Articles Tagged With: curcumin
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Turmeric (Curcumin) Helps Patients with Dyspepsia and Acid Reflux
In a randomized, controlled trial, curcumin demonstrated comparable efficacy to omeprazole in treating dyspepsia and acid reflux.
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Unscheduled Bleeding with the Contraceptive Implant: Is There Any Intervention that Works?
In this randomized controlled trial of 54 patients with frequent or prolonged bleeding or spotting on the etonogestrel contraceptive implant, curcumin (the active ingredient in turmeric) was no better than placebo at controlling the total number of bleeding or spotting days during the 30-day study period.
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Curcuminoids for Inflammation and Oxidative Stress Levels in Individuals with Metabolic Syndrome
Bioavailable cucuminoids were found to reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in individuals diagnosed with metabolic syndrome. Superoxide dismutase activity, malondialdehyde, and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration were each significantly improved after short-term (8 weeks) of supplementation with curcuminoids. Meta-analysis of eight other studies investigating the impact of curcuminoids on various health parameters, including serum CRP concentration, also found a significant reduction of CRP with curcuminoid supplementation.
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Topical Curcumin for Treatment of Lactational Mastitis
In comparison to placebo, topical curcumin improves markers of lactational mastitis within 72 hours of administration.