hi everyone
Does anyone know if turmeric is ok with aspirin ? I asked the doctor and they wouldn’t comment as a supplement.
My husband had a cardiac arrest 3 years ago and is on the usual meds but also has athritis which they cannot give him anything for so thought he might try tumeric. I then read it is a natural blood thinner so be careful with aspirin.
Anyone had any experience with this please
mu husband is on aspirin, amongst others, and takes turmeric with the blessing of the dispensing pharmacist (or the pharmacist employed at the doctor’s I’ve forgotten which). Tumeric is commonly used in cooking so you could just simply add to your soups! In our town market one of the stalls sells the roots fresh. Also,said to be good for arthritis - and most of us at our age have got arthritic aches and pains!
Thank you that’s a good idea x
I’ve already replied but I meant to say.
Your GP is a generalist but in the UK each group of practices should be employing at least one pharmacist, who would be much more familiar with this kind of thing.
It's not recommended to take high dose turmeric supplements with various anticoagulant/ antiplatelets medications or some antihypertensives because they can have interactions and increase bleeding time or bruising.Your husband could still have some turmeric in food.
I did take turmeric for a number of years because I found it helped my IBS , but I also have various joint and muscle pain conditions and I didn't find turmeric gave me any noticeable relief from that inflammatory pain.
Thank you
For the last year, I've taken aspirin and clopidogrel daily while also using turmeric almost daily in food and tea. I've had no adverse reactions.
I've always been wary of taking supplements because often the active ingredient they contain is not well-absorbed by the gut. This means the often expensive ingredient is literally flushed down the drain by the users of many supplements.
In the case of turmeric, the active ingredient - curcumin - taken in isolation will pass through your system. However, combine it with say piperine - from black or white pepper - and your system will absorb more of the curcumin.
Your post piqued my curiosity about turmeric. I had previously seen there was some weak evidence indicating it had a range of health benefits but I had never heard of any health risks. So I looked for information/data about interactions between turmeric supplements and blood thinners/anti-coagulants.
This is what I found:
1. The BHF has flagged concerns regarding using warfarin while taking turmeric supplements:
bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...
Welsh and New Zealand medicine safety authorities have similar warnings.
I haven't seen any warnings that specifically mention aspirin. That doesn't mean they don't exist. It just means that after a fairly brief search of an hour or so, I found nothing mentioning them.
2. Some nano-medicines featuring turmeric/curcumin increase the bio-availability of curcumin; meaning, curcumin is more easily absorbed by the gut.
3. Tests analysing the chemical properties of turmeric and trials using animals as well as small scale trials with humans have shown that curcumin has beneficial anti-inflammatory properties and other potential health benefits.
However, large scale well-designed trials with humans are necessary to clarify the efficacy of taking turmeric and the appropriate dosage. Until we get data from large scale randomized-control trials (RCT's), we can't be sure that these benefits will apply to the general population.
Here's a link to a recent article reviewing research into ways of improving the bioavailabilty of curcumin in supplements. It's fairly technical/academic but if you like this kind of research, it's very interesting:
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articl...
For us hearties, the main take home point is the academic equivalent of a teaser trailer:
"Overall, the effectiveness of curcumin nanoformulations in preventing and treating various cardiovascular diseases, although very promising, requires further investigation, especially in clinical settings."
I am with you, supplements are never absorbed as well- if at all- as the same active ingredient in real, whole food.
pigeon
Thanks for taking the time with your detailed reply. Much appreciated.
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