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Can ginger or turmeric be used to reduce rotator cuff inflammation?

Reducing inflammation promotes healing. While I was recovering from a partial rotator cuff tearI wanted to reduce the inflammation in my injured shoulder, but I also wanted to avoid risky anti-inflammatory drugs.

So I did some research and decided to try ginger and turmeric for inflammation.

Ground turmeric comes from a root that looks similar to ginger. Its a great spice that can be used togetherwith ginger, which has anti-inflammatory properties of its own.

Many people would have you believe that in order for turmeric to be effective, you have to take it in capsule form. Particularly people who are selling it in capsule form.

This is how I take turmeric

I drink half a teaspoon of turmeric in a small glass of apple juice or almond milk twice a day. Im not crazy about the stuff, but my plan was to fix my arm come hell or high water sohey-ho and bottoms up!

Apparently some people add it to coffee, vegetable juice, or smoothies. I havent tried that yetbut no doubt I will.

Given thata teaspoon of turmericis not considered a lot, I also sprinkle it in my food a couple of times a week. Its great in rice dishes, stews, curries, and my favourite South African dishChakalaka. The great thing about Chakalaka is that you can tweak the ingredients to suit yourself. I add vegetable stock and small potatoes and cook it till the potatoes are soft and the stock reduced.

The turmeric suggestion came from my friend Ann of Ann Heizer Physical Fitness in California. Turmeric is a potent natural anti-inflammatory with many other health benefits. (Turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or bile obstruction. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant women, it is important to consult with a doctor before doing so as turmeric can be a uterine stimulant.)

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