Phytotherapy Research

Turmeric Extract Trumps Drugs For Rheumatoid Arthritis

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NaturalSociety  January 28 2014

turmericAs a copious amount of studies would suggest, the spice turmeric is one of the most healing foods in existence. From eradicating cancer cells to dulling pain, it has a wide range of health benefits. One of the most recent studies on the benefits of turmeric was published in the journal Phytotherapy Research in 2012. For this study, researchers found turmeric to be both safe and effective in treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a painful inflammatory condition. 

The study involved 45 people diagnosed with RA, separating them into three groups. One group received treatment of 500 mg of curcumin (the active component in turmeric) while the other received a prescription treatment—50 mg of diclofenac sodium, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) sold under numerous brand names. A third group received a combination of the two.

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Science Confirms Turmeric As Effective As 14 Drugs

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GreenMedInfo May 13 2013

AtorvastatinTurmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today.  Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 5600 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies.  In fact, our five-year long research project on this sacred planthas revealed over 600 potential preventive and therapeutic applications, as well as 175 distinct beneficial physiological effects. This entire database of 1,585 ncbi-hyperlinked turmeric abstracts can be downloaded as a PDF at our Downloadable Turmeric Document page, and acquired either as a retail item or with 200 GMI-tokens, for those of you who are already are members and receive them automatically each month.

Given the sheer density of research performed on this remarkable spice, it is no wonder that a growing number of studies have concluded that it compares favorably to a variety of conventional medications, including:

  • Lipitor/Atorvastatin(cholesterol medication): A 2008 study published in the journal Drugs in R & D found that a standardized preparation of curcuminoids from Turmeric compared favorably to the drug atorvastatin (trade name Lipitor) on endothelial dysfunction, the underlying pathology of the blood vessels that drives atherosclerosis, in association with reductions in inflammation and oxidative stress in type 2 diabetic patients. [i]  [For addition curcumin and ‘high cholesterol’ research – 8 abstracts]
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