Yes, for most people. 91% of 104 people who reported on Curcumin for pain & inflammation say it improved. 8% noticed no change and 1% say it got worse. That is about the typical result for pain & inflammation (89% across 18 options).
Ranked #2 of 18 for pain & inflammation.
“I recently stopped taking Curcumin because of its affect on DHT and I was looking for an alternative measure to deal with inflammation as I feel it really helped with anxiety/depression.”
“I find curcumin works just as well, if not better, than ibuprofen... I have sometimes experienced a little but of GI discomfort from taking it (gas, stomach pain)”
“it greatly helped my inflammation symptoms after three weeks. I've tried reducing the dosage, but the symptoms start to gradually creep back.”
“Ive been taking it for about a year now maybe a bit longer for anti inflamatory properties and i can tell a bit of a difference but the real stand out is my memory.”
Conclusion: Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract may improve symptoms and inflammation levels in people with arthritis. However, due to the low quality and small quantity of RCTs, the conclusions need to be interpreted carefully.
Conclusion: Curcumin is beneficial for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Inflammation levels and clinical symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis can be improved by curcumin supplementation. Large sample randomized controlled trials on the effects of curcumin on patients with rheumatoid arthritis are needed in the future.
Conclusion: However, the total number of RCTs included in the analysis, the total sample size, and the methodological quality of the primary studies were not sufficient to draw definitive conclusions. Thus, more rigorous and larger studies are needed to confirm the therapeutic efficacy of turmeric for arthritis.
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