TUMERIC

[Annie81963]

Does anyone take turmeric and do you believe it helps you ?

[Hidden]

Annie81963 , many people with pd take turmeric or curcumin, and a look through past posts will show that, over the last five years, at least. I take 2 curcumin capsules at morning and at night (600mg caps) in combination with olive leaf extract at the same time, plus other supplements and my regular pd medication which is Sinemet CR or controlled release version. The curcumin capsules that I take, also contain a black pepper extract to help with absorption. I was first diagnosed in 2013, and have been taking curcumin for at least a couple of years, and I find that it does help a lot. Before, I used to find that my first Sinemet of the day in the morning (usually about 6 a.m.) was very slow to work. I was prescribed a Eldepryl 5mg tablet once a day before my first Sinemet. It is selegiline. Since using curcumin, I stopped using the selegiline before my first Sinemet. The black pepper extract acts as a catalyst, and the black pepper extract in combination with the curcumin and the olive leaf extract, enhance the effect of Sinemet and anything else. I also believe and there is some evidence in the literature to indicate this, that curcumin and olive leaf extract help the good gut bacteria, which in turn help your brain cells. There are neurones in the gut that communicate with neurones in the brain. Any future cure for pd will surely be connected to our gut bacteria. Look at the links on this subject as well.

[Annie81963 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the info , I look forward to some relief.

[reedboat2]

I take fermented Turmeric from Dr Mercola, every day

[movinngroovin1]

Yes nightly and Yes it helps with pain.

[Annie81963 in reply to movinngroovin1]

Thank you , I hope it helps!

[Islandhappy]

Yes. 1/4 tsp each am in strong green tea with pepper,1\4 tsp carnosine, 1\4 tsp mucuna and 1tbsp mannitol and almond milk, cinnamon. I also take other supplements and fish oil.

[BJB61 in reply to Islandhappy]

Hi Island happy, what symptoms does this concoction help with. Looks interesting. Thanks.

[Islandhappy in reply to BJB61]

Tremors, energy level, etc,

[cshamb in reply to Islandhappy]

do you take anything else such as siminet or do you just take the natural stuff. When where u diagnosed? Thanks for your help.

[Annie81963 in reply to cshamb]

Hi cshamb, I currently take sinemet and Mirapex and both seem to work pretty good. I was diagnosed in 2010

[Islandhappy]

Dx last spring. Just added 1/2 sinemit per day first thing in a.m. also taking mucuna with am dose. In afternoon I take mucuna dissolved in water and sip through afternoon.