Tumeric

[lesbud1]

Is there any reason for taking or not taking turmeric with thyroid problems?

[spongecat]

I have started taking turmeric, ginger and piperine capsules daily (Vitabright organic turmeric curcurmin with organic black pepper and ginger).

I do this because I was adding turmeric to my meals but apparently you do need to take quite a lot for a therapeutic dose (approx 1 tsp). You also need black pepper (containing the alkaloid piperine) for it to stay in the body long enough to be of any therapeutic use!

I'm always rather "inflamed" so I hope after a couple of months I'll feel some benefit!

There are so many papers on this subject but for us Hashi sufferers Dr Izabella Wentz has this to say on the subject.......

thyroidpharmacist.com/artic...

[lesbud1 in reply to spongecat]

thanks for that. Seems like it has benefits.

[thyroidmom84]

I am debating about whether to take it. Apparently turmeric is grown in areas with high lead in the soil and often the turmeric that is sourced will retain some of it. That is the big negative I have seen. But there also seem to be so many positives.

[spongecat in reply to thyroidmom84]

I didn't know that.

Hopefully this stuff is OK as it's certified by the Soil Association.

[thyroidmom84 in reply to spongecat]

Yeah I didn’t either until I read a review from someone about an Amazon turmeric product that was disclosed as containing lead. That made me research whether or not it was common. But I mean you can’t be a certification from the Soil Association if that is the worry. I think I might try your brand!

[spongecat]

I think the only main contra-indication I have read about is not to take it in high doses if you are prone to kidney stones because of the oxalate.

[lesbud1 in reply to spongecat]

thanks. could I ask the make you take please? and what would be a high dose? thanks

[spongecat in reply to lesbud1]

Oops sorry for the delay, been watching the athletics on TV. May they take comfort that people are watching from home even if there is nobody in the stadium to cheer on their endeavours, apart from a few hardy souls!

Here's a site which cites dosages and has lots of links to papers.......hours of bedtime reading!

healthline.com/nutrition/tu...

The ones I take are these....

vitabright.co.uk/products/o...

Two capsules is a "serving" that you take daily and is 1260mg so if you want a smaller dose just take one capsule. So it's quite handy for that.

They were delivered by Royal Mail and came 2-3 days after ordering and I got two bottles to see how I got on because like all these sorts of things they sometines need a month or three to see if you notice improvements.

They seem to be one of those sellers that give you the option of one-off purchasing or setting up a subscription, so make sure you select the right box!

[Howard39]

Hi

I grow my own which is much better as it’s organic. So easy you can buy the rhizomes off e bay.

I also do have tables and have organic powder.

I just like the chopped version the best. Plus it’s the nicest taste.

[dtate2016]

The only reason not to take turmeric is if you have low ferritin . Isabella Wentz talks about that in the link that I saw someone sent you .

I know for sure turmeric can lower ferritin because my husband has Hemachromatosis and it keeps his ferritin in check even when he’s eating red meat which is not supposed to eat that much. Hemachromatosis is too much iron in the blood too much ferritin. The liver becomes overwhelmed and it can’t get rid of excess iron. He started taking turmeric just before he began some blood testing on a monthly basis and the ferritin counts remained stable. He is not one to depend heavily on herbs and alternative medicine but he is sold on turmeric!

If you decide to take turmeric remember to get the kind that is mixed with black pepper or sometimes it is called Piperine. Somehow mixing it with black pepper causes the good effects of turmeric it to last longer. Isabella Wentz says that turmeric is good for those of us with Hashimoto’s because it helps cleanse the liver.

I have seen many people with Hashimoto’s who have trouble with ferritin counts and take iron building supplements. So if that’s the case with you - you might want to rethink turmeric.