Glucosamine and Chondroitin Research
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:22:08 PM
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Research
Glucosamine and Chondroitin Research
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:22:50 PM
Here is an article from quackwatch.org
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:29:09 PM
summary from above
The Bottom Line: Chondroitin appears to be useless. Whether glucosamine is useful is conflicting, but the best-designed studies are negative. This usually means that negative evidence will eventually prevail. Decisions to use glucosamine must be based on information that is less complete than is desirable. In addition, product quality control may be a significant problem
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:34:27 PM
turmeric joints arthiritis studies
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:37:48 PM
laundry list of purported benefits of turmeric
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:38:41 PM
turmeric dosage dose for joint pain
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:45:53 PM
Seem like a reasonable article on turmeric
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 3:51:07 PM
Turmeric, Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
Turmeric, Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:04:23 PM
An article from medscape on turmeric
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:07:05 PM
summary
Initial results showed that a version of turmeric extract that was free of essential oils had a significant impact on arthritis and most closely matched the composition of commercially available supplements. This version was used in subsequent experiments and was shown to prevent acute and chronic arthritis, even when it was administered after arthritis had been induced. In addition, turmeric significantly inhibited joint destruction due to arthritis, and inhibited NF-�B, a protein that controls the gene expression of substances that produce an inflammatory response. Turmeric also altered the expression of hundreds of genes involved in joint swelling and destruction and prevented an increase in osteoclasts (cells that break down bone) in joints.
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:18:41 PM
some recommendations seem to be
use 98% pure curcumin
(may be 50 mg)
use it with Piperine (black pepper extract)
(for better absorption)
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:21:24 PM
Another meaty article on curcumin
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:24:30 PM
bioperine seem to be the commercial name for piperine
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:28:51 PM
how should you take it? in rawform or extract
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 4:34:57 PM
curcunium brands biomor super curcunium
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 5:02:04 PM
How to take it
According to Dr. Sally Frautschy, PhD, another leading UCLA Alzheimer?s researcher, each 900 mg capsule is roughly equivalent to eating about five curry dinners. To get good absorption, which is a problem with this supplement, you should take each capsule with a meal or drink that has milk, plant, or animal fat in it, or take it with your daily fish oil supplement.
satya - Monday, May 17, 2010 5:19:26 PM
another discussion of how to take curcumin
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:38:29 AM
Possible products
Super Bio-curcumin - life extension
Super curcumin with Bioperin - life extension
Biomor curcumin - healthysource
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:26:33 PM
what about curamin
what about curamin
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 2:30:40 PM
Apparently curamin is in blue circles below
According to the website ..
"What?s the secret? Combining the best of the best. Curamin contains a super-absorption curcumin called BCM-95 that can be up to 10 times stronger than plain curcumin products."
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:16:55 PM
wikipedia curcumin
lot of good information
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:17:55 PM
Possible effects
multiple myeloma,
pancreatic cancer,
myelodysplastic syndromes,
colon cancer,
psoriasis,
and Alzheimer's disea
satya - Tuesday, May 18, 2010 3:20:15 PM
wait a minute!
Although many pre-clinical studies suggest that curcumin may be useful for the prevention and treatment of several diseases, the effectiveness of curcumin has not yet been demonstrated in randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trials
satya - Thursday, May 20, 2010 10:05:22 AM
I have been taking cuamin for 2 days now. No effect. Nada so far.
take three pills a day. Each seem to be 1400mg. However how much of it is curcunium, I dont know.
satya - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 3:43:42 PM
3 days, still Nada.
3 days, still Nada.
satya - Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:14:11 AM
After 20 days and 60 tablets. Still Nada
Very disappointing. But again this is not a scientific conclusion. But clearly the picture is not rosy as they seem to paint.
satya - Thursday, June 24, 2010 10:15:33 AM
So much for a miracle cure...
Aspirin still works the best, and rest (an unaffordable luxury)