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Tastier Anti-Inflammatory Alternatives Emerge
Seeking safer long-term options for joint pain beyond NSAIDs, researchers recently put three anti-inflammatory culinary spices to the test – turmeric, ginger, and black pepper. These kitchen staples contain potent plant compounds that mute inflammation naturally.
Curcumin from turmeric modulates inflammatory pathways like NF-kB and cytokines equal to over-the-counter drugs13. Gingerols within ginger disable COX-2 enzymes similar to NSAIDs but gentler on the stomach lining14. And piperine from black pepper enhances absorption of turmeric by up to 2000%15. Combined, this anti-inflammatory trio challenges NSAIDs.
In a 2022 double-blind randomized controlled trial, researchers gave 60 osteoarthritis patients either 500 mg naproxen tablets twice daily or herbal capsules with 500 mg turmeric extract, 7.5 mg gingerols, and 3.75 mg piperine twice daily for a month4.
Remarkably, the spices relieved joint inflammation and pain on par with the potent NSAID. But the herbs generated no adverse effects whatsoever unlike the drug. Patients also rated the spices equivalent or better than naproxen for efficacy and tolerability.
The main difference between Naproxen vs Ibuprofen
They both work by blocking the chemicals in the body that cause pain and inflammation at the site of injury. However, Naproxen is a stronger anti-inflammatory than Ibuprofen (which is why you need a prescription for it).
Tastier Anti-Inflammatory Alternatives Emerge
Seeking safer long-term options for joint pain beyond NSAIDs, researchers recently put three anti-inflammatory culinary spices to the test – turmeric, ginger, and black pepper. These kitchen staples contain potent plant compounds that mute inflammation naturally.
Curcumin from turmeric modulates inflammatory pathways like NF-kB and cytokines equal to over-the-counter drugs13. Gingerols within ginger disable COX-2 enzymes similar to NSAIDs but gentler on the stomach lining14. And piperine from black pepper enhances absorption of turmeric by up to 2000%15. Combined, this anti-inflammatory trio challenges NSAIDs.
In a 2022 double-blind randomized controlled trial, researchers gave 60 osteoarthritis patients either 500 mg naproxen tablets twice daily or herbal capsules with 500 mg turmeric extract, 7.5 mg gingerols, and 3.75 mg piperine twice daily for a month4.
Remarkably, the spices relieved joint inflammation and pain on par with the potent NSAID. But the herbs generated no adverse effects whatsoever unlike the drug. Patients also rated the spices equivalent or better than naproxen for efficacy and tolerability.
The main difference between Naproxen vs Ibuprofen
They both work by blocking the chemicals in the body that cause pain and inflammation at the site of injury. However, Naproxen is a stronger anti-inflammatory than Ibuprofen (which is why you need a prescription for it).
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