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Abstract
Various studies have investigated whether turmeric, or isolated curcumin, affects serum levels of uric acid. However, some studies have been hampered by problems in reliably measuring serum uric acid. For example, in one trial lasting 8 weeks, serum uric acid levels decreased (p < 0.01) for the control group, while in another 8-week trial serum uric acid levels increased (p < 0.01) for the control group.
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Michael K. McMullen
Michael K. McMullen is a practicing herbalist (FNHAA) and nutritionist in Sweden. He received a PhD from the University of Westminster, London, in 2012. He has published papers on cardio-respiratory integration, the effects of bitter tastants on the cardiovascular system (Artemisia absinthium, caffeine, coffee, Gentiana lutea), taste neurology, and uric acid. Michael teaches herbal therapy and nutritional therapy in private colleges in Sweden. Together with his wife, he runs a company selling a herbal and nutritional products in Sweden and Norway.