I am having joint pain, inflammation. it could be a reaction to NSAIDS I have been taking for a bad back so I have been looking for alternatives. Turmeric looks interesting, but it appears to have some possible effects on the GI tract. Have any of you tried it? How did the gut react?
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I have used it. My GI recommended it. I think I took it as Curcumin though. I'm off it now, but I don't recall any gut reactions.
Worth a shot!
Worth a shot!
I tried it - when using it via supplements, I had GI problems (diarrhea, gas). When I eat it in foods, I do OK with it. You may need quite a bit to make a difference, but it is worth trying.
Thanks for the replies.
I'm not sure of the dosages, but it just so happened that when I was hospitalized with UC, the daughter of a patient in my ward was studying to be a naturopath. She recommended that I take tumeric as it's good for IBD and inflammation, as well as other digestive issues.
I have been sure to include tumeric in my cooking every since; it's a pretty easy ingredient to add to rice, soups, quinoa, even salads. I don't find it has much of a taste on it's own so it doesn't really change the flavour profile of what you're cooking (it just turns everything yellow, naturally.
). However, as I cautioned earlier, I have no way of knowing how much one should be taking, or if cooking tumeric affects any anti-inflammatory properties it might have.
I do recall other threads on this subject; one poster used to buy tumeric extract from the bulk food store and fill capsules herself.
On an aside, I had actually been considering seeing a naturopath a while back. This thread has kind of rejogged that idea in my mind...
I have been sure to include tumeric in my cooking every since; it's a pretty easy ingredient to add to rice, soups, quinoa, even salads. I don't find it has much of a taste on it's own so it doesn't really change the flavour profile of what you're cooking (it just turns everything yellow, naturally.
). However, as I cautioned earlier, I have no way of knowing how much one should be taking, or if cooking tumeric affects any anti-inflammatory properties it might have.I do recall other threads on this subject; one poster used to buy tumeric extract from the bulk food store and fill capsules herself.
On an aside, I had actually been considering seeing a naturopath a while back. This thread has kind of rejogged that idea in my mind...