Brad Stanfield on Curcumin

“Curcumin worked just as well as omeprazole for managing indigestion.”

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“Over 50% of the patients who took curcumin they got their colitis to a state of remission after 4 weeks. None of those in the placebo group did.”

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“Curcumin supplements are associated with improvements in markers of diabetes, for example HbA1c and improvements in insulin resistance markers.”

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“Crucially though, the pain effect was similar to that of anti-inflammatory medications. This is a big deal for older adults who I see with osteoarthritis.”

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“Curcumin supplements significantly reduces the levels of inflammation markers. The actual effect was relatively small, but we could see that it was statistically likely that curcumin did lower the inflammation markers.”

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“What you want to see is 95% standardized extract. So that indicates 95% curcumin.”

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“Some evidence shows that consuming curcumin alongside fatty foods can help with absorption.”

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“In clinical trials that we've seen tentative evidence of health benefits, they're often using dosages in the range of 500 to 2,000 milligs of curcumin.”

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“If that patient elects to try curcumin supplements, we make sure to regularly check their liver enzymes on a blood test.”

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“We do talk about curcumin, particularly when it's paired with another compound called piperine that improves the bioavailability.”

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“Turmeric powder as opposed to the extract can also have issues with lead contamination.”

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“A 2018 analysis found that patients with Alzheimer's actually did worse on a cognitive test when they were treated with curcumin.”

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“Those who were taking curcumin had higher rates of severe recurrence following bowel surgery for Crohn's disease compared to placebo.”

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“Speak with your doctor first because there have been reports of liver injury with curcumin supplements.”

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“The most important side effect to talk about is a liver injury. It's a rare but life-threatening side effect.”

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“Outside of arthritis though, I wouldn't recommend curcumin supplements. The existing trials we have are small and we can't make any definitive conclusions about the potential benefits yet.”

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“Do make sure to watch out for gummies, which tend to be a ripoff.”

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“Outside of using it for osteoarthritis patients, the current research suggests that curcumin is a waste for otherwise healthy people.”

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“Overall, I tend to encourage my patients not to pursue curcumin supplements because of the issues outlined in this video.”

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