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  • Posts: 7,122 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
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    The supplements industry is a multi million BILLION dollar business run by huge companies which are often associated with "big pharma" and which use misleading advertising, bogus health claims and media manipulation to sell their stuff. It is not some cute cottage industry that should be swallowed whole. Sure, some supplements have effects. Many have none, except on your wallet. Don't turn your brain off just because it comes in pretty packaging with leaves on it. People are making money off of this - big money.

    Fixed it for you.
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    Tacklewasher wrote: »
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    Fixed it for you.

    Thanks
  • Posts: 1,450 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
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    The supplements industry is a multi million dollar business run by huge companies which are often associated with "big pharma" and which use misleading advertising, bogus health claims and media manipulation to sell their stuff. It is not some cute cottage industry that should be swallowed whole. Sure, some supplements have effects. Many have none, except on your wallet. Don't turn your brain off just because it comes in pretty packaging with leaves on it. People are making money off of this - big money.

    And they ignore the well developed studies that show it does nothing.

    It would be mainstream medicine if it worked.
  • Posts: 2,555 Member
    edited February 2017
    My mom used it as anti-inflammatory for her arthritis at the urging of her rheumatologist. It ended up causing severe bleeding.
  • Posts: 92 Member
    BruinsGal_91 wrote: »
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    I think I'll give that one a miss. I once spilled a turmeric paste all over my white kitchen tops. They turned a lovely shade of yellow and no amount of bleach got them white again.

    http://www.skincareorg.com/teeth-whitening/turmeric-teeth-whitening-how-to-whiten-your-teeth-naturally-with-turmeric/
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    WinoGelato wrote: »
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    The anti-inflammatory properties have been discussed.

    I'm curious what benefits you think turmeric has for facilitating weight loss?

    http://www.turmericforhealth.com/turmeric-benefits/turmeric-and-weight-loss
  • Posts: 92 Member
    Basically it helps detoxify the liver (the organ most responsible for fat burning)
  • Posts: 8,171 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
    Basically it helps detoxify the liver (the organ most responsible for fat burning)

    No.
  • Posts: 8,736 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
    Basically it helps detoxify the liver (the organ most responsible for fat burning)

    What exactly is it detoxifying it of? Names please
  • Posts: 13,454 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
    Basically it helps detoxify the liver (the organ most responsible for fat burning)

    That entire sentence is a jumble of words that seem like they go together, but in fact, are totally meaningless.

    What toxins does turmeric help your liver rid itself of? How is your liver responsible for fat burning?
  • Posts: 92 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
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    The supplements industry is a multi million dollar business run by huge companies which are often associated with "big pharma" and which use misleading advertising, bogus health claims and media manipulation to sell their stuff. It is not some cute cottage industry that should be swallowed whole. Sure, some supplements have effects. Many have none, except on your wallet. Don't turn your brain off just because it comes in pretty packaging with leaves on it. People are making money off of this - big money.

    I don't buy anything in pretty packaging. I speak with my Dr about everything I take before I take it. I have a sluggish thyroid, hormonal imbalances because of having my tubes tied very young and I also have very many deficiencies caused by my hormone replacement meds. I take b complex and DHEA, evening primrose oil, chromium and iodine specifically for my metabolism as recommended by my Dr to try and get my thyroid functioning properly again without the help of prescription medication. I take vitamin e and vitamin c for my immune system. I take a daily prenatal vitamin for iron and folic acid. Occasionally when I'm feeling extremely sluggish I take caffeine. But try to avoid it because it makes me very anxious. So instead my Dr recommended the cayenne also for my metabolism. I take a diuretic because my hormone pills make me retain water daily not just during PMS. I'm talking several pounds of water. Sometimes as much as 6. I'm not taking anything without reason. Or because it's "hyped".
  • Posts: 1,450 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
    Basically it helps detoxify the liver (the organ most responsible for fat burning)
    If your liver needs detoxifying doctors would be very involved. You would be very sick.
  • Posts: 74 Member
    Look_Its_Kriss wrote: »
    It was a joke on my part. It does nothing. Just like apple cider vinegar.

    Great on food for a seasoning.
    That's about it.

    It's anti-inflammatory.
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  • Posts: 92 Member
    OK WOW! I WASN'T AWARE WE WERE HERE TO ATTACK EACHOTHER! MY BAD. I SAID SUPPOSEDLY. I ALSO SAID I READ IT SOMEWHERE. I ALSO SAID I READ ABOUT THE TEETH WHITENING THING. I WAS NOT ENDORSING A BRAND OR TURMERIC. I WAS JUST SAYING WHAT I HAD READ. THE OTHER THING I WROTE WAS BASICALLY A TL DR OF WHAT THAT WEBSITE SAID. THAT IT WORKS TO DETOXIFY THE LIVER. I READ ABOUT PUTTING TURMERIC IN SOMETHING CALLED GOLDEN MILK. NOT FROM A WEBSITE HOCKING PILLS. THE PLAIN OLD TURMERIC IN THE SPICE AISLE. I NEVER CLAIMED TO KNOW ANYTHING FOR SURE. SO WHY ALL OF YOU ARE BEING RUDE ABOUT WHAT I SAID IS BEYOND ME. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. IF I HAD LOW SELF ESTEEM YOU'D HAVE CHASED ME OFF AND POSSIBLY HALTED OR SCREWED UP WHAT THIS APP IS FOR, TO HELP US BETTER OURSELVES NOT TO BELITTLE AND CALL PEOPLE OUT FOR NO REASON. I REITERATE I NEVER CLAIMED ANYTHING MATTER OF FACT.
  • Posts: 8,736 Member
    edited February 2017
    Sorry just pointing out that you need to vet your sources better not personally attacking you.
  • Posts: 92 Member
    singingflutelady wrote: »
    Sorry just pointing out that you need to vet your sources better not personally attacking you.

