Turmeric helps with inflammation

March 28, 2011

Finally got around to watching a show called, Healing Quest, on our public

broadcasting station. They had a segment on turmeric and how it has been

clinically proven to help inflammation in arthritis.

Here is a link to the video on youtube.

I found this info on it:

Turmeric is a spice that, like ginger, has played a role in ancient Ayurvedic

practices as an inflammation fighter. Research into its effectiveness is

ongoing. At least one study has shown that taking turmeric daily can help

relieve morning stiffness and joint pain. Turmeric is available as a ground

spice, in capsules, and as a cream. Curcumin is the active ingredient that

addresses inflammation. Taking too much turmeric can cause stomach problems such

as ulcers. About 1,200 milligrams a day is what is typically recommended. It can

be bought at health food stores and grocery stores.

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is a quick overview of herbs for RA...you can read about fish oil is best taken

with olive oil, and other herbs.

I also liked this analogy for treatments of RA: We can think of mycoplasma as

the termites and minocycline as the chemical. And we know with continued use, it

can stop them!

" Medical treatment consists mainly of two categories of drugs: anti-inflammatory

drugs in the ibuprofen family (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs)

and drugs that may be able to put rheumatoid arthritis into full or partial

remission, the so-called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs).

Anti-inflammatory drugs relieve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis but do not

change the overall progression of the disease, whereas the DMARDs seem to affect

the disease itself. A good analogy might be the various options available to

" treat " a house " suffering " from a severe termite infestation. You could remove

heavy furniture, tiptoe about instead of holding public dances, and put large

beams under the joists. However, none of these methods would do anything to stop

the gradual destruction of your house. These methods are like NSAIDs and other

supportive techniques in that they treat only the symptoms.

A more definitive approach would be to hire an exterminator and kill the

termites. In medical terms, this would be described as a disease-modifying

treatment. Because medical treatments for chronic diseases are seldom as

completely effective as this example, a closer analogy might be spraying a

chemical that slows the spread of termites but does not stop them. "

Amy

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