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Posted 11/27/2013 5:17 PM (GMT -5)
Welll, I haven't ever taken it with pepper, but I put it into capsules myself, so it would be hard to regulate what I get each day. But it has helped me tremendously!! If you are going to purchase it already in capsules though, I would recommend at least trying it with the pepper for better absorption. It might mean you could take less.

My husband who has arthritis in his back, hands, elbows shoulders, knees, feet says he can't get by without it any more!
Posted 11/27/2013 8:40 PM (GMT -5)

Traveler said...

Shelly71 said...
Thank you. Trav, where do you get the tumeric?

HI Shelly,
I'm the goofy one here on this forum - I use raw herbs. I get them mainly from our health food store now that my doc has had to move out of state. I fill my own gel capsules with the herb of choice too.

Nothing wrong with the raw herbs at all. Just out of curiosity do you get the dry herb or whole root and you grind it? Have you tried turmeric in tinctures at all?
Posted 11/27/2013 9:08 PM (GMT -5)
Trav, is it less expensive to do it that way?

I do notice my digestion is better taking tumeric!
Posted 11/28/2013 11:41 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Vcast-
I'm lazy!! wink I buy the dry herb that is already dried and powdered!! LOL! I did start off with a turmeric tincture that my practitioner made, and she had said at that time that once we got it going in my system, I could switch to the dry herb any time. I choose to stay on the tincture for almost a year though before switching to the dry herb.


Hi Shelly-
I have found in my area that by buying the dry herb in larger quanitities (1/2 lb or full lb) and using a capsule filling "station" like Cap-em-quik (as in the one shown here:www.herbaffair.com/cap-m-quik-capsule-filling-machine/
(***I have no affiliation with this company, nor do I receive any kind of compensation for sharing this info or if you choose to buy a product through this company. This is just to show you what I use.)

The gel caps can be purchased through a health food store or online, as in the ones shown here: www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Gel-Caps-1000/dp/B004GWAWJW

I usually use size "O" as they hold 500 mgs of most herbs, and it's much easier to swallow than the "OO" that hold 1,000 mgs!!!

That's wonderful that you are noticing improvements!!! That means that inflammation was disrupting your digestion. Congratulations!! You are using herbs to treat some of your issues! :-)
Posted 1/3/2015 1:18 PM (GMT -5)
Hi, I'm new to this forum (first forum I've ever joined) and I think this is an old thread, but I hope someone gets notified and can respond. I have late chronic Lyme disease, diagnosed in Feb 2014, on Valentines day, after being chronically symptomatic for six years. I started taking Curcumin two months ago and I'm not sure I am noticing a difference in decreased inflammation and pain. I take 2000 mg everyday (2 in a.m. and 2 in p.m.). The supplement facts on the back of the bottle say: Turmeric concentrate 500 mg (curcuma longa) (95% total curcuminnoids) (rhizome). I'm confused b/c the front of the bottle says "Curcumin Turmeric Concentrate", but in this thread seems people are differentiating between Curcumin and Turmeric and that one is better than the other.

Can someone clarify between the two: Curcumin and Turmeric?

How long do you have to be taking Curcumin/Turmeric for it to take effect?

Can a compounding pharmacy provide this without a doctor's RX?

Thank so much for anyone who can shed some light. I am trying to find remedies to deal with the pain w/o using drugs that are addictive and zone me out even more on top of all the brain fog.

KTH (Keep the Hope) JenJen
Posted 1/3/2015 1:45 PM (GMT -5)
HI KTH JenJen!
Welcome to our community!!! And thank you for joining with us!! This was the second forum I had ever joined! And now they can't get rid of me!! LOL! smilewinkgrin

The difference between turmeric and curcumin are easy - turmeric is the whole herb -curcumin is the "active compound" that has been put through scientific testing. While some practitioners and people (like me) prefer the whole herb, many use curcumin with great success.

The one thing that I keep seeing is that it needs to be combined with pepperine - a compound from black pepper - to help it be more effective.

I would also encourage you to try using ginger and bromelain along with it to increase it's effectiveness. One member, Tickled Pink, has said that when she combined green lipped muscle extract in as well it has really had a good impact on her pain levels. But each of us will need to find what works best.

Is it safe to assume that you are seeing a Lyme literate practitioner?
Posted 1/3/2015 2:02 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Traveler,

Thank you so much for your quick reply and for the welcome!!!

I live in Houston, TX, and have only found one LLMD here. She is a good diagnostician, but her practice is huge and so personalized medical attention for the patient is severely lacking (consensus opinion among all the patients I have met while getting abx IV infusions). She also WAY marks up her offered supplements, especially her glutathione 300 mg vials!

Can the ginger and bromelain be bought in capsule form at Whole Foods or a vitamin shop? Can you suggest any brand and dosage strength?

Do you know if there is a product that combines the turmeric/curcumin with the pepperine? Seems I read that a compounding pharmacy can make that.. and wondering if I need a Dr's rx for it???

Green lipped muscle extract???? Sounds very interesting! I will have to look into that!

Thanks again so much for your quick reply!!!

KTH JenJen smilewinkgrin
Posted 1/3/2015 2:16 PM (GMT -5)
If you would like to send me an email, I have a list of LLMD's in Texas that you may wish to look into.

I'm not sure about where to buy the capsules, I live in northern Arkansas and we are very rural up here, so no vitamin shops or Whole foods stores!!! But I would think so. You can also look through this thread for some good online sources to buy things from: www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=30&m=3228770

And do let us know how you are doing!!!
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