Daily Water Intake & Curcumin

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CF 355: Daily Water Intake & Curcumin Today we’re going to talk about Daily Water Intake & Curcumin But first, here’s that sweet sweet bumper music

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OK, we are back and you have found the Chiropractic Forward Podcast where we are giving evidence-based chiropractic a little personality and making it profitable. We’re not the stuffy, elitist, pretentious kind of research. We’re research talk over a couple of beers. So grab you a bushel. I’m Dr. Jeff Williams and I’m your host for the Chiropractic Forward podcast. I’m so glad you’re spending your time with us learning together. Chiropractors – I’m hiring at my personal clinic. I need talent, ambition, smarts, personality, and easy to get along with associates. If this is you and Amarillo, TX is your speed, send me an email at [e-mail] If you haven’t yet I have a few things you should do.

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You have found yourself smack dab in the middle of Episode #355 Now if you missed last episode, we talked about Chiropractic Treatment Of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury & New Cancer Treatment Approach Make sure you don’t miss that info. Keep up with the class.

On the personal end of things…..

Hello, and it’s nice to be back in the saddle here at Uncle Jeffro studios. I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not but it’s a been a few weeks and I haven’t had a break from the podcast since I started it over 7 years ago.

So, what’s that all about you might ask? Well, lemme tell you. As mentioned in more recent episodes, I’ve made some significant moves and important signings in the VoiceOver industry in the last month or two and I had to start acting like I’m important. Some projects come in with a Rushed audition request. Well, if I’m at the clinic all day every day, how the hell am I supposed to do that? I can’t just run home between patients, knock out an important audition, then run back to the office for patients.

That’s a good way to lose voice over jobs and lose patients so, in an effort to find a way to balance it all a bit and make it all work together, I’ve spent the time and money to make my personal office space more hospitable to being able to perform auditions at the clinic when absolutely necessary. I actually just knocked one out today and I just got everything working last night. Good timing!

Anyway, I had to hang sound absorption panels on the walls, sound absorbing curtains on the windows, get an audio interface up and running with all the right software and audio plug-ins, a new microphone, and on and on. People think you can just buy a mic, plug it in, and start making money. Of course, it’s more difficult than that and drowning out the sound of a bustling and busy clinic is a challenge. So that’s what’s been up. I don’t have it all dialed in perfectly yet but it will be and I’ll hopefully sound like gem when it’s all set up and tuned in!

On other fronts, it’s about Christmas and it lands on a Wednesday this year. Which as a business person, sucks a lot. Now some of you I know just take the whole damn week off. Because y’all either make more money they you deserve or because you’re just young and you think you should have the whole week off no matter how much you lose for that week. I know…..they wouldn’t be comign in anyway. That’s a lie.

They absolutely still come to the chiropractor the week of Christmas. What we’ll be doing this year is working all of Monday, half of Tuesday, off Wednesday and off Thursday and then working half of Friday. It’s a compromise. In an half day, we can fit in about 30-40 if we have to. I don’t llke to bust my hump that hard but I will if needed and I like having more than enough in the bank when it comes time for pay day. So that’s waht we’re doing. New Years is the same but it’s not as big of a deal as Christmas so we’re just taking off New Years day and that’s it. And then Yay!!! Life gets back to normal again. That’ll be refreshing. OK, enough personal stuff, let’s hop into the research

Item #1

Our first one this week is called, “”Outcomes in Randomized Clinical Trials Testing Changes in Daily Water Intake A Systematic Review” by Hakam et al and published in JAMA Network Open on November 25, 2024 and thassa hot un’ honey!!

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Hakam N, Guzman Fuentes JL, Nabavizadeh B, et al. Outcomes in Randomized Clinical Trials Testing Changes in Daily Water Intake: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(11):e2447621. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.47621

Why They Did It Several public recommendations exist regarding the amount of daily water intake, yet the supporting evidence is not clear, and benefits of increasing water consumption are not well-established. Objective To summarize evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) pertaining to the health-related outcomes associated with increased or decreased daily water consumption.

How They Did It A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase was performed up to April 6, 2023. Studies were included if they aimed to assess the impact of daily water consumption by any defined amount on any health-related outcome.

What They Found Of 1464 records screened, 18 (1%) eligible studies were included in the review. Interventions in these studies consisted of a recommendation to alter the daily amount of water intake by a specific amount for a predefined period ranging between 4 days and 5 years, while the control groups were mostly asked to maintain their usual intake habits. Recurring primary end points included weight loss, fasting blood glucose level, headache, urinary tract infection, and nephrolithiasis.

As a refresher, nephrolithiasis is a condition where solid masses of minerals and salts form in the urinary tract. Ouch.

Consuming additional water was associated with greater weight loss (range, 44%-100% more than control conditions) and fewer nephrolithiasis events (15 fewer events per 100 participants over 5 years). Single studies suggested benefits related to migraine prevention, urinary tract infection, diabetes control, and hypotension. Ten studies (55%) reported at least 1 positive result, and 8 studies (44%) reported negative results.

Wrap It Up This systematic review found that there is a limited number of clinical trials in the literature assessing the benefits of increasing water intake related to a large variety of health outcomes. While the quality and quantity of evidence is limited, a small number of studies suggested benefits of water intake on weight loss and nephrolithiasis, while single studies raised the possibility of benefits for patients with migraine, urinary tract infection, diabetes, and hypotension.

Item #2

The last one is called, “A Comprehensive Review on the Benefits and Problems of Curcumin with Respect to Human Health” by Liu et al published in Molecules in July of 2022.

Liu S, Liu J, He L, Liu L, Cheng B, Zhou F, Cao D, He Y. A Comprehensive Review on the Benefits and Problems of Curcumin with Respect to Human Health. Molecules. 2022 Jul 8;27(14):4400. doi: 10.3390/molecules27144400. PMID: 35889273; PMCID: PMC9319031.

Curcumin, a natural substance found in turmeric, has been the subject of much research in recent years due to its potential health benefits. This review article summarizes the current state of knowledge on curcumin, focusing on its potential benefits, safety, and efficacy. The review begins by discussing the potential health benefits of curcumin. Studies have shown that curcumin has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-tumor properties. It may also help with mental health, heart disease, and stroke.

However, curcumin is poorly absorbed by the body and its purity can vary. There is also a lack of high-quality studies on curcumin in humans, so we don’t know all of its side effects. The review then discusses the potential safety concerns of curcumin. High doses of curcumin may harm the kidneys, heart, liver, blood, and immune system. More research is needed to determine how safe and effective curcumin is for people. Overall, the review concludes that curcumin is a promising natural substance with potential health benefits.

However, more research is needed to determine its safety and efficacy. It is important to talk to your doctor before taking curcumin, especially if you are taking any other medications. In addition to the information provided in the review, here are some additional points to consider: Curcumin is a complex molecule with many different potential health effects. More research is needed to understand how curcumin works in the body.

Curcumin is often taken in combination with other substances, such as piperine, which may help to increase its absorption. The quality of curcumin supplements can vary. It is important to choose a high-quality supplement from a reputable manufacturer.

Alright, that’s it. Keep on keepin’ on. Keep changing our profession from your corner of the world. The world needs evidence-based, patient-centered practitioners driving the bus. The profession needs us in the ACA and involved in leadership of state associations. So quit griping about the profession if you’re doing nothing to make it better. Get active, get involved, and make it happen. Let’s get to the message. Same as it is every week.

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