Turmeric and its positive health properties

Last updated 17/03/2020 by The pain clinics - Interdisciplinary Health

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Turmeric and its positive health properties.

Turmeric is a plant that for many hundreds of years has been known for its positive health properties - but what does research in the field really say? Can turmeric really help against everything we've heard it can help with? You probably know turmeric best as the main spice in curry, it has a warm and bitter taste that gives curry the distinctive taste. It is the root of turmeric that is used to make medicine.

Turmeric herbal extract these days is used against osteoarthritis / osteoarthritis, heartburn, abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal gas, stomach problems, loss of appetite, liver problems and gallbladder symptoms. Research says that turmeric can provide relief from stomach symptoms and that it can also provide pain relief in osteoarthritis - in a study (3, 4) also showed turmeric to have as good an effect as the painkiller ibuprofen in relieving osteoarthritis pain.

Method of operation:
Turmeric has an anti-inflammatory effect.

Dosage - used in research studies:

Against stomach problems: Orally (orally) - 500 mg / 4 times a day.

Against osteoarthritis: Orally - 500 mg / 2 times a day.

Can I take turmeric with other medications?

Turmeric lowers blood clotting in the blood / thins the blood, and should therefore not be taken with other drugs that have the same effect. These include: aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Ibux, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin , warfarin (Coumadin), and others.

The product - organic root extract powder:

Swanson Turmeric (Turmeric): We recommend Swanson, as they are known for using the best ingredients.

What others say:

«I am amazed, for three years my hands have been getting steadily worse with arthritis, with fingers locking up and refusing to work first thing in the morning. Being very active and a DIY enthusiast it was becoming difficult to do any real work. The capsules arrived a week ago and I have been taking one in the morning and one at night - so far after the first three days although stiff the fingers work and have not locked up for a couple of days. They appear to work for me but everyone is different so this is not advice to anyone in anyway just to start taking them. » - Brea Marie

 

"I bought these because of the varied health claims from the people who reviewed this, and from reading about it on the internet.
I've only been taking Turmeric for a few weeks now, and although my joints feel a little easier I do not honestly feel I can give full marks yet because I feel I need to take them for a bit longer before I get the full benefits. But so far I feel I'm heading in the right direction with these capsules. And they are very reasonably priced on Amazon. " - Mrs. J

Turmeric - is also known as:

Curcuma, Curcuma aromatica, Curcuma domestica, Curcumae longa, Curcumae Longae Rhizoma, Curcumin, Curcumine, Curcuminoid, Curcuminoid, Curcuminoids, Curcuminoids, Halada, Haldi, Haridra, Indian Saffron, Nisha, Pian Jiang Huang, Racian , Rhizoma Cucurmae Longae, Safran Bourbon, Safran de Batallita, Safran des Indes, Turmeric Root, Yu Jin.

References / more reading for the interested:

1. Chandran B, Goel A. A randomized, pilot study to assess the efficacy and safety of curcumin in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis.  Phytother Res 2012; 26: 1719-25.
2. Carroll RE, Benya RV, Turgeon DK, et al. Phase IIa clinical trial of curcumin for the prevention of colorectal neoplasia. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011; 4: 354-64.
3. Belcaro G, Cesarone MR, Dugall M, et al. Efficacy and safety of Meriva, a curcumin-phosphatidylcholine complex, during extended administration in osteoarthritis patients. All Med Rev 2010; 15: 337-4.
4. Kuptniratsaikul V, Thanakhumtorn S, Chinswangwatanakul P, et al. Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts in patients with knee osteoarthritis. J Altern Complement Med 2009; 15: 891-7.
5. Lee SW, Nah SS, Byon JS, et al. Transient complete atrioventricular block associated with curcumin intake. Int J Cardiol 2011; 150: e50-2.
6. Baum L, Lam CW, Cheung SK, et al. Six-month randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, pilot clinical trial of curcumin in patients with Alzheimer's disease (letter).  J Clin Psychopharmacol 2008; 28: 110-3.
7. Thapliyal R, Maru GB. Inhibition of cytochrome P450 isozymes by curcumin in vitro and in vivo. Food Chem Toxicol 2001; 39: 541-7.
8. Thapliyal R, Deshpande SS, Maru GB. Mechanism (s) of turmeric-mediated protective effects against benzo (a) pyrene-derived DNA adducts. Cancer Lett 2002; 175: 79-88.
9. Sugiyama T, Nagata J, Yamagishi A, et al. Selective protection of curcumin against carbon tetrachloride-induced inactivation of hepatic cytochrome P450 isozymes in rats. Life Sci 2006; 78: 2188-93.
10. Takada Y, Bhardwaj A, Potdar P, Aggarwal BB. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents differ in their ability to suppress NF-kappaB activation, inhibition of expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and cyclin D1, and abrogation of tumor cell proliferation. Oncogene 2004; 23: 9247-58.