Turmeric Powder - who uses this?

[freebirdmac]

I wonder if you can buy tumeric/cayenne/black pepper caps or pills? I really don't feel like eating something at bedtime that might keep me awake, because I suffer from early morning awakening, and struggle to get more than five hours sleep a night.

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[JC480]

I sprinkle it in my morning V8. Along with Cayenne, Cod liver oil, Spiruella and Olive oil. Tastes terrible, but it has to be good for me.

Holy **** that sounds nasty : )

Only thing you're missing from that witches brew is apple cider vinegar!

I'm getting used to Cayenne pepper...but I definitely can say protein shakes with cayenne are not high on the tasty scale. God help you if you swallow the wrong way.

[Tofino]

I sprinkle it in my morning V8. Along with Cayenne, Cod liver oil, Spiruella and Olive oil. Tastes terrible, but it has to be good for me.

Since I read this, I've been doing V8 (I get the high fiber-low sodium stuff) with turmeric and cayenne in the morning. The turmeric makes it bitter as hell (I use a whole teaspoon ) but DAMN this gives me get up n go. Repped!

[hochspeyer]

Since I read this, I've been doing V8 (I get the high fiber-low sodium stuff) with turmeric and cayenne in the morning. The turmeric makes it bitter as hell (I use a whole teaspoon ) but DAMN this gives me get up n go. Repped!

I have never liked V8, but tumeric in tomato juice is great- I have some celery powder in there as well. Tasty, and not a witches brew.

[VegetaGD]

Put a couple of heaping tablespoons of ground turmeric in one of your shakes daily and add a generous dash of fresh ground black pepper to enhance absorb-ability.

Taste isn't great, but this has completely knocked out my nighttime back pain that often would awaken me at night and interfere with sleep.

[JolietKev]

I also mix into my brown rice. Right when I add it to the water. It gives the rice a little flavor and also gives it a yellow tint.

[BrotherWolf]

Tumeric.. I put it in my curry for color

[salvad]

No idea if this is a placebo effect...but I have a definite decrease in the "run over by a bus" feeling in the morning since incorporating this stuff in my diet.

I thought about utilizing the curcumin supplements instead...but I take enough supps and I'm a definite believer in whole foods where possible.

Natural Turmeric has 4% of curcuminoids (The active ingredient), you need 2-4 grams of curcuminoids to have the benefits of turmeric, that means a supplment or to eat around 100 gr of the natural whole food.

[jsbauter]

I use it for neck and foot pain. I take and add it to very warm tea or milk. It really does help reduce pain. I use about a half a teaspoonful with cinnamon and ginger mixed well in my tea. I have not noticed any sweating. But I can definitely tell a slight warm sensation in my neck as the pain reduces.

So yeah...I've been using Turmeric Powder recently in my foods...putting it in damn near everything to be honest...oatmeal, shakes, over meat/veggies/rice etc.

Definitely has a thermogenic effect...I can feel it...it's like a very low key niacin flush w/o the gay itchy pins 'n needles feel.

It tastes fairly bland but definitely is noticeable in food.

Why is this stuff so good?

- powerful anti-inflammatory
- cholesterol lowering
- powerful anti-oxidant
- can help mitigate gas from high protein diets
- added benefit of a powerful anti-cancer food

There are other studies out there that suggest it helps with some aspects of muscular growth...you guys can research all that, and the other benefits, if you wish

Anyway....just wondering who out there incorporates this stuff in their diet regularly? The only thing I'm wondering is does it make you smell a certain way after consuming it a while...or when you sweat heavy? Folks from India eat this stuff like water and have a reputation for having a peculiar smell...I don't know if this is anecdotal or what.

Lastly...from everything I've read...this stuff seems like a damn superdupergodzilla food.

[RustyBlade]

I understand that someone resurrected this years-old thread, but, I read it the other day because of it.
Then yesterday I came home from work starving and whipped up some tuna with a little mayo and mustard... then thought "hey, I have some turmeric... " Threw half a tablespoon in and lemme tell you.... never have I had such an amazing tuna snack...

Benefits aside, it just tastes good...

[peacesells]

Was taking the pills daily. Got really bad BO from them. My wife couldn't stand it...so I stopped. You end up smelling to those who eat a lot of curry.

[hochspeyer]

Get some empty veggie caps and load 'em up if you can't stand the taste... I've been doing this for over a year. Oh, and buy your tumeric in the spice aisle, not in the health store... you'll save $10-20+. SRS.

[TnRob]

My wife and I keep a large assortment of various spices on hand. There are many benefits in spices and herbs alike that do your body good. Not just turmeric, but many others as well.

[jaynemcintosh]

I have been putting fresh turmeric root in protein shakes every day for about three weeks and have started to notice I have a body odor. I am going to try using it every other day and see if that eliminates the odor. I also started experiencing heartburn, which I never have in the past.

[EjnarKolinkar]

I have been putting fresh turmeric root in protein shakes every day for about three weeks and have started to notice I have a body odor. I am going to try using it every other day and see if that eliminates the odor. I also started experiencing heartburn, which I never have in the past.

Well this thread is 8 years old. You can always start a new thread? Indigestion and body odor could come from a number of things. Hard to comment.

