Experts Reveal How to Properly Use Turmeric for Arthritis Pain

(Newswire.net — July 19, 2017) Orlando, FL — There are many painful and debilitating conditions that affect millions of people nowadays, and one is arthritis. While there are arthritis sufferers who use pain medications, the popularity of natural alternatives such as turmeric continues to increase.

Experts reveal how to properly use turmeric for arthritis pain. In traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda, this spice has been used to potentially combat a wide range of diseases and disorders, especially those related with inflammation.

Turmeric contains many unique properties, and one is curcumin. This bioactive ingredient is even thought to provide many of turmeric’s potentially therapeutic benefits.

Curcumin is believed to contain anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiseptic, antiviral, antibiotic, and anti-carcinogenic properties. There are actually many agents that curcumin possesses.

Curcumin’s possible anti-inflammatory properties are believed to be one of the sources of its strongest effects against arthritis pain and inflammation. While curcumin is believed to be highly therapeutic, it has low bioavailability.

Being of low bioavailability, curcumin’s absorption inside the body is limited. Thus, it should be used in such a way that the use of its agents is maximized.

One of the best ways to increase curcumin absorption inside the body is to combine it with black pepper extract. Black pepper is believed to be a strong bioavailability-enhancing ingredient, which means it may significantly increase curcumin absorption inside the body.

Another workaround in using turmeric against arthritis pain is to combine curcumin powder, egg yolks, and melted coconut oil. This powder can be emulsified through the use of a high speed blender.

Some experts also recommend adding one tablespoon of curcumin powder into a quart of boiling water. Arthritis sufferers should ensure that the water is boiling while curcumin powder is being added into it.

The solution should be boiled for about ten minutes until a 12% solution is created. Arthritis sufferers may then drink the solution after cooling it down. It is best to drink the solution within four hours because in about six hours, it will become a 6% solution.

In avoiding the so-called “yellow kitchen syndrome”, consumers may mix curcumin powder under the hood of the stove making sure that the blower is on. This ensures that the powder does not get into the kitchen.

The easiest way to consume curcumin is through supplementation. Supplements are thought to contain high levels of curcumin’s potentially therapeutic agents. They are also easy to administer orally and do not cause any mess in the kitchen.

One of the most popular curcumin supplements contains black pepper extract.

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