Curcumin ~ Antinflammatory herb

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Here are a couple of articles about Curcumin, one I had to point out that it is

a natural 2inhibitor (ie:pain, trauma, inflammation), I can say its been a

life saver, during our lyme treatment, not to have to be on pain meds.

Motrin is also anti inflammatory, but you do have to watch out for bruising, and

upper G.I.

issues with long term use. With Curcumin, it helps the G.I. tract, and no side

effects so far from using it.

Allie

http://www.pureprescriptions.com/expert_opinion/curcumin-turmeric.asp

COX-2 inhibitor: Recently, commercially available COX-2 inhibitors have fallen

under much scrutiny in the treatment of arthritis and other inflammatory

conditions. Curcumin has been shown to potently inhibit the COX-2 enzyme in a

variety of cell types.

Traumatic shock: After accidents and trauma, large quantities of blood loss can

cause the body to fail and organ systems to shut down as a result of a massive

inflammatory reaction. Curcumin was found to lower the serum levels of certain

inflammatory proteins to normal in these cases.

Rheumatoid arthritis: A trial in humans was conducted to determine the effects

of curcumin on the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Eighteen patients were

administered 1200mg/d of curcumin for two weeks and it was found that this

treatment regimen resulted in a significant improvement in morning stiffness,

walking time, and joint swelling.

http://www.raysahelian.com/curcumin.html