Comments on: Curcumin / Turmeric Benefits + Side Effects, Dosage

By: Sara laPorte

Sara laPorte — Mon, 03 May 2021 02:28:59 +0000

Hi What is curcumin? Where would I buy it ? What brand ? And how would it help depression. ?

Thank you sorry for so many questions!!

By: Rupert J

Rupert J — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:55:30 +0000

As with all trials whether turmeric or anything else there is a major problem with identifying the true benefits. This is because as the article mentions, inflammation due to some food or other factor could be causing many of these problems. Especially as inflammation is a major factor in many of the conditions mentioned. Continuing to consume something which is at the root of the problem and then adding turmeric will likely just mask whether the turmeric is working or not. Its a bit like pouring water on a forest fire – you haven’t switched off the source so that its like a battle of wills; its hard to win without some external force.

By: toni

toni — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 13:43:12 +0000

Turmeric remains generally investigated and usually used seasoning in the USA with fabulous antiseptic and healing qualities. Described as the ‘golden wonder’, turmeric can be applied to explain various diseases, especially pain, assisting yourself to develop joint pains including arthritis.

By: rab@robertbeverly.com rab@robertbeverly.com

rab@robertbeverly.com rab@robertbeverly.com — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 15:54:31 +0000

I think you should put Alzheimer’s under “insufficient evidence,” rather than “likely ineffective.” The study you cited here:
https://www.academia.edu/13495901/Six_Month_Randomized_Placebo_Controlled_Double_Blind_Pilot_Clinical_Trial_of_Curcumin_in_Patients_With_Alzheimer_Disease
is not conclusive at all, nor was it designed to be. The sample size was very small, and the time period was very short. The study acknowledges this. The conclusion that “there was no effect” is a non sequitur. The actual conclusion of the study was a longer study is needed in order to measure anything of value. Also notable is that the participants in this study simply swallowed curcumin powder – there was no attempt at making it orally bioavailable, so it is to be expected that it is poorly absorbed and/or quickly destroyed by first-pass metabolism. In my opinion, it’s hardly worth drawing conclusions off of studies that ignore bioavailable delivery – nothing is effective if it can’t be delivered to the tissues it is intended to help.

By: Betty Pascal

Betty Pascal — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:23:10 +0000

Interesting article, I have very bad gerd and have been on Pantoprazole and other meds for it. I was nervous about recalls and side effects of those drugs but since I have been on Termeric Curcumin with pepper (1200) twice a day, I have not taken any of the gerd drugs. I also steep ginger root with my tea bags and drink that during the day.

By: Eliseo Martinez

Eliseo Martinez — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:39:10 +0000

Turmeric can cause kidney stones.

By: Sarah Goodwin

Sarah Goodwin — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:25:25 +0000

Tumeric is very dangerous to take if you are taking high blood pressure medication. I almost died.
My left leg blew upike a basketball. The urine and bowel were the color of the Tumeric. This happened after taking it for two weeks 1,000mg
twice a day. I will never take it again. Tumeric is just the popular supplement to take now. There are many other supplements that do the same thing.

By: Marilyn Robertson

Marilyn Robertson — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 12:27:28 +0000

I have a gall bladder stone. The doctor said since it doesn’t bother me he sees no reason to do anything. Can I safely take curcumin? I want it for inflammation.

By: Richard Geldreich

Richard Geldreich — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 03:22:46 +0000

I have a very sensitive GI tract, having healed from SIBO over the past few years. I’ve tried all the major types of curcumin, and Theracurmin is by far the most absorbable and most potent form I’ve tried. Every other type of curcumin causes issues with my GI tract. I’ve found that 60mg of Theracurmin is equivalent to around 1.5 grams of regular (non-absorbable) curcumin. Theracurmin is the most potent anti-inflammatory I’ve tried and doesn’t bother my GI tract at all.

I cannot take any form of Piperidine, it’s too rough on my GI tract.

By: Richard Geldreich

Richard Geldreich — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 03:18:39 +0000

In reply to CM. Theracurmin is extremely bioavailable (~27x more absorbable than regular curcumin). In my experience, you must adjust the dosage down when using Theracurmin. 1800mg of Theracurmin is an insanely high amount (equivalent to around 48,000mg of non-absorbable curcumin). No wonder why you had issues!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:35:03 +0000

Hi,

i’ve tried the various forms – curcumin, turmeric & curcubrain.
But I always end up with serious brain fog even with a small dose 50mg curcumin
Does any body else experience this or know what’s going on?

