Turmeric Smoothie Recipe for Arthritis, Inflammation and Painful Joints


Arthritic pain treatmentThis great tasting anti-inflammatory smoothie for arthritis combines potent natural ingredients that can help reduce joint pain and other arthritic symptoms.

It contains nutrients like bromelain from pineapple, curcumin from turmeric, and gingerols from ginger that have been demonstrated in research studies to combat inflammatory conditions throughout your body.

There are quite a few ingredients in this smoothie recipe and you may not be able to get all of them with a visit to your regular supermarket.

My advice would be to make it up with whatever you can get to start with. If you’d like to add more ingredients in future you can do so, perhaps one at a time to see how each improves the recipe’s effectiveness in treating your symptoms.

Arthritis Smoothie Ingredients and Why They Are Used for Joint Pain

Turmeric

Bright orange turmeric contains a substance called curcumin which has been shown in scientific research to reduce the pain and stiffness of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Curcumin blocks inflammatory cytokines like COX-2 that are involved in the processes responsible for arthritic pain. It’s a powerful compound with noticeable benefits against a range of illnesses beyond arthritis.

Many people take capsules daily but it’s inexpensive to get high curcumin powder and add it to both savory food recipes and drinks. Turmeric has a mild flavor and with all the other  ingredients ahead you won’t notice it beyond the orange tinge of your smoothie.

Another great way to get your daily turmeric, and 8 other potent superfoods for stress relief, pain reduction and better sleep, is with new Organifi Gold reviewed here.Turmeric for smoothies

Pineapple

Delicious pineapple is full of vitamin C which is a powerful free radical for reducing inflammation within your body. However, for treating rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of joint pain, its proteolytic enzyme bromelain is even more important.

Concentrated bromelain enzymes have been used successfully to treat osteoarthritis in scientific studies, but you can also get bromelain by blending up fresh pineapple with the core included in your smoothies.

Coconut oil

Extra-virgin coconut oil, with its polyphenols and lauric and capric acid, is often recommended as both an osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis treatment.

This study found that the polyphenolic fraction of virgin coconut oil specifically protected against the expression of inflammatory genes like COX-2, iNOS, TNF-a and IL-6 that are involved in producing arthritic pain.

Full of important fatty acids that your body needs to function properly, a strong anti-inflammatory and even excellent for weight loss, extra-virgin coconut oil is a superfood worth taking daily, either by the spoonful or in a smoothie recipe like this.

Parsley

Far more than just a garnished, parsley is great in green smoothies and for the purpose of treating arthritic pain it contains valuable nutritional elements.

This dark green herb is high in vitamin K for proper calcium metabolism, antioxidant vitamin C, beta-carotene, quercetin and other flavonoids and anti-inflammatory volatile oils like myristicin.Parsley for smoothie

Organic Carrot

Carrots are used in traditional therapies for painful joints and are believed to assist in healing the ligaments and bringing relief for joint pain.

Chock-full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, carrots are also an excellent alkalizer of your body, helping to reduce acidic conditions that promote inflammation.

Always look for organic carrots where possible as this root vegetable absorbs both good and bad from the ground it’s grown in. Fortunately carrots aren’t usually that much more for organic.

You’ll need a good blender to blend up root vegetables like carrots properly in smoothie recipes, but it’s well worth it if you value your wellness.

Strawberries

These sweet berries are surprisingly good for you and contain potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant anthocyanins. Also rich in vitamin C that combats inflammation from free radicals, strawberries are a great tasting addition to this smoothie for joint pain.

A Harvard School of Public Health study found eating strawberries reduced levels of C-reactive protein in the body. C-reactive protein is a strong marker of inflammation and often spikes during rheumatoid arthritis flare ups.

Unfortunately strawberries are regularly sprayed with pesticides. If you can’t get them organic then make sure you soak them in hot water and a splash of vinegar for a minute. This greatly reduces any chemicals on them.

Ginger

Many arthritis sufferers have experienced improvement in mobility and significant reductions in arthritic pain and inflammation when they have ginger regularly.

A pungent herb with many benefits, the inflammation fighting gingerols in ginger are primarily responsible for this effect.

Fresh ginger is great in this anti-inflammatory smoothie and gives an energizing kick to the flavor.

If you don’t like ginger yet perhaps try it with a smaller piece at the start and slowly increase it over time. Its powerful effects on joint pain makes it well worth adding to your diet wherever you can.Ginger herbal remedy

Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Recipe

  • A quarter of a pineapple skinned and chopped. The top and bottom of the pineapple and especially the core are highest in bromelain.
  • 1 tablespoon of organic coconut oil like this.
  • 2 branches of parsley, chopped.
  • 1 organic carrot, scrubbed and chopped.
  • A handful of strawberries, preferably organic, green tops removed.
  • 1 teaspoon of high curcumin turmeric powder.
  • A quarter to half inch piece of fresh ginger, chopped finely.
  • Healthy ‘milk’ of your choice. Unsweetened almond or hemp milk is good, as is probiotic kefir or real unflavored and bio-live yogurt. Coconut water or a mixture of half coconut milk in half water is an excellent option. Avoid soy milk and feedlot cow’s milk where possible.
  • Optional: Add even more inflammation fighting nutrients and compounds with a teaspoon of Organifi Gold.

