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New research showed that curcumin, the active
ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, possesses
potent anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic
properties.
A highly bioavailable form of curcumin was more
effective in alleviating rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
symptoms than the NSAID drug Voltaren
By Dr. Mercola
If you're looking for a way to help fight rheumatoid arthritis (RA) without drugs, then you need look no further than
the spice shelf at your local market. New research published in the spring of 2012 showed that curcumin, the
active ingredient in the curry spice turmeric, possesses
potent anti-inflammatory and anti-arthritic properties.
The clinical study evaluated the safety and effectiveness
of curcumin alone, and in combination with an NSAID
drug (Voltaren) in patients with active RA... and the results speak for themselves.
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treatment was found to be safe and did not relate with any adverse events. Our study provides the first evidence for the safety and superiority of curcumin treatment in patients with active RA."
Several years back, in 2006, another study also found that turmeric supplements, which contain curcuminoids, profoundly lessened joint inflammation and destruction, ii presumably by blocking inflammatory pathways and thereby
preventing the increased production of a protein that triggers swelling and pain. Curcumin is most known for its potent
anti-inflammatory properties. It has been shown to influence more than 700 genes, and it can inhibit both the excessive activity and the synthesis of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX2) and 5-lipooxygenase (5-LOX), as well as other enzymes
that have been implicated in inflammation.
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natural alternative to NSAIDs for pain relief is invaluable, especially for a painful condition like RA -- and curcumin is
emerging as one of the safest and most effective options out there.
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D*Action study, the average adult needs to take 8,000 IU's of vitamin D per day in order to elevate his or her levels
above 40 ng/ml -- the bare minimum requirement necessary for disease prevention. As mentioned, if you have RA
you'll want your levels to be higher than this, in the 65-80 ng/ml range, so you'll need to have your blood tested and
tweak your dose/sun exposure accordingly.
For more detailed information on how to optimize your vitamin D using the sun, you can review this recent article.
Low-Dose Naltrexone
Another newer addition to the protocol is low-dose Naltrexone, which I would encourage anyone with RA to try. It is inexpensive and non-toxic and I have a number of physician reports documenting incredible efficacy in getting people
off of all their dangerous arthritis meds. Although this is a drug, and strictly speaking not a natural therapy, it has provided important relief and is FAR safer than the toxic drugs that are typically used by nearly all rheumatologists.
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There is no doubt in my mind that the protocol described above is highly effective for the treatment of autoimmune
arthritis like rheumatoid arthritis. I strongly encourage anyone with this disease to adopt the program to help prevent
the nearly inevitable poor outcomes that are the result of seeing a conventional rheumatologist. In my experience they
have very little to offer except dangerous drugs that only relieve symptoms and do nothing to address the underlying
cause of the disease, which continues to ravage the body and cause crippling joint deformities.
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