A few thoughts on the potential health benefits of Turmeric...

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I noticed that my local coffee shop has started offering a Turmeric Latte, advertising the well-known anti-inflammatory properties among the health benefits of this very grounding, and delicious spice.

There are many claimed health benefits of Turmeric including...

  • anti-inflamatory properties
  • reducing risk of heart disease
  • helping to prevent heart attacks
  • combatting depression.

I recently got into adding half a teaspoon of turmeric to my daily morning coffee, it actually tastes pretty good, but it turns out that taste is the only real benefit of adding regular culinary turmeric to a coffee or latte.

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Massive doses required...?

Some Turmeric Supplements come in massive doseages of 20 000 MG, and that's the equivalent of 4 whole tablespoons of the spice. (Could you manage 4 tablespoons A DAY? Would you want to...?!)

Clinical Reviews advises using supplements which provide at least 200 MG of Turmeric, with 15MG black pepper.

The main active compound you are interestd in for the anti-flam is curcurmin, black pepper greatly increasing absorption rates of the active compounds in the Turmeric.

This site suggests quality Turmeric supplements are the way to go because they will be formulated for high absorbtion rates, it is all about the bio-availability, after all.

However having read through their information I'm not sure I trust them....

Increasing bioavailability naturally...?

Maybe it's serendipity, but curcurmins are better absorbed with fat, which just suggests CURRY to me, what with the turmeric and all, and black pepper works there too, so maybe one is better off just using the spice as it's meant to be used...?!?

Or perhaps back to the latte with FULL FAT milk and MORE Turmeric....?

On using Turmeric final thoughts...

It seems that with this Spice just using plenty of it in the classic intended curry making and chai sense of cooking is the way to go!

Not sure the supplements are worth messing around with!

I think I'll keep adding it to my coffee because it tastes nice.

And I NEED to find out more about bioavailability for other herbs and spices!

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Eat enough and you'll have yellow perspiration.

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i buy turmeric by the kilo, usually buy 2/or 3/KGS at a time so I only have to reorder once or twice per year. :-)

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I prepared natural tumeric that's why I use it in all my food and I as well drink it with warm water because it's a very good anti inflammatory root

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Yeah, everybody, different cultures, different profiteers all say we need the fat. Curry as you mentioned usually has ghee, right? Ghee taste great and works with eggs for me. Easy to use.
Supplements and supplement producers seem like some of the most distant and exploited variations on the usage of turmeric. In my humble opinion, it seems wise to trust in the oldest and most well established methods of consumption.

I’ve noticed the trend. I live in Los Angeles, Southern California, a Mecca of over propagandized and heavily marketed healthy peoples. It was part of the juicing trend.
In my opinion, the turmeric trend appearing inside of everything we can purchase is old news. They’ve been running through that over here. Not to say it’s invalid, just saying it’s been bastardized. I’m not complaining. 😅

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I agree that just sticking with traditional ingredients, classic cooking or combinations = the best way forwards, keep it simple!

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I think utilizing herbs and spices in their raw and organic form is the best.

The supplement producers are manipulative often

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I believe it is also good for your eyes , helping reduce macular degeneration ( or risk of). A nice Dall is a great way to get a medley of spices into you.

Have a butchers at eating by Aruyvedic principals which matches the characteristics of different foods to your temperament and physique ( and season). Spices are used to supercharge certain properties

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i always add turmeric (with freshly ground black pepper - which increases the benefits, and ginger). Good to ads coconut oil too but it needs blending and takes more time so I rarely include the oil.

I also add turmeric, black pepper, ginger and coconut oil in my raw sprouted hummus ingredients, and to virtually everything I cook!


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