Posted by bluedog on November 28, 2002, at 21:09:49
In reply to Re: Turmeric - suggestions for use » bluedog, posted by IsoM on November 28, 2002, at 11:42:05
Thanks for your suggestions Iso. I find this thread absolutely fascinating and particularly relevant to my situation because of my dodgy knees. I knew that turmeric had anti-inflammatory properties but I also did not know that it acted as a cox-2 inhibitor. Thanks for that info Larry. I have some more questions on turmeric
1.What would be the ideal dose be for an anti-inflammatory effect? One teaspoon, 2 teaspoons, a tablespoon? Is more better?
2. Is it better to take multiple smaller doses spread out over the day or is it sufficient to take one large dose? or is it more a case of trial and error to see what works best for each individual?
3. Is it possible for turmeric to have a depressant effect? I have read scattered reports that the cox-2 inhibitors like Celebrex can have quite a powerful depressant effect for some individuals.
4. Question for IsoM- How do you find Vioxx? I tried Celebrex for a while and I have to say it didn't work as well for me as ibuprofen. Whats more, it made me feel kind of "yuk". Unfortunately I am very frightened of internal bleeding that ibuprofen can induce so tend to suffer with my knees rather than take the risk.
Looks like I'll just have to "take my medicine" with the turmeric. Don't they say that it's not a real medicine unless it tastes bad?5. On the subject of internal bleeding, can too much turmeric produce this as a possible side effect? In other words does it have any cox-1 inhibitory properties?
thanks everyone
bluedogBy the way Iso, where I live snow never falls. The average winter daytime temperature is probably around 16-18 degrees (Centigrade) and 8-10 degrees (Centigrade again) is considered as "freezing" by us locals. Sometimes the temperature drops to -1 or 0 degrees (Centigrade) but NEVER during the day!
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