Can Turmeric Help Handle Heartburn?

Scherger, Joseph E. MD, MPH

Core Faculty, Eisenhower Health Family Medicine, Residency Program, Eisenhower Health Center, La Quinta, CA; Clinical Professor, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Integrative Medicine Alert 27(1):p 4-6, January 2024.

SYNOPSIS: In a randomized controlled trial, curcumin demonstrated comparable efficacy to omeprazole in treating dyspepsia and acid reflux.

SOURCE: Kongkam P, Khongkha W, Lopimpisuth C, et al. Curcumin and proton pump inhibitors for functional dyspepsia: A randomized, double blind controlled trial. BMJ Evid Based Med 2023;28:399-406.