Does anyone take Turmeric/Curcumin to help with PMR?

Posted by traynor4 @traynor4, Aug 14, 2022

Does anyone take Turmeric/Curcumin to help with PMR? If you do how much and does it help?

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I use the Mediterranean diet with gluten avoidance as my anti inflammatory plan. I avoid meat and favor fish. Started turmeric with PMR. Other supplements that may help lower IL-6 are statins and COQ10, vitamin D, melatonin, stevia sweetener and dark chocolate.
Definitely feel inflammation when I go off the program.

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@adrigibby

My PMR started 3 months ago . I immediately started eating 0 carb. I eat meat and eggs and butter. 2 months ago I decided to have a cheat day and had 3 slices of sourdough bread. Next day they pain was unbelievable!! It lasted 2 days and then went back to the pain I have now....
I'm hoping to beat this by eating this anti-inflammatory diet. My inflammation level is 11... a little more and will be a normal level. But I hear sometimes the pain remains until it decides to go....

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As a registered dietitian, I would never recommend a 0 carb diet. White bread is another thing. I rarely ever eat processed carbs, like white flour products and sugar, and I also avoid processed oils, like canola, palm, safflower, etc. We humans were meant to get most of our energy from carbohydrates like legumes and starchy vegetables and other whole vegetables and fruits. I don't eat many grains, but I do eat oats every day. If all you are eating is meat, eggs, and butter, you are definitely not eating an anti-inflammatory diet. Most anti-inflammatory foods are vegetables and fruits, such as leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and berries. Other anti-inflammatory foods include avocados, extra virgin olive oil (unheated), citrus, and many nuts and seeds. You never see meat and dairy on a list of anti-inflammatory foods--they are usually listed as pro-inflammatory due to their lack of fiber and nutrient density. I had PMR for about a year and have been in remission for over a year now. I also take tumeric and omega-3 supplements daily. Good luck to you.

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@janiceem

As a registered dietitian, I would never recommend a 0 carb diet. White bread is another thing. I rarely ever eat processed carbs, like white flour products and sugar, and I also avoid processed oils, like canola, palm, safflower, etc. We humans were meant to get most of our energy from carbohydrates like legumes and starchy vegetables and other whole vegetables and fruits. I don't eat many grains, but I do eat oats every day. If all you are eating is meat, eggs, and butter, you are definitely not eating an anti-inflammatory diet. Most anti-inflammatory foods are vegetables and fruits, such as leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and berries. Other anti-inflammatory foods include avocados, extra virgin olive oil (unheated), citrus, and many nuts and seeds. You never see meat and dairy on a list of anti-inflammatory foods--they are usually listed as pro-inflammatory due to their lack of fiber and nutrient density. I had PMR for about a year and have been in remission for over a year now. I also take tumeric and omega-3 supplements daily. Good luck to you.

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Thanks for your response.

I love to hear when people say their PMR is in remission! It gives me hope!

Even though I still have PMR, so far I had great success with 0 carb diet. I had fatty liver, acid reflux and constant bloating and discomfort and all that was gone is gone, and lost the 20 pounds I needed to lose.

I was very active before PMR, but my youngest son passed away last October and I'm convinced was the emotional trauma that brought this PMR.

My husband is no longer using insulin by eating low carb diet. Mainly meat and a couple of green veggies. Many testimonies of people that have cured their autoimmune disorders with the Carnivore diet. MS, Diabetes, arthritis, psoriasis, allergies.

I also take Turmeric. Omega 3 Boswellia extract and Serrapetase.

Again, thank you for your response. 🙂

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