Research suggests that turmeric is an anti-inflammatory agent and an antioxidant, but its instability and poor abscoption make it tough to study.
, and curcumin is an excellent antioxidant, but we still don’t have enough data from humans” to prove these effects, he said., professor of nutrition and integrative physiology and director of the Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine at Florida State University’s College of Health and Human Sciences.
For those experiencing pain and inflammation, or who engage in physical activities that induce chronic inflammation, however, “turmeric use seems to have some evidence to a mild benefit,” he said. Ormsbee cited one that reported four weeks of curcumin supplements of 1,500 milligrams daily was as effective as 1,200 daily milligrams of ibuprofen for the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.“Individuals’ responses are almost certainly to vary with use, and more research is needed for other purported benefits of turmeric extract,” he said. But “there appears to be little downside to including turmeric extract in the diet,” he added.
Side effects usually are minimal, but some people have reported experiencing gastrointestinal distress — diarrhea — after taking it, she said.
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