How Curcumin Gold Helped Get My Knees Back in the Game
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As a young girl growing up in the Northeast, I always dreamed of living by the ocean. After many years of schooling (and a whole lot of student loan debt), I can honestly say I'm living that dream working as a marine biologist in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
I'm a lifelong athlete and self-confessed health nut, so I truly love being in a place where my exercise consists of ocean swims and stand-up paddle-boarding. I'm 52, so the warm weather and active lifestyle become more important to me with each passing year.
When I was in highschool, I ran track and did cheerleading. In my senior year I became head cheerleader and leader of the track team, but I suffered such a horrible knee injury in my final race that meant I was not able to cheer in our football playoffs. Shortly after highschool I had to quit any form of physical activity due to such bad knee pain.
That's me on the top right. We were part of the town parade at the start of senior year.
Since then, I have taken 100-200 milligrams of Celebrex (anti-inflammatory medication) to manage the pain in my knees for almost 20 years, but I was never fully satisfied with the results. The Celebrex would keep me active enough for walks with my kids and now grandchildren, but my knees would take days or even weeks to recover. I couldn’t stand the idea of not being able to play with my only granddaughter Stella.
I was spinning some yarn about my time cheerleading and playing track while out for dinner with my best girlfriends when my best friend Sherry said, "It sounds like you really loved the competition. Why don't you run anymore?"
I truly did love the sport. The photo above was taken at one of my last practices before my final race.
Sherry is in her mid-60s and makes my fitness routine look like child's play. She was one of the top triathletes in the Virgin Islands and has competed in the Iron Man World Championship four different times.
I explained to Sherry about my knee condition and how my recovery time is way too long to ever consider getting back to running. That's when Sherry explained that she underwent multiple hip surgeries in her late 50s and initially thought she'd never ride a bike again. After years of taking prescription anti-inflammatories and training through the pain, she discovered a product called Curcumin Gold from PuraTHRIVE and felt even better than she had before her surgeries.
"I had heard about turmeric as an anti-inflammatory and even tried a few supplements but never saw much difference," Sherry explained. "With Curcumin Gold I could feel the difference within a few days. You really have to try this stuff … "
I have to admit that I was skeptical at best. I'm generally the kind of person who listens to my husband (sometimes) and my doctor (usually) and that's about it. If it had been anyone other than Sherry talking up an herbal supplement, I probably would have nodded politely moved on. But I thought she’s fitter than I can dream to be and ten years older, so I decided it was at least worth some research.
After an evening of digging on the web, I found that turmeric curcumin extract is a natural remedy that has been used as an anti inflammatory for thousands of years. While it's possible to consume curcumin by cooking with fresh turmeric, the human body is limited in its ability to fully absorb the extract. Most turmeric supplements also suffer from poor absorption and end up simply passing through the body, which is I guess the reason the other supplements didn’t work so well.
I learned that Purathrive Curcumin Gold has a patented formula that uses molecule clusters, called micelles, to surround the turmeric nutrients and help them dissolve more easily in the body, I know it’s too scientific for me too. What I came to understand though, is that means Curcumin Gold has 185 times the absorption rate of other turmeric curcumin sources.
I decided to give it a try and ordered my first bottle. Within two weeks my knees felt noticeably less stiff, and I went for my first pain-free run in almost twenty years. Curcumin Gold is super convenient. I simply mix it into a glass of orange juice with a pinch of black pepper, which some studies suggest improves absorption rates even further. Who knew?!
Since starting Curcumin Gold over a year ago, I've completely weaned myself off Celebrex and only use Purathrive and dietary supplements to manage my knee pain. I'm not quite ready to join Sherry on her next Iron Man competition, but I am planning a hiking trip to the Grand Canyon next fall with my family. As a former athlete and someone who has suffered from chronic knee pain, there's no question that Curcumin Gold from PuraTHRIVE has drastically decreased my inflammation and improved my overall health.
