Short-term curcumin supplementation may reduce muscle soreness after exercise: Study
Ten days of pre- and post-exercise curcumin supplementation was associated with reductions in muscle soreness without affecting muscular power compared to placebo, says a new study.
Using the Curcumin 95 product from Jarrow Formulas (formulated with Sabinsa's Curcumin C3 Complex), scientists from Marywood University in Scranton, PA, and Ohio University in Athens, OH report that while markers of muscle damage and soreness increased post-exercise in both the curcumin and placebo groups, soreness was significantly less in the curcumin group.
“Therefore, supplementing with curcumin, especially during times of heavy training or unaccustomed exercise (i.e. pre-season, short rest between competition, etc.) may help support training by decreasing perceived soreness and maintaining power,” they wrote in the