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TURMERIC AIDS PERFORMANCE AND RECOVERY
A study has found that turmeric supplementation has a positive impact on recovery for professional athletes, reducing muscle damage and soreness post-exercise. This pilot study of Rotherham United’s first-team players, conducted in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, explored whether a turmeric supplement could enhance recovery in elite male footballers.
It found that supplementation with raw turmeric, in the form of The Turmeric Co.’s Raw Turmeric Original shot, reduces inflammation and soreness post-exercise. Curcumin, the key active ingredient in turmeric, is a dietary compound with anti-inflammatory properties that has previously been shown to provide these benefits when taken in a bioavailable form.
When comparing athletes consuming turmeric with those that didn’t, the study found that turmeric supplementation resulted in 77% less leg muscle soreness, 106% less whole-body muscle soreness and a whopping 1,082% decrease of an inflammation blood marker when tested 64-hours post-match.
Dr Ian Varley, Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology at the School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University said: “What these findings demonstrate is that the supplementation of turmeric results in lower C-reaction protein [inflammation marker] as well as significantly decreased subjective soreness [leg and body] in turmeric users three-days following match-play.”
The Turmeric Co. provides a range of flavours and each formula comes in a recyclable bottle for easy consumption.
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