Spicy answer to joint pain
WHEN your joints and muscles earn you a living, it’s vital to look after them.
So it is little wonder that yoga instructor Fenella Lindsell (left) has discovered the power of turmeric.
London-based Fenella, aged 51, who runs her own yoga business, not only leads classes, but also organises six yoga holidays a year, which combine yoga with other sporting activities.
‘I demonstrate a lot of positions as well as hopping up and down to adjust my students during classes,’ she says.
‘In addition I play tennis, run once or twice a week, play football and do a circuit training class.’
After suffering from a ‘ nagging knee’, sporty Fenella tried a turmeric supplement from a Cambridgebased company.
The spice has long been popular in traditional Indian medicine and is recognised as a superfood.
A member of the ginger family, it is rich in compounds called curcuminoids and is attracting the attention of scientists, nutritionists and healthcare professionals looking for ways to improve our joint health and flexibility.
She says: ‘Not only has the stiffness and recovery after high-impact sport been noticeably better, but also my knee injury has greatly improved, as has my overall flexibility.
‘It’s been two months now, and I find I’m sleeping better, and my digestion and gut seem to be working more efficiently.
‘I’m a convert and not giving it up anytime soon.’
Years of intensive research led to the development of the formulation used. Each tablet combines curcumin with another plant extract, called soy lecithin, creating a supplement that is extremely absorbable.
The formulation has 22 published clinical research papers demonstrating how well it works, and tests have shown that it is 30 times more bioavailable (better absorbed) than standard turmeric alone.
This means that the unique formulation delivers more of the ‘good stuff’ and, therefore, more benefits to the body.