Curcumin

PROS
Curcumin helps with

• oxidative & inflammatory conditions
• metabolic syndrome
• arthritis
• anxiety
• hyperlipidemia
• exercise-induced inflammation & muscle soreness
  • thus enhancing recovery and subsequent performance in active people
• study in older adults found that curcumin consumption was associated with improvements in the maintenance of attention, short-term working memory, language, and executive function over time
• reduce blood sugars in type 2 diabetes
• reduce osteoporosis

CONS

• might damage liver
• slow blood clotting
• can make gallbladder problems worse
• might lower blood sugar levels
• might decrease how much talinolol the body absorbs
• Turmeric might increase how much sulfasalazine the body absorbs
• Turmeric is an antioxidant. There’s concern antioxidants might decrease the effects of some cancer medications.
• Turmeric might increase how much amlodipine the body absorbs

dosing

• 1 teaspoon is 0.5 g
• adults <1.5 grams daily for up to 9 months
• Doses of over 8 grams of curcumin per day are not recommended
• the average Indian diet provides 2,000–2,500 mg of turmeric per day, which is 60–100 mg of curcumin

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Backlinks¶

• turmeric
  • antifungal (turmeric is more effective than using only curcumin)
  • curcumin