Question 1

is turmeric good for you thyroid?

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Probably not: Turmeric, a relative of ginger, is found in indian cooking. It has been touted as a treatment for just about everything (tho not thyroid), but aside from studies in the test tube and in rodents, nothing has been proven.   I recommend eating well, including unprocessed foods, complex foods, and spicy foods if that is your pleasure, but don't shy away from "medicine" when the time comes.

Question 2

is it ok to take turmeric with thyroid pills?

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Yes, but: The turmeric has no value. Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or the internet.

Question 3

what are the dangerous effects of tumeric and thyroid?

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Thyroid has: No dangerous effects if taken correctly in the right dose. Tumeric on the other hand doesn't do anything positive for you and who knows what kind of problems it could cause? So why would you want to take it? Don't get your medical information from friends, tv or internet scams.

Question 4

scientists say that piperine in black pepper helps the body absorb curcumin from turmeric. i can't eat pepper..any other spices help absorb curcumin?

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Try Meriva form: Turmeric &amp; Curcumin are poorly absorbed but mixing them with fat enhances abosrption- for example, mixing with milk or coconut oil. Meriva is a patented extract of curcumin complexed with soy lecithin that has been shown to be about 30 times better absorbed than plain curcumin! See http://www.phytosomes.info/public/meriva.asp
Meriva is sold by many companies such as Thorne, Now &amp; Source Naturals.

Question 5

does turmeric contain roots?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Turmeric is a root.

Question 6

can passionflower be taken with turmeric?

Accepted Answer

Most likely yes.: Passion flower, used by aztecs as analgesic ; for its harma alkaloids, of which harmine induces a contemplative state and mild euphoria. Germans used it as "truth serum".
Its flavonoids have anxiolytic effect.
Curcumin, used for cancer prevention, inflammation etc. Can decrease platelet aggregation. Some theoretic concerns have been raised that it might increase anticoagulant
drugs' bleeding risk.

Question 7

what should i look for when buying turmeric?

Accepted Answer

Absorbable extracts: Turmeric is wonderful but it takes large amounts of the whole herb to attain benefits. The most important constituents are the curcumins. Meriva is a patented curcumin extract with phospholipids that is over 20 times better absorbed than regular extracts- see http://www.Phytosomes.Info/public/meriva.Asp
another extract i like is turmeric force by new chapter- it has the full range of constituents.

Question 8

what are the side effects of turmeric?

Accepted Answer

Nontoxic @ 8,000mg/d: Oral ld50 level for turmeric could not be determined, as 2.5g/kg fed to various lab animals, including monkeys ; 3g/kg fed to  rats was tolerated. At 100 mg/kg it is ulcerogenic in rats. Some studies have found a higher sensitivity in mice, resulting in hepatotoxicity. Human studies suggest that curcumin is nontoxic to humans up to 8, 000 mg/day, when taken for  three months.

Question 9

what are some health benefits of turmeric?

Accepted Answer

Tumeric: is well known for it's anti-inflammatory effects.

Question 10

does turmeric curcumin work for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: Curcumin is an antioxidant, however it has not been scientifically tested for arthritis. It is certainly delicious and there's no reason not to use it in seasoning your food. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

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