    Did I not say SEVERAL times that I read it?! Did I not say I wasn't sure and to Google it? I read it on a website WEEKS ago looking up healthier alternatives to pre bottled smoothies and expensive health drinks. I don't know what website it was. Hence saying to check it out on your own. I was simply stating what I read, whilst making sure to mention regularly that I had only read it somewhere.
  • Posts: 8,736 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
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    Did I not say SEVERAL times that I read it?! Did I not say I wasn't sure and to Google it? I read it on a website WEEKS ago looking up healthier alternatives to pre bottled smoothies and expensive health drinks. I don't know what website it was. Hence saying to check it out on your own. I was simply stating what I read, whilst making sure to mention regularly that I had only read it somewhere.

    I was referring to the link you posted above, the turmeric for health site.
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  • Posts: 2,492 Member
    It's ok. Try not to read intent, I think folks are genuinely trying to help you.

    I've learned so much here even from "snarky" posts. Some of these folks have been here a long time and answer the same questions sometimes multiple times a day.

    Many are very knowledgeable and well educated and know their stuff.
  • Posts: 639 Member
    In my experience and reading, turmeric is an excellent anti-inflammatory. The curcumin it contains is activated chemically and made more available for your body to absorb if it is combined with black pepper and a fat of some kind. I enjoy making golden milk for this reason-- made with fresh turmeric, fresh ginger, black pepper, coconut oil and a sweetener and milk of some type. It is quite yummy, and as someone who often experiences joint and back pain from my job, I've found it to be more effective than ibuprofen for those issues. I've also heard that it boosts immune function; it has been used for thousands of years in Indian herbal medicine as a digestive helper, too.
  • Posts: 2,054 Member
    edited February 2017
    SR1986 wrote: »
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    http://www.turmericforhealth.com/turmeric-benefits/turmeric-and-weight-loss

    I can't trust a website called "tumericforhealth" to not try and feed me only the benefits of it. But if you want to pull out your bullcrap bingo card, that place is a gold mine. I do believe that it is helpful as an anti-inflammatory, but weight loss? No.

    And while I appreciate them posting a study on Mitigation of Systemic Oxidative Stress by Curcuminoids in Osteoarthritis (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25688638), you can't take an article where it says "These antioxidant effects may account for the reported therapeutic effects of curcuminoids in relieving osteoarthritis symptoms." and turn around and say "Researchers concluded that short term supplementation of curcuminoids alleviate oxidative stress in osteoarthritis."
  • Posts: 2,745 Member
    SR1986 wrote: »
    OK WOW! I WASN'T AWARE WE WERE HERE TO ATTACK EACHOTHER! MY BAD. I SAID SUPPOSEDLY. I ALSO SAID I READ IT SOMEWHERE. I ALSO SAID I READ ABOUT THE TEETH WHITENING THING. I WAS NOT ENDORSING A BRAND OR TURMERIC. I WAS JUST SAYING WHAT I HAD READ. THE OTHER THING I WROTE WAS BASICALLY A TL DR OF WHAT THAT WEBSITE SAID. THAT IT WORKS TO DETOXIFY THE LIVER. I READ ABOUT PUTTING TURMERIC IN SOMETHING CALLED GOLDEN MILK. NOT FROM A WEBSITE HOCKING PILLS. THE PLAIN OLD TURMERIC IN THE SPICE AISLE. I NEVER CLAIMED TO KNOW ANYTHING FOR SURE. SO WHY ALL OF YOU ARE BEING RUDE ABOUT WHAT I SAID IS BEYOND ME. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU. IF I HAD LOW SELF ESTEEM YOU'D HAVE CHASED ME OFF AND POSSIBLY HALTED OR SCREWED UP WHAT THIS APP IS FOR, TO HELP US BETTER OURSELVES NOT TO BELITTLE AND CALL PEOPLE OUT FOR NO REASON. I REITERATE I NEVER CLAIMED ANYTHING MATTER OF FACT.

    Rude.
  • Posts: 10,330 Member
    Just throwing this out there for those interested in chemistry:
    http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00975

    Basically, many trials have shown false positives and can't be relied on. We may need to wait for a bit for more reliable trials to be conducted before being able to make informed decisions about turmeric.
  • Posts: 268 Member
    edited February 2017
    JaiDessaT wrote: »
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    It's anti-inflammatory.

    I didn't know this before reading this thread, I'm currently trying ginger for the same reasons (mild osteo-arthritis), if it doesn't help I might look into giving it a try. Thank you.

    Plus I have now ordered all the ingreds for the Nigella soup. Will cook it tomorrow, sounds delicious. Thank u to GottaBurnEmAll for the recipe x

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