these cytokines is called TNF. Therefore, drugs called TNF blockers are often used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. These drugs are expensive, must be injected, and cause side effects. Studies have shown curcumin to be an effective, and safe, TNF blocker.
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One paper has gone so far as to say “the low cost, pharmacological safety, proven therapeutic efficacy and multiple targeting potential make curcumin a promising agent for prevention and treatment of various human diseases”. Another paper suggests a “compelling justification for [curcumin’s] use as a dietary adjunct to conventional therapy” and furthermore provides “sufficient evidence to support larger clinical trials that could eventually lead to its acceptance as a standard therapy for many forms of arthritis”.
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