Last updated on February 11th, 2023 at 11:06 am
Turmeric can help you ease your knee osteoarthritis pain, finds a small recent study. Knee pain due to osteoarthritis is very common after the age of 40 years and current pharmacological treatment is sub-optimal for it. The effectiveness of turmeric in OA knee has never been studied earlier.
This new Australian research was conducted by University of Tasmania in Australia and was published online on “Annals of Internal Medicine” in which researchers found that turmeric supplement in the for of capsule was effective in reducing the osteoarthritis pain1.
Lets’ try to find out more about this research and at the end of the article I will share a awesome turmeric supplement for you.
Turmeric for joint pain
Turmeric is a relative of ginger, and the booth looks similar. It is a brightly coloured spice which is widely used in the food of South Asian countries. It is well known for its antioxidant properties that help to strengthen the immune system of our body. From its strong antioxidant properties to body & mind health, turmeric has captured the attention of both the natural health and scientific communities.
Benefits of turmeric:
- Helps Support and improve a healthy immune system.
- Turmeric also supports muscle and joint health.
- Improves brain function that supports healthy cognitive function.
In addition o medications, exercises are unarguably the best management for knee osteoarthritis pain, here are the 6 best knee arthritis pain exercises.
Participants were given turmeric capsule
Researchers at University of Tasmania, Australia were curious whether it can help OA knee sufferer as well. So, they recruited 70 participants with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis with joint effusion–synovitis. They were all age 40 or above.
They were randomly assigned one of the two group, one group received 2 capsule of turmeric each day for 12 weeks and the others group received placebo treatment.
Result
Result of the research was satisfactory, as the patient group who took turmeric reported significant improvement in knee pain as compared to the placebo treatment. Participants also reported improvement in knee function during daily activities.
However, turmeric use was ineffective in physical and anatomical changes in knee osteoarthritis, like cartilage health.
Recommended turmeric capsule
If you really want to try turmeric for your osteoarthritis knee pain, I would recommend this joint supplement with turmeric. It comes in capsule form and we know, it will also help you improve your overall immune system.
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