Curcumin (turmeric) & Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism

Written based on 6 research studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 14..

The claim

Posts online say that curcumin (turmeric) helps with Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism.

Where research stands

We found 6 published papers on curcumin (turmeric) and Graves' disease and hyperthyroidism. They were published between 2008 and 2019. None of them is a study in people. 4 were studies in animals, and none was only in cells in the lab.

• 0In people
• 4In animals
• 0Only in the lab

What the studies found

We have not summed up these studies in words yet. The most important papers are listed under Sources.

Verdict

Unproven means: it was only tested in animals or cells, or there is too little or mixed data from people. How we rate claims

Sources

1. Possible activation of NRF2 by Vitamin E/Curcumin against altered thyroid hormone induced oxidative stress via NFĸB/AKT/mTOR/KEAP1 signalling in rat heart.2019 · Sci Rep · In animals
2. Curcumin differentially regulates the expression of superoxide dismutase in cerebral cortex and cerebellum of L-thyroxine (T₄)-induced hyperthyroid rat brain.2013 · Neurol Sci · In animals
3. Expression of hepatic antioxidant genes in l-thyroxine-induced hyperthyroid rats: regulation by vitamin E and curcumin.2010 · Chem Biol Interact · In animals
4. Alleviation of enhanced oxidative stress and oxygen consumption of L-thyroxine induced hyperthyroid rat liver mitochondria by vitamin E and curcumin.2008 · Chem Biol Interact · In animals
5. The Radioprotective Effects of Curcumin and Trehalose Against Genetic Damage Caused By I-131.2018 · Indian J Nucl Med · Other paper
6. Turmeric use is associated with reduced goitrogenesis: Thyroid disorder prevalence in Pakistan (THYPAK) study.2015 · Indian J Endocrinol Metab · Other paper