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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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Curry spice thwarts rheumatoid arthritis in rats
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Turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow hue, may hold promise as a therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), animal research suggests.
In experiments with rats, scientists at the University of Arizona in Tucson found that an experimental turmeric extract was able to prevent RA-like joint inflammation and destruction in the animals.
The findings, published in the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, are the first to show that a turmeric extract like those currently sold as dietary supplements has anti-arthritis powers.
Rheumatoid arthritis arises when the immune system mistakenly attacks tissue in the joints, leading to inflammation, pain and progressive joint damage. In the current study, the researchers found that turmeric inhibited a key protein called NF-kappa B, which controls the activity of a number of inflammatory substances harmful to the joints in RA.
In fact, NF-kappa B is the target of certain drugs now under development for RA.
Though the turmeric benefits were seen in an animal model of RA, the findings are promising and should spur clinical trials, lead study author Dr. Janet L. Funk told Reuters Health.
"We think there's an excellent chance this could work in patients," she said.
Funk and her colleagues did not use a turmeric preparation currently sold on the market, but instead created several of their own extracts using the root of the plant. The extract that ultimately proved effective was, however, similar in chemical composition to a turmeric supplement the researchers analyzed for comparison.
Still, it's too soon for RA sufferers to head to the health food store for turmeric supplements, according to Funk.
"It's premature to recommend these to people," she said, noting that one issue is the fact that dietary supplements are not regulated as drugs are, and consumers have no guarantee that a product contains what's listed on the label.
Even if the product is good-quality, there have yet to be clinical trials of the safety and efficacy of turmeric supplements in people with RA.
"The bottom line," Funk said, "is that the data just aren't there yet."
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Hollywoodaction
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Best thing I found for arthritis was weight training. I've heard the same thing from many people.
I had my arthritis under control for close to 10 years, but then I strated neglecting my workouts after my son was born. So, it came back with a vengence. I could barely walk when it was raining because my ankles and knees hurt so much. I started taking glucosamine regularly, and that seemed to work enough to get me back in the gym. I haven't had any joint pain since (and I don't even bother to take the glucosamine anymore). |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
Best thing I found for arthritis was weight training. I've heard the same thing from many people.
I had my arthritis under control for close to 10 years, but then I strated neglecting my workouts after my son was born. So, it came back with a vengence. I could barely walk when it was raining because my ankles and knees hurt so much. I started taking glucosamine regularly, and that seemed to work enough to get me back in the gym. I haven't had any joint pain since (and I don't even bother to take the glucosamine anymore). |
Glucosamine is good stuff- I don't have arthritis (I'm only 24) but I started getting knee pain shortly after I started doing heavy squats (second year of university).
I started taking Glucosamine (one pill twice daily) and the pain has never returned in the years since. |
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Hollywoodaction
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| cdninkorea wrote: |
| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
Best thing I found for arthritis was weight training. I've heard the same thing from many people.
I had my arthritis under control for close to 10 years, but then I strated neglecting my workouts after my son was born. So, it came back with a vengence. I could barely walk when it was raining because my ankles and knees hurt so much. I started taking glucosamine regularly, and that seemed to work enough to get me back in the gym. I haven't had any joint pain since (and I don't even bother to take the glucosamine anymore). |
Glucosamine is good stuff- I don't have arthritis (I'm only 24) but I started getting knee pain shortly after I started doing heavy squats (second year of university).
I started taking Glucosamine (one pill twice daily) and the pain has never returned in the years since. |
I stopped doing heavy squats a couple of weeks ago. I switched to one-legged squats (kind of like a lunge) at the end of my workout. Try it. You'll feel the burn...and little stress on the knees. |
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Corky
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| Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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| I love one-legged squats and lunges. I'm really happy with the mass/definition that I got from them (I used to only do leg press and squats). I'm really careful not to let my knees go forward past my feet, which seems to cut down on knee problems. |
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Hollywoodaction
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| Corky wrote: |
| I love one-legged squats and lunges. I'm really happy with the mass/definition that I got from them (I used to only do leg press and squats). I'm really careful not to let my knees go forward past my feet, which seems to cut down on knee problems. |
...and gives you a far better burn. |
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Rteacher
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Is this the frickin' weight-training thread? (haven't chanted yet today - stayed up too late playing - er watching - the Breeder's Cup races ...  )
Anyway, I rarely buy nutritional supplements, but if I did I would probably order them through this source: http://www.tattvasherbs.com/
I don't know much about them, but I once had a friend named "Tattva"... |
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Hollywoodaction
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Is this the frickin' weight-training thread? (haven't chanted yet today - stayed up too late playing - er watching - the Breeder's Cup races ... )
Anyway, I rarely buy nutritional supplements, but if I did I would probably order them through this source: http://www.tattvasherbs.com/
I don't know much about them, but I once had a friend named "Tattva"... |
Regardless of whether the OP was making fun of your age, or not, if you do have arthritis, you should give glucosamine a try. It worked wonders for me. It's synthesized from shellfish, so I don't know if that's acceptable to you being that you're a vegetarian. |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Glucosamine was recommended to me (first by a Krishna friend of mine...) to help with my herniated/bulging disk problem which has periodically plagued me for the last 25 years or so.
I came ridiculously close to buying it on a number of occasions, but I stupidly balked at what I considered a rip-off price...
If it's now synthesized, there's not an ethical problem in taking it - I've recommended it to several other people, including my mother, while neglecting to take it myself (preferring to waste money on things like betting on horses - the common variety of which now get slaughtered to export their meat to horse-eating countries...)
My friend told me that after taking glucosamine daily for three months his own disk problem was practically cured... I'm not sure if turmeric can effectively cure any cancer or not, but it has long been considered a good blood purifier ... |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| I stopped doing heavy squats a couple of weeks ago. |
Funnily enough, my heavy squatting ended when I gave up kimchi. |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| Hollywoodaction wrote: |
| Regardless of whether the OP was making fun of your age, or not, if you do have arthritis, you should give glucosamine a try. It worked wonders for me. It's synthesized from shellfish, so I don't know if that's acceptable to you being that you're a vegetarian. |
Oh, no no, I'm not making fun of anyone's age. I just noticed this article about the health benefits of eating curry. I'm uncertain as to whether or not he's vegetarian, though. Rteacher, do you eat meat? I'm not sure ... |
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Hollywoodaction
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| Rteacher, all I can say is that it worked for me. I strongly recommend that you give it a try. Just make sure to shop around for a good deal (I bought mine at Cosco back home. I got myself a year's supply for under 40$). |
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