Turmeric and its active ingredient Curcumin can have beneficial effects on many chronic disease states
Curcumin in turmeric may help prevent or reverse inflammation, which is a common problem in many disease processes. The same study suggests that the anti-inflammatory benefits of turmeric might be helpful in the prevention or treatment of a range of inflammatory disorders, including:
- heart disease
- dementia
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- obesity
- atherosclerosis
- heart failure
- myocarditis
- For more information, please visit https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6659038/
Some evidence suggests that supplementing with turmeric or Curcumin may be helpful for those with NAFLD. However, this disease is complex, and lifestyle issues often play a significant role in both its development and treatment.
Natural remedies are not a substitute for standard treatment. They are also not an alternative to practicing a healthy lifestyle for preventing NAFLD.
People should talk with a doctor about the risks and benefits of trying turmeric and the range of treatments that might improve liver health.
Several interventions may help treat fatty liver disease. In most cases, lifestyle interventions are the first line of treatment. They include:
- reaching a moderate body weight
- eating a healthy, balanced diet
- taking regular exercise
Evidence suggest that people who lose as little as 3–5% of their body weight may see improvements in liver fat, but a person may need to lose up to 10% of their body weight to reduce liver inflammation.
For more information, please visit https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/turmeric-for-fatty-liver
Some other references and links for effects of Turmeric on Inflammation for readers are as follows
- Varì R, Scazzocchio B, Silenzi A, Giovannini C, Masella R. Obesity-Associated Inflammation: Does Curcumin Exert a Beneficial Role? Nutrients. 2021 Mar 22;13(3):1021. doi: 10.3390/nu13031021. PMID: 33809891; PMCID: PMC8004232.
- Bulboacă AE, Boarescu PM, Bolboacă SD, Blidaru M, Feștilă D, Dogaru G, Nicula CA. Comparative Effect Of Curcumin Versus Liposomal Curcumin On Systemic Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines Profile, MCP-1 And RANTES In Experimental Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Nanomedicine. 2019 Nov 18;14:8961-8972. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S226790. PMID: 31819412; PMCID: PMC6873975.
- Funamoto M, Sunagawa Y, Katanasaka Y, Miyazaki Y, Imaizumi A, Kakeya H, Yamakage H, Satoh-Asahara N, Komiyama M, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Morimoto T. Highly absorptive curcumin reduces serum atherosclerotic low-density lipoprotein levels in patients with mild COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2016 Aug 26;11:2029-34. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S104490. PMID: 27616885; PMCID: PMC5008445.
- Shimizu K, Funamoto M, Sunagawa Y, Shimizu S, Katanasaka Y, Miyazaki Y, Wada H, Hasegawa K, Morimoto T. Anti-inflammatory Action of Curcumin and Its Use in the Treatment of Lifestyle-related Diseases. Eur Cardiol. 2019 Jul 11;14(2):117-122. doi: 10.15420/ecr.2019.17.2. PMID: 31360234; PMCID: PMC6659038.
- Zhang HA, Kitts DD. Turmeric and its bioactive constituents trigger cell signaling mechanisms that protect against diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Mol Cell Biochem. 2021 Oct;476(10):3785-3814. doi: 10.1007/s11010-021-04201-6. Epub 2021 Jun 9. PMID: 34106380; PMCID: PMC8187459.
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