Muscle soreness after hard exercise
Potential benefit studied: Changes in delayed soreness and short-term recovery
Supporting researchHuman trials found that curcumin reduced muscle soreness after demanding exercise and improved measures of short-term recovery.
One crossover trial involved 17 men taking curcumin or placebo around strenuous leg exercise. Another involved 11 professional male football players receiving 500 mg doses after a match, with soreness and jumping ability tracked.
Longevity is positioned for daily inflammation and antioxidant support. Nicol’s small trial used 5,000 mg curcumin daily, compared with Longevity’s final 1,000 mg amount. Different extracts and schedules also matter; the same soreness benefit has not been established for this finished formula.
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