Turmeric/curcumin versus placebo in anti-inflammatory response

In this podcast, Dr. Amit Garg discusses curcumin, its anti-inflammatory properties, and its usage as a natural health product. He describes a randomized-controlled trial he co-authored. In the study, oral curcumin was found to have no effect on biomarkers of organ injury and inflammatory response after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Dr. Amit Garg is a nephrologist and professor of medicine, epidemiology and biostatistics at Western University. The research article he co-authored is published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full research article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180510 To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.ca Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.