Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Does anyone here feel that Curcumin/Turmeric is helpful to them? When I take it, I seem to feel worse, but not sure -- just curious as to others' experience. In the link (a sublink to the the link) that Janet recently provided, Turmeric is recommended for MS, as it often is elsewhere as well, yet I don't know of anyone who thinks it is helping them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Interesting.. my dad just started taking it last weekend. I will check with him but Im not sure if its long enough to see a difference. " trekkie323 " Sent by: mscured 10/07/2009 02:44 PM Please respond to mscured To mscured cc Subject Turmeric/Curcumin Does anyone here feel that Curcumin/Turmeric is helpful to them? When I take it, I seem to feel worse, but not sure -- just curious as to others' experience. In the link (a sublink to the the link) that Janet recently provided, Turmeric is recommended for MS, as it often is elsewhere as well, yet I don't know of anyone who thinks it is helping them? P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail! the warranty group 45 years This message is intended only for the addressee and may contain information that is confidential or privileged. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient, or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, you should not read, copy, disclose or otherwise use this message, except for the purpose of delivery to the addressee. If you have received this email in error, please delete and advise the IT Security department at infosec@... immediately. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 It certainly helps me with inflammation. I don't take it all the time but when something is playing up I'll take it for a few days also I make sure I eat foods with it in. Janet To: mscured From: trekkie323@... Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 19:44:24 +0000 Subject: Turmeric/Curcumin Does anyone here feel that Curcumin/Turmeric is helpful to them? When I take it, I seem to feel worse, but not sure -- just curious as to others' experience. In the link (a sublink to the the link) that Janet recently provided, Turmeric is recommended for MS, as it often is elsewhere as well, yet I don't know of anyone who thinks it is helping them? _________________________________________________________________ Keep your friends updated—even when you’re not signed in. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-\ network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_5:092010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Definitely helps me. It's one of the supplements that I don't let myself run out of because I feel the difference. Takes a while, but I do notice it. I ran out once and didn't notice the difference so I never bothered to get more. About a month or so later I was noticing the difference in how I felt and was talking to a friend about it, and we delved into what had changed recently. That's how I targeted it, and re-introduced it. I usually take a gram per day, but if I'm having any kind of reaction to something I ate, I double it along with the fish oil and Vitamin E. Another supplement that I try not to run out of (at least for very long) is complete amino acids. Crystal > > Does anyone here feel that Curcumin/Turmeric is helpful to them? > > When I take it, I seem to feel worse, but not sure -- just curious as to others' experience. > > In the link (a sublink to the the link) that Janet recently provided, Turmeric is recommended for MS, as it often is elsewhere as well, yet I don't know of anyone who thinks it is helping them? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks Crystal and Janet...Do you take it in the form of Tormeric or Curcumin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Either way. I think that if it's listed as curcumin, it's just an extract from turmeric anyways. What I have right now is Bluebonnet's " Turmeric Root Extract - providing 95% curcuminoids " . At other times, I've had my store's private label supplement that's called an anti-inflammatory blend. It has other herbs that I think I've mentioned on here a long time ago, but can't remember what they are! Maybe it's in the archives somewhere. Crystal > > Thanks Crystal and Janet...Do you take it in the form of Tormeric or Curcumin? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 I don't think so....My understanding/research has been that Curcumin is the active/beneficial form of Turmeric and is extracted from the Turmeric to be only Curcumin--which supposedly is the most powerful part of Turmeric and is much more potent than Turmeric alone. However, this extraction process is also a way in which Turmeric is changed from its natural state. So it is a tricky thing as to which is more beneficial....There is more info about this distinction on the " good health naturally USA " website. On another note, when I eat turmeric, I find my teeth get yellow. Even though I brush them afterwards I remain concerned about teeth staining. I don't want brown teeth on top of all the other challenges I am facing. > > > They are mostly essentially the same thing when bought in tablet form. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 > Interestingly the Vietnamese applied turmeric topically to get rid of spots and it seemed to work. In the West I think we'd be too vain to walk around with bright orange bits on our faces! > To date, turmeric is also the only natural substance I've found that is anti-MRSA (antibiotic resistant staph). I tend to think of turmeric as being along the same lines of garlic - very powerful & healing stuff yet you can pretty much consume as much as you want! Crystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 This is some explanation of the difference between Turmeric and Curcumin, as explained by the good health natually usa site, which is trying to sell Curcumin, but I have also read similar things elsewhere about how the Curcumin is the better form to take it in, but I'm still not sure: Curcumin is the substance that gives ginger its yellowish color and found as a typical kitchen spice. Curcumin, is the main biologically active part of Turmeric, which only contains 4% Curcumin; whereas Curcumin98 contains at least 95%. Over 500 references to articles on Turmeric and Curcumin have been published in peer reviewed. Turmeric has long been revered as the foundation of an herbal program for health. In India's system of Ayurvedic medicine, it has been recognized for thousands of years as a key balancing and detoxifying herb and is considered to be one of the very best all- round Herbs for general well-being. No side effects have been found taking high doses of Curcumin; rare cases of stomach upset or diarrhoea may be resolved by temporarily, reducing the dosage and taking with food. Contraindications Use Curcumin with caution if you suffer from gallstones or a blocked bile duct, as it increases the production of bile acid. > > > Interestingly the Vietnamese applied turmeric topically to get rid of spots and it seemed to work. In the West I think we'd be too vain to walk around with bright orange bits on our faces! > > > > To date, turmeric is also the only natural substance I've found that is anti-MRSA (antibiotic resistant staph). I tend to think of turmeric as being along the same lines of garlic - very powerful & healing stuff yet you can pretty much consume as much as you want! > > Crystal > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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