Tumeric dose and side effects

I've decided to try Tumeric again. I tried capsules a few months ago and got horrible heartburn from it, is this normal? I take Prilosec and still got the heartburn.  I was taking capsules that were Tumeric Root Extract 500mg (95% Curcuminoids).  How many of these should you take a day?

My functional medicine doctor told me to try Tumeric powder instead. She told me to heat it up to bring out the medicinal properties - make a paste from 1/4 cup Tumeric powder and water. Then store the paste in the frig and use a teaspoon a day in hot milk.  Well I have to say that is the most disgusting thing I've ever tasted!  Granted I'll admit I have a pretty sensitive pallate, but even the smell makes me want to throw up. I tried putting hot chocolate in there, honey, cinnamon - it's still vile.  I'd rather try the pills again.

So what dose/how many capsules do most people take? Am I taking the right kind of Tumeric capsules?

Thanks!

I take 800mgs a day by pill. I also cook with it and put it in all my foods especially ones that use oil. I believe cooking it in Gee (Gee=oil) is what makes it work well. I make roasted chicken wings with it and they come out tasty. It works well as an antifungal and also as an anti-inflammatory but tastes great too. You will know how much you can handle in time so be patient and see what your body tells you then adjust accordingly. I would start by using the recommendations on the bottle but half max dose and see how you do.

Post Edited (twiggs) : 2/24/2014 11:24:19 AM (GMT-7)

I do take it with food, but it still seems to upset my stomach. I'm wondering if that is just a temporary side effect? I do know that I do NOT think it tastes good! But like I said, I have a pretty sensitive palate. I don't really like spicy food in general, don't like curry at all so tumeric really tastes horrible to me. I think if I cooked it in all my food I'd lose alot of weight as I'd never want to eat!

I take a 500 mg capsule twice per day, but I'm not sure if it helps.

I achieved remission from my last mild to moderate flare about a week or two after starting Canasa each night and tumeric morning and night. I don't know if it was the tumeric or the Canasa that helped, but it was probably a combination of both.

And YES! I can tast the tumeric for 30 to 60 minutes after taking it.

i put teaspoon of tumeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder and teaspoon of slippery elm in a half of glass of water before bed and gulp it down, nasty taste but seems to work for me, i tried to heat it up once and will never do it again