Turmeric
SoxyKitten
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I've been reading up on the properties of Turmeric & the good things it can do for us. Does anyone take it and can vouch for these claims? I suffer from an autoimmune condition & am hoping it can help with my joint pain.
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I use it when I steam veggies, add it to rice etc.
I took it in tablet form last year for bone pains but found no benefit.2 -
We give it to my dog who has arthiritis. He is back to his bouncy self now who doesn't struggle to stand up or get on his chair. It's an anti inflammatory and anti bacterial. Personally just love the taste of it. Tumeric chicken is one of my fave things to take in a packed lunch to work when we have chicken breasts in the house
Not many studies have been done in it and those that have havn't exactly produced results that would claim it works for anything other than a spice but it is part of the ginger family.1 -
Just started taking it last week feel NO relief yet I 'll give it 90 days1
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As a spice in cooking it's great. However,please be careful if you're actually taking high strength supplements. I also have an autoimmune condition and once tried the supplements. They can increase bleeding. I ended up severely anaemic as a result of gastric bleeding. I don't want to be a doom monger - just advocating caution7
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I have taken it for arthritis pain and I find some relief when I take it routinely, every day. My right knee is problematic and definitely feels better when I am taking turmeric everyday. Usually between 500 and 1000 mg.
I also use the raw root in smoothies and grated into salads, eggs, etc.
There is another product that I've had stellar results with: New Chapter's Zyflamend.1 -
my dr suggested it about 4 months ago as perhaps a way to cut back on the nsaids and hydrocodone i was taking for osteoarthritis i take a 660mg capsule that is 600mg tumeric, 50mg cucuminoids, and 10mg bioperine. it took about 3 weeks to start noticing an effect... instead of taking naproxyn, aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen throughout the day ( a different type every 3-4 hours).. i now generally just take 400mg acetaminophen in the morning and that gets me through nearly everyday. in the same period of time i have lost 30 pounds so that might be helping as well. YMMV0
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I went through a phase of adding turmeric and black pepper to my stir-fry skillet of vegetables. I can't report anything special about it.1
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I drink turmeric tea and while I enjoy the flavor, I've not witnessed any anti-inflammatory benefit for my knee.0
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Thank you all. Nice to have some different experiences.0
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I am taking it for joint pain in my fingers and it seems to have helped some. A friend also recommended fish oil (the actual oil, not capsules or pills) and I have more relief when I take both the fish oil and the turmeric capsules at breakfast and dinner each day.0
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my dr suggested it about 4 months ago as perhaps a way to cut back on the nsaids and hydrocodone i was taking for osteoarthritis i take a 660mg capsule that is 600mg tumeric, 50mg cucuminoids, and 10mg bioperine. it took about 3 weeks to start noticing an effect... instead of taking naproxyn, aspirin, ibuprofen, and acetaminophen throughout the day ( a different type every 3-4 hours).. i now generally just take 400mg acetaminophen in the morning and that gets me through nearly everyday. in the same period of time i have lost 30 pounds so that might be helping as well. YMMV
This surprises me. Is your doctor a naturopath?
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I make a curry powder with it and add a little to all my food for the health benefits, not the taste. Most say the pills are not as effective as the actual seasoning, so test each one to see what will work best for you. You can add a lil to your meat, veggies, or both, but having it in your system daily will help. (Curry powder recipe was from Dr. Oz show)0
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jasminelace wrote: »I make a curry powder with it and add a little to all my food for the health benefits, not the taste. Most say the pills are not as effective as the actual seasoning, so test each one to see what will work best for you. You can add a lil to your meat, veggies, or both, but having it in your system daily will help. (Curry powder recipe was from Dr. Oz show)
I was thinking yum until you mentioned Dr Oz, anything he mentions he is paid to do so.5 -
I had taken it regularly a few years ago when I was treating Lyme disease. It seemed to help with the inflammation.0
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Every day in pill form for inflammation, run 60 miles plus a week. I would endorse it as a supplement.2
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I tried it for bone/joint pain. Took a whole bottle and no difference. Osteo Biflex on the other hand helps quite a bit for me (I have arthritis in my knees and spinal stenosis) so I take it daily without fail.0
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I regularly use turmeric in cooking, steep the root (plus ginger) for tea, and also take the capsules. Not all at the same time, just saying it's a part of my daily regimen for food and supplements. I have a lot of joint pain from both onset of osteoarthritis and a side effect of a required medication that I take. I'm not sure it has really relieved the inflammation all that much. However, if it helps even a little that a bonus. If I stopped using it would I feel worse? I do enjoy the taste, so it's not a hardship to continue making it a part of my daily life.
I also take fish oil and just started taking Hawaiin Astaxanthin, which I believe is derived from an algae specific to Hawaii. A friend reports improvement in her joint pain from taking this and it's also an antioxidant, so I'm giving it a try.0 -
Thank you for all the replies.0
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Unfortunately it is not easily absorbed in the body. If you combine it with black pepper (which irritates the stomache lining), it is more easily absorbed. I found this info on WebMD.
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I have started taking it a couple of weeks ago. I suspect it works but keep in mind you will not "see results for a while and even then because the effects of herbs as a rule are slow you may not even notice it... everything depends on dosages, frequency and duration the smaller and less frequent the longer it will take for any herb to work.0
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