Turmeric for autoimmune, inflammation

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  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I use a turmeric supplement just to ward off everyday aches and pains from training and getting older. Mine includes black pepper extract which helps with absorption. It's been fantastic and I've been using way less Ibuprofen. Supplements are also much higher doses of the active ingredient than spicing some food. I don't think there would be much benefit from just using it as a spice in food other than it tastes really good.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,794 Member
    My friend with fibromyalgia makes this:fresh ginger,turmeric,cinnamon, thyme , water-steeped like a tea, then add lemon juice & tart black cherry juice concentrate & raw honey, steep or cook in instant pot for 10 minutes
  • IDGAF1970
    IDGAF1970 Posts: 1 Member
    I added tumeric capsules twice daily along with my osteo biflex, multi vitamin, and Rx anti-inflammatory. I do notice some difference. I had also tried bromelain with it too but didn't notice any change so dropped that one. I have heard wonderful things about tart cherry juice (R.W. Knudsen is the brand my store has for about $7). I'm trying to see how to work that into my routine too.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    Its good to know that turmeric has legitimate uses.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    Just remember when cooking with it that turmeric is also used as a dye, which means it stains like crazy, including countertops, if you leave a puddle of turmeric-containing liquid.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    wilson10102018 wrote: »
    Its good to know that turmeric has legitimate uses.

    Can't make a decent curry without it. It also makes great bread and butter pickles.
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,794 Member
    my husbands diabetic so he can't take turmeric, do look it up to see if there are interactions
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    LZMiner wrote: »
    Our doctor recommended this spice for an autoimmune disorder/inflammation. I just used it on a zoodle and salmon stir fry and it was great. Going to roast cauliflower with it later. Does anyone have experience with it for health purposes? Or take a pill form?

    It's tasty as a spice, I use it in cooking for non health-related reasons and doubt that's a form that's going to have any health meaning. Whether supplementing with a pill has value is something I'm skeptical of, but haven't researched.

    But it's tasty, so use it as a spice if you like it, in any case.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I've no comment on the autoimmune issue, but a very low carb diet is much better at eliminating inflammation.

    https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,44&q=Low+carbohydrate+inflammation&btnG=

    Seems unlikely as a general statement given this: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/foods-that-fight-inflammation

    Your link is not specifically on point.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    zeejane03 wrote: »
    NCBlessings wrote: »
    Turmeric as well as omitting dairy and incorporating a plant based diet are helpful with autoimmune disease & inflamation.
    https://nutritionfacts.org/topics/turmeric/

    Dr. Greger's site isn't considered a reliable resource around these parts. He's big on cherry picking data.

    Indeed, dairy has positive results if one is not lactose intolerant (most of Northern or Western European ancestry are not), according to the DASH protocol.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    Evamutt wrote: »
    my husbands diabetic so he can't take turmeric, do look it up to see if there are interactions

    Pretty much just with anti-platelet meds (additive bleeding risk); though tons of diabetics are on drugs like clopidogrel, prasugrel, brilita (ticagrelor), lovenox, heparin, warfarin, cilostazol, aspirin, anegrelide (rare now adays), xarelto (rivaroxaban), eliquis (apixaban), sayvaso, betrexxa, pradaxa (dabigatran), etc.

    Also NSAIDs & SSRIs (again bleed risk)
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,333 Member
    kath06139 wrote: »
    LZMiner wrote: »
    Our doctor recommended this spice for an autoimmune disorder/inflammation. I just used it on a zoodle and salmon stir fry and it was great. Going to roast cauliflower with it later. Does anyone have experience with it for health purposes? Or take a pill form?

    My mom loves it I've been giving her whole organic tumeric with her smoothies I personally believe that eating the root will always be more beneficial than eating it as supplements since it involves processing.

    And also if you should check out the golden milk really cool drink and has a lot of antioxidants and curcumin.

    Ps to increase curcumin also ways add black pepper/peppercorns (ceylon preferably) with your tumeric.

    Yes...the addition of black pepper makes the turmeric/curcumin absorb much better. so glad you mentioned it. Also.. turmeric also crosses the brain blood barrier and helps to reduce plaque in the brain. eat it..combined with black pepper and often.
  • mmebouchon
    mmebouchon Posts: 855 Member
    Most studies are done by companies selling supplements instead or on the whole plant but there is some that were done on the whole plant which are quite interesting.

    https://botanicahealth.com/blog/whole-turmeric-vs-curcumin-extract/
  • samathes
    samathes Posts: 55 Member
    Evamutt wrote: »
    my husbands diabetic so he can't take turmeric, do look it up to see if there are interactions

    Of course seek out the advice of a medical professional, but everything I'm seeing is showing that turmeric has incredible benefits with diabetics.
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317721.php
    https://1md.org/article/curcumin-diabetes-1md
    https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/diabetes-and-turmeric-is-it-good-or-bad/

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