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Are Herbal Supplements Effective In Treating Psoriatic Arthritis?

I have psoriatic arthtritis. I see a rheumatologist. She is great. She treats me with Humira.methotrexate,mobic 15 mg daily and prednisone as needed. My friend tellme to just try Tumeric pills. I see it has curcumin which is a cox two inhibitor. They say its natural . I am curious ,but skeptical as these herbal supplements can have serious sude effects. Do you feel tumeric is safe?
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Hello,

Psoriatic arthritis is linked to systemic inflammation, and turmeric has been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body.

In my opinion, it can be taken as a supplement and it can be effective in relieving the inflammation.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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Are Herbal Supplements Effective In Treating Psoriatic Arthritis?

Hello, Psoriatic arthritis is linked to systemic inflammation, and turmeric has been shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect on the body. In my opinion, it can be taken as a supplement and it can be effective in relieving the inflammation. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician