I started mixing Turmeric powder into a drink mix, thinking maybe it would help with a knee injury I've been rehabbing for a few months. About a week ago I went for a 2hr bike workout, and my knee hurt, which was kind of odd, and I realized I'd skipped a couple of days of turmeric. I added it back in, and no discomfort. I hear from others that they have good results too. When my powder is used up I'll be switching to capsules, I understand teeth staining can happen, - not that I'm trying to preserve hollywood white teeth, but less yellow is probably better than more.
Turmeric: I'm a believer.
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I started mixing Turmeric powder into a drink mix, thinking maybe it would help with a knee injury I've been rehabbing for a few months. About a week ago I went for a 2hr bike workout, and my knee hurt, which was kind of odd, and I realized I'd skipped a couple of days of turmeric. I added it back in, and no discomfort. I hear from others that they have good results too. When my powder is used up I'll be switching to capsules, I understand teeth staining can happen, - not that I'm trying to preserve hollywood white teeth, but less yellow is probably better than more.
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Curcumin is the active ingredient. Curcumin bcm95 is the most absorbable.
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add black pepper for better absorption
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I bought a liquid Turmeric supplement at Costco this past weekend. I remembered seeing a thread or comment on Turmeric. I was in big pain from over doing some trail clearing with a chainsaw on Friday. Felt like shin splints and major muscle aches. Had a sample at Costco on Saturday, a shot yesterday morning, and another today. Had minor shin splint in just my left leg this morning, while working out on the elliptical. After warm up and then a few minutes into the workout the pain was gone. Had a couple spikes of pain in my left ankle later on today, over all I'm much better. I'm just coming out of the worst case of poison ivy I've ever had. Remembering my base line is my next challenge.
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I was having some bad leg pain that was diagnosed as inflamation. I started on the Tumeric pills from Costco, they have the curcumin in them amd within a few days the pain I had had for weeks was gone. I only take 1000mg a day even though the recomended dose is 2k.
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The pain blocking of curcumin has been compared to opioid drugs but it takes a while to build up in the system. It beats most anti-inflammatory drugs as well.
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Does this mean if you stop taking it all your pains come back?
Just wondering if it's only treating the symptom, and not the cause.
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It really depends on the cause and severity. Nothing is going to cure arthritis. But it aids in healing strains, buldging disc issues. I don't stop taking it due to its aid in cardiovascular and lipid benefits
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I did not know it had cardio benefits. That is good to know.
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Yeah, look up health benefits of Curcumin. It's pretty amazing stuff.
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Isnt it more of an anti inflammatory? I am pretty rusty and creaky, and I can tell this stuff really works.
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Anti inflammatory, cardiovascular protection and anti cancer.
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Didn't do a thing for me. None of the natural supplements I've tried have had any positive impact at all for me.
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Turmeric and glucosamine have both helped my screwed up knee. A lot.
Uh oh.
It may, if you're lucky. I've tried it long term -like a few months, and found no improvements. But that's just me. A day on the Diclofenac (Voltaren) and I'm nearly right again. This is with bulged discs in my back, dynamic hip screw for a busted hip, and who knows what with my knee.
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