I'll say in general Meriva� Turmeric Complex has worked well for us.

I don't use this product but one like it: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/so...th-meriva.html

[foodie64]

Turmeric is an amazing anti-inflammatory herb. You can add a small amount of the extract. I use 1/8 of a teaspoon as that's all I need in my smoothies. I also use the turmeric root powder (not the extract) in cooking. I try to buy organic as much as possible. I buy the Organic Traditions brand from liveorganiccanada.com. I generally like that brand but I'm sure you can also find it in health food stores.

[Zocas]

i am a user. 1 sometimes 2 caps a day. I forgot the mg. I think it helps as an anti inflammatory besides the good antioxidant affect.

[ElrondHubbard]

My wife has a very vigorous turmeric plant growing in our living room window. I think you harvest the roots in the fall. She's a big fan of it.

[Leddyman]

Yep 2 caps every day. And I'm a beast! lol

[Rickck48]

I actually take a tsp even with a small amount of water in the mornings.

[trev1972a]

I like the taste, but im not convinced of its benefits, a friend swears by it and believes it reduces tumours and all sorts.

From the little i have read the active ingredient (curcumin) has very poor bio availability.

[Saucha]

I put it in hot drinks, and sweet treats. Latest mainstream talk is you need black pepper with it to get it activated. I now add a pinc of black pepper to everything tumeric goes in.
Nah I dont have a tuumeric smell. Indian cooking used heaps of spices and its probably repeated ingestion of a variety, and being in proximity to cooking odiurs, that causes the odor. ??

[Cantplankwell]

I used to use it, about 8 years ago

[ajdahlheimer]

I've been taking 1000mg a day for a couple years now. Definitely have seen reduced muscle inflammation.

[thor93]

I buy the "Simply Organic" brand at the grocery store. I typically use about 2 teaspoons of this spice per day. I just sprinkle it right into the nutri-bullet container,or into the sport water-bottle that i carry around. Its good to know that it has multiple benefits. I mainly started using it because of hearing about its benefits for joint-health and prevention of various types of inflammation.

[foodie64]

I use it in my smoothies and protein shakes. Sometimes, I even use the extract and mix it with water in a shaker. Turmeric is not only known for its anti-inflammatory effects, it's also been shows that it has anti cancer effects. I buy organic online locally in Canada.

[marshaven]

So yeah...I've been using Turmeric Powder recently in my foods...putting it in damn near everything to be honest...oatmeal, shakes, over meat/veggies/rice etc.

Definitely has a thermogenic effect...I can feel it...it's like a very low key niacin flush w/o the gay itchy pins 'n needles feel.

It tastes fairly bland but definitely is noticeable in food.

Why is this stuff so good?

- powerful anti-inflammatory
- cholesterol lowering
- powerful anti-oxidant
- can help mitigate gas from high protein diets
- added benefit of a powerful anti-cancer food

There are other studies out there that suggest it helps with some aspects of muscular growth...you guys can research all that, and the other benefits, if you wish

Anyway....just wondering who out there incorporates this stuff in their diet regularly? The only thing I'm wondering is does it make you smell a certain way after consuming it a while...or when you sweat heavy? Folks from India eat this stuff like water and have a reputation for having a peculiar smell...I don't know if this is anecdotal or what.

Lastly...from everything I've read...this stuff seems like a damn superdupergodzilla food.

Thanks for sharing all this info. This actually gives me a great idea for my blog.

[JJsevens]

tumeric comes in capsules, google curcumin

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it. Tumeric in itself isn't what carries the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it's curcumin. What you want to take are cucurmin supplements for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, tumeric only carries a fraction of cucurmin and the body doesn't absorb it as well on it's own, the supplements do.

I use Sisu full spectrum Curcumin combined with a joint care formula, i use genuine health brand for that. at 41 it's really helps with the heavy lifts! Most of my joints have significantly improved and getting better.

[BrotherWolf]

I've been taking 1000mg a day for a couple years now. Definitely have seen reduced muscle inflammation.

Inflammation is what causes the muscle tissue to grow after it is damaged during lifting ..... just saying

but it's ok, turmeric hasn't been found to be the miracle plant that people makes it out to be , it's anti inflammatory are dubious
all the peer reviewed studies show no significant difference between turmeric and a placebo

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021...edchem.6b00975
"With respect to curcumin/curcuminoids and in vivo studies and clinical trials, we believe there is rather “much ado about nothing”. Certainly, the low systemic exposure levels reported in clinical trials do not support its further investigation as a therapeutic."

[BrotherWolf]

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned it. Tumeric in itself isn't what carries the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it's curcumin. What you want to take are cucurmin supplements for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, tumeric only carries a fraction of cucurmin and the body doesn't absorb it as well on it's own, the supplements do.

I use Sisu full spectrum Curcumin combined with a joint care formula, i use genuine health brand for that. at 41 it's really helps with the heavy lifts! Most of my joints have significantly improved and getting better.

curcumin is a substance contained in tumeric, if you eat tumeric you eat curcumin duh..
also ginger and other root vegetable sin the same family contain curcumin, full spectrum curcumin , spectrum of what ? lol that doesn't even make any sense

is that what it says on the bottle ?