Anyone Take Turmeric/Curcumin?

I sprinkle the herb in lots of things (soup, sauces, etc.) because it has a sort of chicken bouillon flavor. I believe it helps my joint pain.

Turmeric is now the new "miracle" food. Tomorrow, it will be forgotten and we will move on to something else.

Eat vegetables and reduce meat and milk, if you want a long and healthy life. Stop relying on snake oil

Doesn't work. Save your money. And why do people say 'too-meric'?

We can't have curcumin because my radical "cut is ruined" roommate ("Mr. DickCheeseIsLife") says it sounds too much like "circumcision."

Considering turmeric is the main spice in so much Indian food, one would think Indians never get cancer or heart attacks...but they do

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Curcumin inhibits COPD-like airway inflammation and lung cancer progression in mice

Recent studies have demonstrated that K-ras mutations in lung epithelial cells elicit inflammation that promotes carcinogenesis in mice (intrinsic inflammation). The finding that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an inflammatory disease of the lung, have an increased risk of lung cancer after controlling for smoking suggests a further link between lung cancer and extrinsic inflammation. Besides exposure to cigarette smoke, it is thought that airway inflammation in COPD is caused by bacterial colonization, particularly with non-typeable Hemophilus influenzae (NTHi). Previously, we have shown that NTHi-induced COPD-like airway inflammation promotes lung cancer in an airway conditional K-ras-induced mouse model. To further test the role of inflammation in cancer promotion, we administered the natural anti-inflammatory agent, curcumin, 1% in diet before and during weekly NTHi exposure. This significantly reduced the number of visible lung tumors in the absence of NTHi exposure by 85% and in the presence of NTHi exposures by 53%. Mechanistically, curcumin markedly suppressed NTHi-induced increased levels of the neutrophil chemoattractant keratinocyte-derived chemokine by 80% and neutrophils by 87% in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. In vitro studies of murine K-ras-induced lung adenocarcinoma cell lines (LKR-10 and LKR-13) indicated direct anti-tumoral effects of curcumin by reducing cell viability, colony formation and inducing apoptosis. We conclude that curcumin suppresses the progression of K-ras-induced lung cancer in mice by inhibiting intrinsic and extrinsic inflammation and by direct anti-tumoral effects. These findings suggest that curcumin could be used to protract the premalignant phase and inhibit lung cancer progression in high-risk COPD patients.

I take it every day because of the belief it can stave off Alzheimer’s. I figure even if it’s a crock of shit, I would rather do everything possible to avoid my genetic fate.

A recent study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, has a wide variety of benefits for people suffering with lung disease. Namely, the herb can help prevent and modulate inflammation in the airways, and it can help manage stress that is induced by a lack of oxygen in the body. Although turmeric is an herb commonly used in southern Asia, it is widely available in the United States as well.

Turmeric is also good to preserve memory when you age, but you have to take it (in food) with some cracked pepper.

At least one brand of supplement gives you both the curcumin and the pepper in the same bottle.

A woman offering samples of a liquid turmeric supplement at Costco told me that she'd used it to get rid of gophers in her yard because they love to eat it and it causes them to explode.

Aside from issues of animal cruelty, I'm hesitant to ingest it myself (gophers are mammals, like us....). I declined the sample and didn't buy the product.

OP, take a look at NatureMade turmeric (Amazon link). Dose is one capsule (500 mg) per day, ~ $7.50 for a bottle of 60 capsules. NatureMade is supposed to be a good brand.

NIH says it sort of works in mice in late amounts...so we have decided it completely works in Humans!

Really, R14?

That’s what you got from this “ A recent study published by the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported that curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, has a wide variety of benefits for people suffering with lung disease.”

