Turmeric

Hello Tessyo, I'm taking the turmeric capsules and found that they really have helped. I am also giving them to my dog for his arthritis and it has helped him.

I suffer with chronic pain badly, I’ve heard Turmeric supposed to be good for certain conditions , but have never tried it myself . Will keep watch on this post with some interest.

We were interested in taking turmeric pills but before we started I did a bit of Googling and found that due to meds we are taking it is not suitable. I have heard good reports about it from friends who do take it.

I was advised to take turmeric and black pepper capsules by my rheumatologist, for the arthritis in my hands. After only a month I noticed a real improvement. Pain almost gone.
But do check with a pharmacist or doctor whether they are suitable for you.

My mother was crippled with arthritus so I have always taken care with my diet and taken tumeric for years. It works for me

Yes Mayal, I’ve heard it’s good for doggos too - will def try on my girl Tara if she starts to show signs of creaking like her mum!

I take Turmeric and it's good... I'm not on any meds and I swear it helps with lots of things.

I make it into golden paste and add it to smoothies. I am planning to give it to my dog, too, but I made several batches with the wrong cinnamon which I’m happy to take myself but I won’t give it to her. When my last dog had a tumour I was advised to give it to her which is when I first heard of it. It supposedly protects against Alzheimer’s too.

I’ve just started taking it again.
A teaspoon of powder, ground black pepper and either milk or yogurt. Mix it together and swallow just before breakfast.
Michael Mosley says that the mixture is much more effective than pills and I am ready to believe him.
The pepper boosts the effect. Turmeric is fat soluble so no fat yogurt is not suitable. Just Google it.

It isn’t the most pleasant concoction but the result IMO is worth it.

PamelaJ1, is it a teaspoon of each ingredient?

You have to be careful with turmeric if you are taking any other meds as they interact.

I tried some for a while following an enthusiastic thread here on Gransnet which claimed improvements in several things that affected me. Didn't notice any difference.

I take a "turmeric and black pepper" supplement. It took about 6-8 weeks before I felt the benefit but it has definitely helped enormously. My arthritic fingers are less painful and I get up from the sofa without an "oof" !

dragonfly46

You have to be careful with turmeric if you are taking any other meds as they interact.

That is so important.
Tessyo
It doesn’t really matter. The teaspoon of turmeric can be mixed to the consistency that you prefer. I just do a couple pinches of pepper.

Here’s a link to information about turmeric.
The information about interactions isn’t evidence-based but largely theoretical.
www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-662/turmeric

Ordinary food grade turmeric even if organic will not do the trick. Turmeric with black pepper is supposed to reduce inflammation and boost the immune system. I made a golden paste by mixing with organic coconut fat which can be used internally or externally.

I’ve started taking turmeric tablets for arthritis but also because it chelates (I had to google that) iron which is rather high in my blood.

I've been taking turmeric with black pepper and ginger for 3.5 years now for arthritis in my thumbs and a couple of fingers. It is keeping it at bay, definitely.

I find turmeric capsules very effective (no more twinges from dodgy hip that was beginning to bother me). Started on it before black pepper came into the picture.
Would like up know the basis of the claims that powdered cooking turmeric is better.

If it works for you winterwhite then that’s all that matters isn’t it?
You can look online and get many different answers so choose the one that suits you best.
I trust Michael Mosley to have done his research so his recommendations are what I follow. It’s much easier to take a pill but I am happy to keep mixing mine.

I drink golden milk, for the taste as I have as for any benefits it might have. My version is quite indulgent, but it’s good.

I mix a tsp of turmeric, a tsp of honey and a few white chocolate buttons with hot milk, and strain it through a tea strainer before drinking. It’s warming and tasty.

‘As much as for’, not ‘I have as for’

What is the difference between culinary turmeric and the 'medicinal' variety?

If it reacts with certain medications why doesn't food, such as Indian dishes, carry a warning?

My DD's partner has been giving it to his arthritic old dog and it has supposedly been very effective.

I've been taking it daily for about 18months (no black pepper though). I have no idea if the pain I get around my arthritic hip would be worse if I hadn't taken it but it's not wildly expensive and appears to do no harm...

dragonfly46

You have to be careful with turmeric if you are taking any other meds as they interact.

Please give more info or links about this, as I have never heard of this for turmeric.

We both take Turmeric daily, 1 capsule with black pepper and one capsule in liquid concentrate- for arthritis, cancer protection and also brain function/ Alzheimer preventative. It is a powerful anti-imflammatory which works in so many ways.