Turmeric Curcumin and Osteoarthritis
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 17/01/2014

The yellow pigment curcumin in the spice turmeric may work as good or better than anti-inflammatory drugs and pain killers for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

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What about rheumatoid arthritis? See Turmeric Curcumin and Rheumatoid (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/turmeric-curcumin-and-rheumatoid-arthritis). I cover Boosting the Bioavailability of Curcumin (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-the-bioavailability-of-curcumin) and then end with some caveats (Who Shouldn't Consume Curcumin or Turmeric, http://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-shouldnt-consume-curcumin-or-turmeric).

Those unfamiliar with the China study should read it (http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54905518)! I also mention it in my video China Study on Sudden Cardiac Death (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/china-study-on-sudden-cardiac-death/).

If, as described, oxidative stress and inflammation both play a role in joint inflammation, then that may help explain the role of turmeric. See Which Spices Fight Inflammation? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-spices-fight-inflammation) and Spicing Up DNA Protection (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/spicing-up-dna-protection).

I'd also add nuts (Fighting Inflammation in a Nut Shell, http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fighting-inflammation-in-a-nut-shell/) and mushrooms (Boosting Immunity While Reducing Inflammation, http://nutritionfacts.org/video/boosting-immunity-while-reducing-inflammation/) to the list of anti-inflammatory plant foods. 

Image Credit: MyArthritis and handarmdoc via flickr.

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