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Posted 10/1/2018 10:56 AM (GMT 0)
For those that have had success using tumeric for joint pain, how long did it take for you to feel results?

I have been drinking a tumeric tea, once or twice a day, for about a week now. I enjoy the taste but I'm not sure it's doing anything for the pain. Perhaps I will try the curcumin supplements instead.
Posted 10/1/2018 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
I tried taking turmeric tea during a previous flare to ease symptoms but it seemed to do little. Recently my doctor prescribed curcumin supplements at a far higher dose than it is possible to get from drinking tea (up to 3g/ day). I already seem to have had more success with it for managing colitis symptoms than I ever did with tea, and there have been studies suggesting it can improve remission by around 10% when compared to certain medications on their own.

I suspect the same is true for joint pain- concentrated, high doses in supplements are likely to be more effective.
Posted 10/1/2018 12:45 PM (GMT 0)
I take a shot of a half tsp of turmeric mixed with a bit of olive oil, several grindings of black pepper, hot water and a few drops of wild organic oregano oil twice a day. Someone else on here recommended it and I have to say for me it does a good job of keeping my spinal arthritis in check. I am also on the SCD diet and it alone helps a lot, but the turmeric shot is what got me back to feeling like a completely normal person.
Posted 10/1/2018 1:47 PM (GMT 0)
I believe this belongs here, was accidently made into a new thread without a subject

wendigomike said...
Because it benefits the PH balance of your stomach acids, aiding digestion and helping bacteria. It's definitely good. Just don't drink a lot of it straight.

Posted 10/1/2018 3:23 PM (GMT 0)
The TCM person I went to years ago said that turmeric tea has barely any medicinal property. You have to cook it in something fatty like milk for it to work.

I have found whole turmeric way better than curcumin extracts but that's just me.

I can't take it for a long time because it upsets my body somehow.
Posted 10/2/2018 10:15 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone. I'll stick with it a little longer as I enjoy the taste anyway and it means I'm drinking less tea and coffee so that's probably a good thing.

I'll also look into the curcumin extracts again.
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