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Glanced at the study. The supplement appeared to be 90mg of curcumin, taken twice daily. A quick google search says there are about 15 mg per tablespoon. That would mean you'd need to eat about 6 tbsp of turmeric to get a comparable amount. Probably even more so, since I don't think turmeric is pure curcumin. For reference, the average curry or other dish using turmeric in my household takes about 1 tbsp, so at a gla…
There are a lot of patented extracts that have been proven to be absorbed way better than just eating a lot of turmeric which does not result in curcumin reaching the blood or crossing the blood/brain barrier. For example, the extract Longvida uses SLCP and has been proven to be bioavailable to the brain.
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/1...
There are other products like Curcuwin, Meriva.
Glanced at the study. The supplement appeared to be 90mg of curcumin, taken twice daily. A quick google search says there are about 15 mg per tablespoon. That would mean you'd need to eat about 6 tbsp of turmeric to get a comparable amount. Probably even more so, since I don't think turmeric is pure curcumin. For reference, the average curry or other dish using turmeric in my household takes about 1 tbsp, so at a gla…
I think that works out to 0.295g or 295mg per tbsp (on average).
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric [2]: https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods/show/292
I also heard turmeric is an antibiotic. Here is at least one study I found on it: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374920/ So I wonder if helps because it alters the bacterial flora in the body.
It is a great spice to use in your cooking. But use only a pinch, it is very potent.
turmeric can be expensive, I bought a few bottles last year, I should investigate how to grow some home.