By: Vivien

Vivien — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 16:56:15 +0000

Hi,

Have someone tried UltraCür curcumin here with curcumin associated into whey protein scaffold ?

Thank you.

By: Annette

Annette — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 12:28:20 +0000

Why do you recommend taking it upon arising?

By: Mina

Mina — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:11:04 +0000

My experience with Curcumin has been great EXCEPT the inital herx/die off reaction. I had no idea this stuff was so powerful. It would be worth mentioning to everyone to start off slow. I started off taking three capsules a day in a tall glass of coconut milk. 4 days later, my skin broke out in very weird acne, in weird places (I’m 40 years old!) I felt hungover, very depressed, foggy headed, my skin was itchy….I seriously had no idea what was going on with me. It dawned on me that the only difference was the curcumin. I did some googling, and this reaction seems to be common enough. Curcumin is so powerful in detoxing your system that the die-off of toxins and cells overwhelm your body and make you feel like CRAP at first.

By: Tracy Dailly

Tracy Dailly — Mon, 28 May 2018 10:30:10 +0000

Hi I have bronchiectasis in my lungs due to lots of viruses after a bone marrow transplant left me vulnerable. I’m constantly looking for good supplements to help with my lung scarring. Will curcumin be beneficial for me? Can you help?
Kind Regards
Tracy

By: Marie

Marie — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 17:27:29 +0000

Please notify me of follow-up comments.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 23:47:01 +0000

Curcumin is supposedly an MAO inhibitor as well; has anyone noticed any issues with blood pressure with this or are the supposed MAOI effects not a reality? I’m guessing since it wasn’t mentioned, the author doesn’t follow a tyramine-reduced diet using this supplement?

By: Ahmad Awadallah

Ahmad Awadallah — Sun, 16 Apr 2017 21:53:55 +0000

I see you now recommend CurcuBrain. Do you no longer recommend Nutrivene’s curcumin? Or do you think that CurcuBrain is just a better value? Thanks!

By: Nattha Wannissorn

Nattha Wannissorn — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 16:01:02 +0000

In reply to joe.

Heyya. I see what you are saying, which is why we say “may”. We don’t have the info for very long term use either.

Just checked the paper and it says that it significant inhibits at 100 micro molar. Do you happen to know what physiological conc of curcumin is?

By: joe

joe — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 15:37:13 +0000

The problem with these websites is that the authors don’t know how to read scientific journals, they just see the title and jump to conclusions. For example, in the study on testosterone, the authors say it may inhibit the enzyme that creates testosterone. The results of the study show that curcumin has no significant affect on testosterone until it is in very high concentrations. The researchers are also concerned with curcumin analogues, which are molecules that could be much more potent than curcumin.

By: Ahmad Awadallah

Ahmad Awadallah — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:05:51 +0000

Hey Joe,
I know you are sick of this type of question, but Now has a product called “CurcuBrain”. It supposed to reach the brain because it has Longvida. Have you tried it, or do you think that it will since it is Longvida? Thanks

By: CM

CM — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:59:33 +0000

In reply to CM. Oh actually it was 1800 mg!

By: CM

CM — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 22:56:59 +0000

Just so everyone knows, not everyone can tolerate high doses of curcumin. I started taking 3600mg of Theracumin HP. Within 2 weeks my body was reacting. Chills, stomach pain, gas, burping, malaise, some diarrhea. Very uncomfortable. I thought that I just had a bug or food poisoning. I did what you are supposed to do when you are sick and took it easy on my tummy and rested a lot. I stopped taking most of my supplements. Then I started feeling a little better, but still had stomach pain. I started taking my supplements again. Within 8 days the chills, gas, nausea, burping all started again. I finally put 2 and 2 together. I found an article online about the possible side effects of curcumin.
I was experiencing was on that list. I also called the manufacturer of my curcumin. They said at high doses you could get gastrointestinal distress. So, just so you know….I had to put this together, my Dr. did not. I may be able to take it at lower dosages once my body gets back to normal again. Holy cow, what a gastrointestinal ride. I feel like poo. No, my curcumin did not have Bioperine in it.

By: Joseph M. Cohen

Joseph M. Cohen — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 23:29:12 +0000

In reply to Mikey. You mention in other articles to take 1g-2g of curcumin, so I just wanted to know if that goes by what’s on the back of the bottle (400-500mg). Yes