Method

  1. Chop off the green tops of the strawberries. If not organic then soak the strawberries, parsley and celery in hot water with a splash of apple cider vinegar for a minute. Drain and add the strawberries to the blender. Chop up the parsley stalks and throw them into the blender jug along with the heads.
  2. Scrub the carrot under hot water. Chop it up to a size your blender can handle and throw it into the blender jug.  A couple of inches is fine for a powerful blender. Much smaller is needed for weaker blenders.
  3. Skin and chop up the pineapple into chunks your blades can handle. If you’re chopping the whole pineapple, use the top and bottom pieces and keep the rest for eating. If you don’t eat the core of the pineapple normally you can keep them in a container in the fridge to use specifically for this inflammation smoothie recipe.
  4. Add the coconut oil, turmeric and ginger and pour whatever ‘milk’ you’ve decided to use until it reaches half way up your blender jug. Hold down the lid and blend on high until the consistency looks finely mixed.

The combination of the strawberry pink, parsley green and carrot and turmeric orange does turn this smoothie an interesting color. It tastes great though and is great for your body, not just for arthritis but also against a whole host of other problems involving inflammation.

Arthritis Smoothie Treatment and Timing

Some people notice a reduction in arthritic symptoms soon after taking the individual superfoods in this recipe, like ginger, turmeric, coconut oil or pineapple.

By combining them in this way into an easily digestible and assimilated drink the beneficial effects will be even more pronounced.

The best time to make and drink this smoothie for painful joints would be at least an hour before you usually experience your worst arthritis symptoms. So if this is in the morning then try it for breakfast.

If the afternoon is when joint pain usually comes on then have it for lunch. Or if evenings are when it’s usually at its worst then try it before dinner. As an added bonus you’ll probably feel like eating less as well.

I’d appreciate any comments, questions or especially results if you blend up this smoothie for arthritis and inflammation yourself. It tastes so good it may well be something you look forward to making.


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Mary crawley

Thank you for this information just what I need got a new extractor juicer and this page will be my assistant !! Thanks again keep up the good work.
Regards Mary

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Roger Altemus

WOW. I found a gold mine when I stumbled into your web site. It’s a fantastic source of
nutrition info from reliable sources backed by research.

I was creating smoothies back in the 1960’s. They were rather lame compared to what is
available on your site.

I am planning to try 2 of your smoothies: the one for arthritis & joints and the Superfood
Smoothie.

Have any recommendations on blenders?

Many thanks for all your hard work and reliable info on nutrition. I suspect we could cut
the nation’s health care bill in half if we could get every one to follow your advice.

Roger

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Jim Dillan

Thank you for the positive comments Roger.

I really like smoothies and have them virtually every day. I’m also always experimenting and looking for different smoothie recipes.

All the best,

Jim

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Jim Dillan

Thanks for your positive comments Mary.

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Yves Paschkes

GREAT ADVICE . THANK YOU

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Caz Garner

Can you make the Superfood Smoothie to treat arthritis on a night time and put in the fridge to drink the following morning for breakfast? It’s just that I wouldn’t have time in a morning to make it before work.

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Jim Dillan

Hi Caz,

You could, though it will lose a little of the more fragile nutrients. I’d definitely recommend making it with half coconut milk half water rather than milk too, which would probably curdle overnight due to the pineapple. Perhaps taking it in the evening before dinner would both help to fill you up and eat less and act as an overnight treatment to help combat arthritis inflammation.

All the best,

Jim

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Kim

I have been battling with arthritis for almost two years. It’s a daily struggle for me. Many times I choose pain over pills. I have been looking for a more natural solution for months now. I’m excited to try this. Thanks for sharing!

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Jim Dillan

Thanks for your positive comments Kim and I hope it works well for you.

All the best,

Jim

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Yemi

Nice recipe. I wonder if you got a blend for quality night time sleep. Great job.

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Jim Dillan

Hi Yemi and thanks for the suggestion. I think a smoothie recipe for better sleep would be a good idea. I’ll do some testing.

All the best,

Jim

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diana

what is the high curcumin turmeric you refer to? i didnt see a link for it…trying the smoothie now…grew carrots this year and will add these plants to the list for next plantings if it works ! Thankyou !

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Marjoried Delva

Thank you for this information going to try.God bless.

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Debbi

I bought a neutra bullet RX I love it you don’t have to peel chop or dice you do have to take the seeds out of the apples they will klll you mine came with a book that told me what seed’s to get rid of and ones I can use

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Keryn Thompson

I found your recipes and information balanced and helpful – I was simply looking for information on pawpaw seeds initially, but liked what I was reading. I wondered as I read if you had anything to say about natural foods/supplements and stress reduction? I am planning a long flight in August and in the run-up would like to boost my resistance to the physical stress I experience when I fly long sectors. Ideally something I could take with me for an in flight pick me up would be very helpful, too. Any ideas? Thanks.

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Jim Dillan

Hi Keryn,

Mucuna would be good for dealing with the stress of a long flight and as a pick me up near the end of the flight (it’s energizing so not recommended before trying to sleep) https://superfoodprofiles.com/mucuna-pruriens-benefits-uses

A good natural antioxidant source like amla would help to boost your resistance during the flight and help with recovery afterwards.

All the best,

Jim

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MsMariette

I use goats milk…is that okay?

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Jim Dillan

Hi there,

Yes goat’s milk is usually better than cow’s milk.

All the best,

Jim

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