Kumar, A., Purwar, B., Shrivastava, A., and Pandey, S. Effects of curcumin on the intestinal motility of albino rats. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2010;54(3):284-288. View abstract. Panahi, Y., Sahebkar, A., Amiri, M., Davoudi, S. M., Beiraghdar, F., Hoseininejad, S. L., and Kolivand, M. Improvement of sulphur mustard-induced chronic pruritus, quality of life and antioxidant status by curcumin: results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Br J Nutr 2012;108(7):1272-1279. View abstract. De, R., Kundu, P., Swarnakar, S., Ramamurthy, T., Chowdhury, A., Nair, G. B., and Mukhopadhyay, A. K. Antimicrobial activity of curcumin against Helicobacter pylori isolates from India and during infections in mice. Antimicrob.Agents Chemother. 2009;53(4):1592-1597. View abstract. Inano, H. and Onoda, M. Radioprotective action of curcumin extracted from Curcuma longa LINN: inhibitory effect on formation of urinary 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, tumorigenesis, but not mortality, induced by gamma-ray irradiation. Int.J Radiat.Oncol.Biol.Phys. 7-1-2002;53(3):735-743. View abstract.

Breast-feeding: Turmeric is commonly used in small amounts as a spice in foods. But there isn't enough reliable information to know if turmeric is safe to use in medicinal amounts during breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use. Now my whole family is taking this supplement. I have been recommending this to all my patients, family and friends for all kinds of inflammatory conditions. Kim, D. S., Park, S. Y., and Kim, J. K. Curcuminoids from Curcuma longa L. (Zingiberaceae) that protect PC12 rat pheochromocytoma and normal human umbilical vein endothelial cells from betaA(1-42) insult. Neurosci.Lett. 4-27-2001;303(1):57-61. View abstract. Kalpana, C. and Menon, V. P. Modulatory effects of curcumin on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status during nicotine-induced toxicity. Pol.J Pharmacol 2004;56(5):581-586. View abstract. Peschel, D., Koerting, R., and Nass, N. Curcumin induces changes in expression of genes involved in cholesterol homeostasis. J Nutr.Biochem. 2007;18(2):113-119. View abstract.Pungcharoenkul, K. and Thongnopnua, P. Effect of different curcuminoid supplement dosages on total in vivo antioxidant capacity and cholesterol levels of healthy human subjects. Phytother Res 2011;25(11):1721-1726. View abstract. You can buy turmeric powder, tea, essential oil and scrubs. You can also take turmeric tablets, too. Chan, M. M., Ho, C. T., and Huang, H. I. Effects of three dietary phytochemicals from tea, rosemary and turmeric on inflammation-induced nitrite production. Cancer Lett. 9-4-1995;96(1):23-29. View abstract.

Fortunately, there are lots of ways to use turmeric. Some people believe that the best way to take turmeric is to mix the powder with liquid to form a drink. You can do this with water (but it may not taste great) or you could add it to a smoothie so that it’s a little easier on the palette. Turmeric might change how much paclitaxel stays in the body. Taking turmeric while taking paclitaxel might change the effects and side effects of paclitaxel. However, this doesn't seem to be a big concern. Turmeric contains curcumin. Curcumin might lower blood sugar. Glyburide is also used to lower blood sugar. Taking curcumin or turmeric along with glyburide might cause your blood sugar to go too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely. Your dose of glyburide might need to be changed. Panchatcharam, M., Miriyala, S., Gayathri, V. S., and Suguna, L. Curcumin improves wound healing by modulating collagen and decreasing reactive oxygen species. Mol.Cell Biochem. 2006;290(1-2):87-96. View abstract.

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Chen, D., Nie, M., Fan, M. W., and Bian, Z. Anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin in macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharides from Porphyromonas gingivalis. Pharmacology 2008;82(4):264-269. View abstract. Park, S. Y. and Kim, D. S. Discovery of natural products from Curcuma longa that protect cells from beta-amyloid insult: a drug discovery effort against Alzheimer's disease. J Nat.Prod. 2002;65(9):1227-1231. View abstract.

Molnar, V. and Garai, J. Plant-derived anti-inflammatory compounds affect MIF tautomerase activity. Int.Immunopharmacol. 2005;5(5):849-856. View abstract. Huang, C. Y., Chen, J. H., Tsai, C. H., Kuo, W. W., Liu, J. Y., and Chang, Y. C. Regulation of extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase signaling in human osteosarcoma cells stimulated with nicotine. J Periodontal Res 2005;40(2):176-181. View abstract. Agarwal, K. A., Tripathi, C. D., Agarwal, B. B., and Saluja, S. Efficacy of turmeric (curcumin) in pain and postoperative fatigue after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled study. Surg Endosc. 6-14-2011; View abstract. Just after Christmas 2015 my GP diagnosed Trochanteric bursitis. I had major problems walking as it was extremely painful. Throughout 2016 the pain spread from the hip down the outside of my right thigh, under my knee cap and down my shin. I had no power in my right leg making it impossible to walk upstairs without walking like a toddler and pulling myself up via the banisters. I could not walk far. My GP injected the hip. This helped for a short while. I tried physio unsuccessfully so then paid to see a chiropractor. In March 2017 after 4 treatments I decided to ask for an MRI scan as the pain was seriously affecting my life & I needed to know what was causing it. The MRI scan showed I had an inflamed disc which was leaning on a nerve. The consultant prescribed a spinal injection which my GP said was only likely to help in the short term. Even though I hate taking pain killers I decided that I would take them as opposed to having a spinal injection. I took the pain killers once a day and only when I knew I was going to be out and about. I also started taking the VITALITY turmeric capsules (2 a day - one morning and one evening).Several studies show that curcumin can significantly reduce inflammation and may be beneficial for many inflammatory conditions, including: