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Turmeric does it again folks. It turns out that 1000mg of curcumin daily for at least 3 months significantly reduces joint pain in arthritis by at least as much as ibuprofen, but without the stomach problems that ibuprofen causes. I would recommend adding curcumin (the active form of turmeric) 1000mg daily to glucosamine SULFATE with chondroitin sulfate, 1500mg/1200mg daily for at least 3 months to notice an effect. Hopefully, this can help save you from getting a few bucks for getting a steroid shot. Save the money and put it toward your kids’ college education.

References:

“1. Bieber, N et al. Does turmeric alleviate osteoarthritis symptoms in adults? Evidence-Based Practice: July 2018 – Volume 21 – Issue 7 – p E6–E7
doi: 10.1097/01.EBP.0000545202.27817.ce 2. Daily, JW et al. Efficacy of Turmeric Extracts and Curcumin for Alleviating the Symptoms of Joint Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.J Med Food. 2016 Aug;19(8):717-29. doi: 10.1089/jmf.2016.3705. 3. Perkins, K et al. Efficacy of Curcuma for Treatment of Osteoarthritis.J Evid Based Complementary Altern Med. 2017 Jan;22(1):156-165. Epub 2016 Mar 14.”