Turmeric and pineapple against bowel fire
Last week, I mentioned a clinical study demonstrating that blueberry fruits may contribute positively to improving the quality of life of patients due to the rich polyphenolic content of blueberry fruits in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. I'll talk about some other herbal options this week.
Turmeric roots, the most remarkable herbal medicine in recent years. Curcumin, an effective component of turmeric, has been shown to have an effect on a large number of mediators involved in inflammation (especially nuclear factor kappa B). As a matter of fact, it is supported by experimental and clinical studies that turmeric and curcumin have a certain degree of effectiveness in almost all diseases in which fire plays a role in the formation of cancer. In addition to standard drug therapy in patients with ulcerative colitis, curcumin may be helpful in alleviating, preventing and treating complaints. In a small-scale clinical pilot study (open label; US BD) 5 ulcerative colitis (550 milligram capsules; 2 times a day for 1 month and then 3 times a day for 1 month); and 5 Crohn's (360 milligram capsules; 1 month) 2 times a day for 2 months and then 4 times a day for 2 months) with curcumin in combination with drug treatment. A more comprehensive study was conducted in Japan. In 89 ulcerative colitis patients (in a scientific design) for a period of six months, one group received only one drug treatment and the other group received 1 gram of curcumin after each meal. Clink and endoscopic examination showed that curcumin significantly improved the quality of life of the patients. Another option is 'Bromelin', a proteolytic enzyme found in pineapple with a known anti-inflammatory effect. It is currently recommended for various inflammatory diseases, including arthritis.
Turmeric roots and pineapple are also effective in inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's and ulcerative colitis . Those with this condition should also pay attention to vitamin D deficiency .
OMEGA-3 HAS NO BENEFIT
On the other hand, inflammatory bowel diseases are also closely related to nutrition. It has been reported that fish oil and omega-3 treatment, which is recommended for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's patients, has no positive contribution because of its anti-inflammatory effect. No improvement was observed in the reports (Cochrane Database), which collectively evaluated clinical trials.
When the results of 19 studies covering 2609 people diagnosed with inflammatory bowel diseases were examined, the presence of high total fat, omega-6 fatty acids (edible oils) and meat products in the daily diet increased the complaints in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn's patients. On the other hand, it was concluded that dietary fiber-rich vegetable consumption can alleviate complaints in patients with ulcerative colitis.
The available information shows that vitamin D deficiency plays a role in the development of inflammatory bowel diseases. In this regard, low amounts of vitamin D supplementation may be recommended, especially in Crohn's patients, until more accurate results are obtained.
In fact, herbal medicine options that can be useful in ulcerative colitis patients are quite wide. It is not possible to include all of them here. There isn't enough clink data on most of them. Here, I was able to talk about some examples that can only be found and applied in pharmacies in our country, and their effectiveness has been demonstrated by clinical studies. In addition, not all herbal medicine can be expected to produce equally successful results for everyone. In this regard, I recommend that you monitor the usefulness of these products when used in addition to your treatment.
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