Turmeric supplementation, How was it?

I've tried both tumeric tinctures, which are disgusting, and curcumin supplements. Curcumin is the active agent in turmeric that decreases inflammation. about a year ago, I read about a curcumin study they did in japan with patients taking tradition western meds vs. patients taking tradition western meds plus 1000mg of curcumin a day. Inflammation decreased about 40% on average in the group that added curcumin to their regimen. i can't remember how long the study was but i think it was a few months

Me personally i take 1000mg of curcumin every day as well as taking other anti-inflammatory herbs like boswellia. I can't take the traditional meds because of allergies so its my only way to treat my UC. I tried the tinctures, but i ended up throwing up after drinking it and its just too expensive. ($40 for a bottle containing only a weeks dose! whereas curcumin is was cheap especially from places like swanson vitamins) There is a specific amount of curcuminoids ratio that's helpful, but i can't recall what it was :(
I also do NOT avoid spicy foods that contain tumeric, namely indian food. I eat indian food all the time and since including it in my diet, i have noticed i feel better almost immediately after eating. I know some people will say, what? spicy food good for UC? but it seems to help me and if nothing else certainly doesn't bother me.

Yes. I started eating mild curry which contains turmeric almost every day when I had my last flare. It, along with other things, helped reduce the inflammation and put me in remission.

Of course, now that I'm in remission, I'm not eating curry every day.

Thanks, betsaronie and subdued. I think I will start taking Turmeric or curcumin soon whichever is cheaper at GNC.

I have been following the ayurvedic diet for a month for my body type and it's terrific . I found the right body type for myself and I'm vata-pitta mixed. Vata conquers my body during winter/spring and pitta in summer/early autumn.
Whatever can put me in remission while I'm maintaining my ideal GPA is the way to go for me. Of course, hitting the weights moderately is very important for me.

So far, no bloating and my digestion actually improved from VSL#3 in three days. Surprisingly, I stopped taking my digestive enzymes now.

I had taken curcumin tablets in the past but with minimal to no effect, which made sense after I had found out that they are not absorbed but pass straight thru you.  I then found  a drink containing what the manufacturer called super activated curcumin, that is absorbed into the colon and your system more.  I was actually looking into surgery, had my appointment already made when I started drinking Haldi.  Within a couple weeks I was able to come down and then off my prednisone, no surgery, and I remain in remission drinking a few bottles a week.  I used to spend money on teas and sodas, but have given them up for Haldi.(that helps even out my expense) 

     Interestingly enough, I also suffered from GERD, and now am off protonix.  A recent study out of wisconsin I think talked about curcumin protecting esophogeal epithelial cells.  It kindav makes sense now.  I dont make it to whole foods a lot any more, so I get them online at Haldi4health.com.

     I am a big believer in turmeric over the long term, I just cannot tolerate it or curry.  They say it is good to prevent alzhiemers disease, I guess they eat it by the bunches in India right from when they are small.   

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yuckygut

diagnosed 1998

now off prednisone and colazal

drink 1 Haldi daily

i just got some tumeric capsules from dr. mercola's website. they were very inexpensive but seem to be pretty potent. i have not taken them yet but am going to start today. i've been reading a lot of good things about tumeric.

Then medical advice on Tumeric is that nothing is proven, and that you should take it as part of food and not take it as a supplement. I eat a lot of curry so I guess I will get it anyway... and I am an IBD patient who has inflammation which is under reasonable control God willing.

definitely. plus I took antacids before drinking so that probably made it easier for yeast to grow.

It is a known fact that turmeric contains curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects.

Medical doctors study ailments, what medicines to prescribe for those ailments, when to perform surgery, and how to do surgery. I doubt many doctors know anything about the medical properties of foods and food ingredients. It's not part of their curriculum for getting a medical degree.