Turmeric golden paste

[SusyTe]

Has anyone tried the above and if so had any good effects from it? I use turmeric in my cooking but was wondering about making some paste as well if it helps with the inflammation. Warm wishes, Susy

[Narducci]

Turmeric really is fantastic. You can take in capsule form as well as using it in cooking. It has wonderful anti inflammatory properties.

Do try it!

[SusyTe in reply to Narducci]

Thanks, Narducci. I already take it in capsule form but wondered about the Golden Paste as it is more concentrated. Warm regards, Susy

[Kittylitter]

Hi Susy, I've just started on GP and it's too early to say whether it is having any impact but fingers crossed. I've heard great things. I did try making my own with raw turmeric, brewing tea and putting it through the juicer. The mess was terrible! It has a highly oil content and is indeed, very golden. This means anything it comes in contact with is also golden! Have ditched raw turmeric and bought golden paste instead. Good luck with it. Hope it helps.

[SusyTe in reply to Kittylitter]

Hi Kitty, I didn't know you could buy the GP ready-made. Where did you find it, please? I would be interested to know how you get on with it.

[Kittylitter in reply to SusyTe]

Hi Susy I bought mine on line from a company called The Golden Paste Company based in Yorkshire UK. They also sell supplements. I'll let you know how it goes! Only just started, am hoping to see an impact over the coming month. Although it's not an exact science, I also take a pre and pro biotic and have upped my oily fish intake. Willing to give most things a go! Kitty

[SusyTe in reply to Kittylitter]

Thanks, Kitty. Good luck! I am willing to try most things to help too. Warm regards, Susy

[Jackoh]

Hi I've tried making the "golden milk" with turmeric, almond milk, black pepper, cinnamon and honey. Did this for a couple of weeks- very messy to make and took quite a few goes to get adjusted to taste. I don't think I really tested it long enough but after about two weeks I had a viral and then a bacterial infection and I haven't got round to resuming my routine with the golden milk. I do use turmeric though whenever I can ( I think it is more effective when used in conjunction with black pepper and I do cook my fish with it and also mix into cream cheese( has to be full fat- doesn't have to be a lot) and spread this on the top of fresh salmon and bake. I know that recently there was a TV programme where they carried out trials with turmeric tablets, placebos and turmeric used in cooking. The results were that turmeric used in cooking was more effective than turmeric tablets.

I have also been eating a lot more tinned mackerel and sardines for my lunch ( but without bread- just in a salad) and whether that is a coincidence I don't know but certainly since I have been doing that my symptoms seem a lot better ( I know Celtic has advocated the Omega 3 fish) So good to give it a try.

Jackie

[SusyTe in reply to Jackoh]

Thanks, Jackie. Think I will try it. Warm regards, Susy

[Pebble-Sue55]

I always add a large spoonful to rice at the beginning of cooking, looks appetizing and my grandkids all say it's the best rice they have ever tasted.😋

[SusyTe in reply to Pebble-Sue55]

Thanks, Sue. I sprinkle it on most things but will try rice or quinoa too. Warm regards, Susy

[Therealsue]

I think I'll give GP a go. I used to take turmeric supplements but can't really say they made a difference and the evidence does seem to be that it's best when cooked. Frankly I'll try anything!

[SusyTe in reply to Therealsue]

Me too, Sue.

[Admiral06]

SusyTe, It's great for flavoring, but before taking it as a supplement, please read the following article from the "International Journal of Cancer":

fanaticcook.com/2015/11/13/...

[piglette in reply to Admiral06]

I am not exactly convinced by the articles in this blog. As a reader says "I read this article and laughed". It sounds rather like the UK'S Daily Express.

[Admiral06 in reply to piglette]

An similar article was written in the "Scientific American" that came to the same conclusions as the "International Journal of Cancer": The bio-availability of curcumin is so low that little or none makes it to the blood stream.

[HeronNS in reply to Admiral06]

Add black pepper

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Admiral06 in reply to HeronNS]

Here's a link to the complete "Darkside" paper which investigates many of the studies that have been completed. It also and addresses piperine (black Pepper).

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi...

[HeronNS in reply to Admiral06]

I don't take turmeric. I have a cup of tea made from grated ginger nearly every day.

[HeronNS in reply to Admiral06]

Published 2009. Always need to be careful about dates when considering medical information. Here's another article ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[Admiral06 in reply to HeronNS]

Thanks HeronNS, I went back to review the 2015 Scientific American article and found the following:

"Deceptive Spice Extract Offers Cautionary Tale for Chemists" published in The Scientific American January 11, 2017:

Inside the golden-yellow spice turmeric lurks a chemical deceiver: curcumin, a molecule that is widely touted as having medicinal activity, but which also gives false signals in drug screening tests. For years, chemists have urged caution about curcumin and other compounds that can mislead naive drug hunters.

Now, in an attempt to stem a continuing flow of muddled research, scientists have published the most comprehensive critical review yet of curcumin—concluding that there’s no evidence it has any specific therapeutic benefits, despite thousands of research papers and more than 120 clinical trials. The scientists hope that their report will prevent further wasted research and alert the unwary to the possibility that chemicals may often show up as ‘hits’ in drug screens, but be unlikely to yield a drug.

I was unable to find the full Article which was written on January11, 2016.

[HeronNS in reply to Admiral06]

Ah well then I'm very glad I've never bothered with turmeric - it all seemed like too much trouble! Thanks!

Now if they would just devote as much care to researching some of the other things we are trying, hopefully not debunking everything! I've recently started taking liquid kelp and found after about a month of doing so I had a very definite return of energy. But was it the kelp or something else?

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to HeronNS]

Mind you - what the article says is that while there may have been improvements during a study it may not have been the turmeric because of interference. Doesn't mean the turmeric doesn't help.

Science based medicine says

sciencebasedmedicine.org/tu...

[SusyTe in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you, PMRpro - you are such a source of knowledge. I think I will continue to use turmeric in my cooking and try the golden paste I have ordered in small amounts to see if it helps in any way. Am pretty fed up with this flare - have taken myself back up to 15 mg now as going up to 12.5 mg did next to nothing.

[SusyTe]

Oh gosh, Admiral! Now I am not sure what to do. Warm regards, Susy

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SusyTe]

Use it in cooking - which people find helps but won't take you anywhere near the levels that article mentions.

[SusyTe in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you, PMRpro. I had ordered some golden paste but maybe should only have it occasionally. Warm regards, Susy

[KCRoyals]

I just mix it with boiling water, honey and lemon. Doesn't taste wonderful but goes down okay.