Then there’s this one

“Recent studies have shown that curcumin has a wide range of pharmacological activities, including anticarcinogenic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic activities“

And this

“Curcumin exemplifies a promising natural anticancer agent for this purpose. This review primarily underscores the modulatory effect of curcumin on the cancer hallmarks. The focus is its anticancer effect in the complex pathways of breast carcinogenesis. Curcumin modulates breast carcinogenesis through its effect on cell cycle and proliferation, apoptosis, senescence, cancer spread and angiogenesis. Largely the NFkB, PI3K/Akt/mTOR, MAPK and JAK/STAT are the key signaling pathways involved. The review also highlights the curcumin mediated modulation of tumor microenvironment, cancer immunity, breast cancer stem cells and cancer related miRNAs. Using curcumin as a therapeutic and preventive agent in breast cancer is perplexed by its diverse biological activity, much of which remains inexplicable.”

Be sure to go around pronouncing it like 'TOOMERIC' so you can sound like an ignorant dumb-ass.

I can't speak to the medical claims, but it really does help if you get cold hands and feet during wintertime.

R17, read the study closer. It's all been done in mice

Nothing to do with humans just the new gluten free shit and low carb shit that some yoga instructor told them to do. You're fat cause you eat like a cow and sit on your ass.

R20, no info about exploding gophers?

Bumped - I started taking Turmeric capsules this week. It is supposed to help with depression with its anti-inflammatory properties.

So far I have noticed a considerable mood bounce. Could be placebo effect for now - but I'm pretty in tune with my body.

[quote]“If you want anti-inflammatory effects you need to get 500 to 1,000 milligrams of curcuminoids per day.” When using the spice on its own, the common rule of thumb is that there are 200 milligrams of curcumin in one teaspoon of fresh or ground turmeric (though it varies a bit depending on the source and origins).

That's a lot to consume each day.

I think it helps with blood sugar as well

I keep fresh turmeric in the freezer and then grate some into smoothies. But for it to be effective, you have to soak it in hot water for a few minutes first.

Qunol 1000 mg - you can get them from amazon. Two soft gels is 1000mg.

OP - you can get powdered Tumeric off of Amazon - use it to make Golden Milk.

Here's a relatively affordable turmeric supplements 3000 mg , 90 capsules for $9.99 , which is just 10 cents a day. It's gotten good reviews too.

Some people take the capsule...I actually add it to tea and that works well.

Supposedly if you are taking the capsule it's better to pick a brand that also has black pepper, which apparently aids in absorption.

the Indians love it!

BUMP for turmeric success stories.

Joints?

Memory?

Depression?

Buy the whole raw roots (they resemble baby carrots in dark skins), but wear gloves when preparing them to avoid staining your hands.

R7 that is good news because I was kept awake at night by mice coughing in the walls, I will leave out a dish of curcumin in the kitchen.

Have eaten it for years because my late partner liked Indian food but couldn't do overly spicey food as his health worsened. I always noticed it, along with the cumin and saffron, always helped my colitis and inflammation and it tasted good. No clue in the late 90's about it. He made some chicken thighs without skin (had to avoid it) and marinated them in lemon juice, turmeric, Greek yogurt, and his own garlic paste. Then he would stick them in the oven or on the grill. Amazing taste. He would wash basmati rice 5 times he bought from Persian markets, boil water and then put in the rice. In the meantime, a dash of ghee was warmed with 2 threads of saffron. When the rice was nice and done, he would put in goat butter and mix it well and put the saffron mixture on top in a line and keep it on a low flame until the bottom was crispy and buttery and serve it upside down with sumac and the succulent chicken on top. My own version is a much less tasty version.

None if those studies have been implemented, it's all in vitro and in mice. Call me when starts being used in medication. Turmeric has been around for thousands of years and yet no western medicine is using it.

What about anecdotal reports of joint pain relief? Even if mood uplift?

I want to believe!

I took it for tennis elbow. Worked in three days. I told other people about it and they all thanked !e and said it worked wonders.

Learn to make your own golden paste. It is just turmeric, oil and black pepper. It is extremely effective.

I just think it tastes good and add it to various foods. Have also discovered a turmeric tea imported from Turkey and add a drop of honey to it. It sure tastes great.