Curcumin Diabetic Super Natural Hero, What's the Story?

So I was the lucky recipient of a link posted on my Facebook page that said Curcumin curbs Diabetes.  My sister is always looking for natural solutions for me and my Diabetes.  So I thought I would type in my browser and see what it had to say about Curcumin.  The incredible thing is there are several articles on it, posted by the medical community as well as the Naturopathic community.

Curcumin is a natural anti-inflammatory as well as an antioxidant.  Curcumin, a phytochemical found in the spice turmeric, has been used in India for centuries, and it has no known side effects.  It has shown great help in several different types of Chronic Illnesses, one of them being Diabetes Mellitus and its complications.

With Diabetes Mellitus there are several things that occur but some of the greatest issues come from the Oxidative Stress and the Inflammatory Mechanisms.   Curcumin can be considered suitable for the prevention and Amelioration of Diabetes.  Curcumin is an anti-oxidant and nuclear factor kappa-B inhibitor derived from turmeric.  Curcumin is an anti-oxidant and nuclear factor kappa-B inhibitor derived from turmeric. A number of studies have shown that dietary curcumin reduces inflammation and delays or prevents obesity-induced insulin resistance and associated complications, including atherosclerosis and immune mediate liver disease.

Source:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23495213

Curcumin in its natural state is hard for absorbtion into the body's biological systems.  Currently they are working on ways to make it better absorbed into the body they are developing nano-particles and lipid/liposome formulations that increase absorption and bio-availability of curcumin.

Source:  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23495213

Other articles to read about Curcumin are:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18403477
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20420526
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19462685

On these pages you will also be able to find side articles regarding Curcumin.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/curcumin_the_next_big_superfood

The advances in natural substances in the care and treatment of Diabetes is on the rise, everyone out there is looking for a cure.  Being Diabetic I am so glad we have those out there looking for an answer because just controlling it is not good enough, it is just a bandage on a really serious wound. 

I hope you will share this information with several of your Diabetic Family, Friends, Communities.  I want us to keep an open mind and be well informed on what is out there for us.  We should really be thankful to those willing to share with us and as Diabetics and Caregivers of Diabetics be willing to keep the information flowing on to others suffering with this disease. 

If you have comments or would like to contact me for a story idea or any type of information you wish to share connect with me at diabetic.day2013@gmail.com.  Lets keep our community knowledgeable about Diabetes.