11/01/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Here’s good news for people suffering from rheumatoid arthritis: you may take curcumin supplements to manage the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food revealed that curcumin, the main compound in turmeric, is a safe and effective natural treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers from India discovered that curcumin acts as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for managing rheumatoid arthritis without causing any side effect.
Most medications available for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis come with side effects. Because rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune chronic inflammatory disorder, and curcumin has been used to treat inflammatory conditions in Ayurvedic medicine, the researchers looked at curcumin’s ability to improve the clinical symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.
For the study, the researchers recruited 36 people with rheumatoid arthritis and divided them into three groups. They gave 12 patients in each group a placebo, 250, or 500 milligrams (mg) of curcumin twice a day for 90 days. Then, they assessed the responses of the patients through various methods.
The results showed that rheumatoid arthritis patients who received curcumin at both low and high doses reported significant improvements in their symptoms compared to baseline and placebo. Moreover, both doses of curcumin were also well-tolerated and did not cause side effects. These findings suggest that curcumin worked as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent for the management of rheumatoid arthritis.
The researchers concluded that taking 250 mg of curcumin twice a day can improve the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis without causing side effects.
Curcumin has been gaining attention recently. If you are wondering why, it is because there is scientific evidence that curcumin has potential therapeutic use in hundreds of health conditions. In fact, it may be the most effective nutritional supplement today. (Related: Evidence-backed reasons to begin supplementing with curcumin.)
Here are several health benefits of turmeric and curcumin:
You can incorporate turmeric to your diet by adding it to scrambled eggs or frittatas, roasted vegetables., rice, sauteed or braised greens, soups, blending it into a smoothie, or using it as a tea.
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