Wellness

[nana59]

i have arthrits and a skin condition called hidradenitis....tumeric is recommended for both....thought i might give it a try....since i get no relief from prescriptions...but how do i know how much to take.....and have any of you had positive results with either of my medical issues....any help will be appreciated....i'm at my wit's end.....

[Love my grandkids]

@nana59 JMO but I don't take **anything** w/out talking to my PCP and/or my oncologist.

I suggest you do the same. Maybe you'll get some responses here but honestly, none of us knows your medical history.

Please consult someone with medical knowledge.

[nana59]

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@Love my grandkids wrote:

@nana59 JMO but I don't take **anything** w/out talking to my PCP and/or my oncologist.

I suggest you do the same. Maybe you'll get some responses here but honestly, none of us knows your medical history.

Please consult someone with medical knowledge.

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thank you....

[alicedee]

I have taken turmeric curcumen capsules for about 4 years...one capsule, 500 mg daily.  I get mine online from Piping Rock....but they are easily available elsewhere.

i was getting the beginnings of arthritis pain in my knees and fingers.  I no longer have that pain.

My doctor knows I take it, and said if it works for me...keep taking it.

[Mirren]

If you do, you need to take it with pepper, because that helps the body absorb it.

You could just start cooking with it and see how that feels. I have some turmeric capsules that incorporate pepper. I think I would get zapped if I would list them here, but if you can 1) consult an expert as other person recommended and 2) look something up online on in a library, you might be well served. Tumeric is a time honored "ingredient" for alleiveating  body inflamation...

Good luck!

[sidsmom]

To reduce inflammation?

Reduction/elimination of animal products, oils, dairy...those are the 

most common causes of inflammation.  A spice isn't going to make

a bit of difference if continuing to eat incorrectly.

[SilleeMee]

I have a lot of inflammation and chronic pain from scleroderma. I've been on Rx drugs for this and that...I got off all of it. I did a lot of research about turmeric.  Of all the places I found most useful was Dr. Weil's website. He goes into dosage and types of turmeric supps as well as dietary intake of it as a spice. There are several articles there and lots of informative stuff about turmeric. It's where I learned most of the things I know about turmeric.

[AuntG]

Any of the major pharmacies carry it in the supplement aisle. Buy a bottle and follow the recommended dosage. You'll know if it helps. 

[Shelbelle]

I buy Vitacost brand from their website, each cap is 900 mg, and standardized to 95% Curcumins, that is very important, some brands may cost less but not this potent or same quality. My DH and I each take one per day. Also contains 5 mg Bio Perine, which is black pepper to increase absorption, another quality factor. 

[chickenbutt]

Also, I read some time back that for the best efficacy, one should use a Turmeric supplement that also has pepper in it.   I get one from Amazon that is Naturewise brand Curcumin (turmeric).

It also has the black pepper extract.

I take one capsule daily.  It says three caps, at 2,250mg, but I just take one so it's whatever 1/3 of 2,250 would be.

Sometimes I think they have you use more than you need so that you will buy more, obviously.   I might have started out a little higher and then just reduced after a while.  I do that with some things just to get the cost down and still be effective.

This Naturewise product is also, FWIW, organic and vegetarian.