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Title: Turmeric
Post by Starflower on 01/23/11 at 10:11:39

Turmeric is a natural anti-inflammatory. Some mast cell patients have had success taking it as a replacement for NSAIDs. Unfortunately, I just found out that it's also a natural blood thinner. After just two days I had to stop taking it... it gave me a nosebleed plus dizziness that I couldn't get rid of with antihistamines.

Would anyone like the rest of the turmeric I bought? I have two bottles with 100 gelatin capsules each (actually, one of them has 96... I used four). The capsules are 720mg and the bottle recommends taking two per day. The only other ingredient is magnesium stearate.

These bottles are pretty lightweight. I hate to waste them... if you can use them safely I would be happy to send them your way (for free). Just send me a PM if you're interested.

Heather

Title: Re: Turmeric
Post by missybean on 02/07/11 at 04:34:56

I would love them. I can pay for the shipping too.
Melissa

Title: Re: Turmeric
Post by bobkeenan on 02/09/11 at 11:19:59

As long as you created a topic on Tumeric..... I thought I would make a comment. I had read , from one of the posters, on the previous site about their success with tumeric. It sounded too good to be true. But as its basically a spice that I have every time I have indian food....I figured why not.

Well, I am only a week into it....but I gotta say..... I am having less symptoms. The only other stuff I changed is that about a week before I have been eating some really raw honey (unfiltered not heated). AND last week I got a shingles shot (prevention). But my GI symptoms are about 1/4 of what they usually are. I also seem to have close to normal energy. Everything is starting to bloom out here in Sacramento so I should feel like crap. So we will see how this goes.
Maybe its placebo affect. Maybe I am having a little remission plateau. Whatever .... I like it.

I did not know about the blood thinning characteristics. I will have to keep an eye on that.

Funny honey story (sort of). I love honey but usually I get the clear brand name honey. I got this new honey at our coop. I opened up and its like almost white with lots of tiny dark specks in it...???? I take a small taste... and its DELICIOUS. Lots of complex flavors. So I take a full teaspoon full....... AGHHHH! I thought I was going to have an asthma attack. I had to drink a lot of water, took a benedryl, and tried to calm down. The stuff is probably loaded with flower, grass, and tree pollen. Any how I have been taking much smaller amounts over the past 2 weeks and now I am up to a 1/2 teaspoon. No breathing issues.

Title: Re: Turmeric
Post by Starflower on 02/09/11 at 12:14:59

Hi Bob,

I have heard that people with pollen allergies can sometimes gain "tolerance" by eating locally-produced honey. That's great if it's working for you!! Ditto on the turmeric. :)

Heather