Turmeric - Maybe the most effective nutritional supplement in existence? ( Video )
1. Turmeric Contains Bioactive Compounds with Powerful Medicinal Properties - Curcumin is a Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compound
2. Turmeric Dramatically Increases the Antioxidant Capacity of the Body
3. Curcumin Boosts Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, Linked to Improved Brain Function and a Lower Risk of Brain Diseases
4. Curcumin Leads to Various Improvements That Should Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease
5. Turmeric Can Help Prevent (And Perhaps Even Treat) Cancer
6. Curcumin May be Useful in Preventing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease - Arthritis Patients Respond Very Well to Curcumin Supplementation
7. Studies Show That Curcumin Has Incredible Benefits Against Depression
8. Curcumin May Help Delay Aging and Fight Age-Related Chronic Diseases
9. Curcumin Support - Joint Pain and Back pain
*These are only some of the proven benefits which everyone can experience by making Turmeric Curcumin a part of your Daily Nutrition Diet!
Ideal Turmeric Dosage – How Much Turmeric Can You Take in a Day?
Okay, so lately there has been a lot of confusion on how much turmeric one can take in a day and how many times one should take it.
The primary reason for the confusion on “how much” arises from the fact that one can take turmeric (and thus its active ingredient) in so many ways:
Fresh turmeric root
Turmeric dried root powder
Supplement with various % of curcumin present
Fluid extract
Tincture
Now the key difference in each of them is the quantity of curcumin. So how much of this one can take in a day?
I also found that people have a different opinion on the dosage of turmeric. Thus, I have relied upon some authentic sources only for the research here.
Here is what we found from various sources.
How much turmeric can I take in a Day?
Rather than using one source, we tried collecting info from multiple reliable sources.
According to University of Maryland Medical Center
The permissible dosages of various forms of turmeric (for adults):
Cut root: 1.5 – 3 g per day
Dried, powdered root: 1 – 3 g per day
Standardized powder (curcumin): 400 – 600 mg, 2-3 times per day
Fluid extract (1:1) 30 – 90 drops a day
Tincture (1:2): 15 – 30 drops, 4 times per day
Both fluid extracts and Tinctures are not commonly used so we will concentrate on the rest of the three and what they mean:
Cut root: This is basically fresh turmeric, it will have moisture too in it. Cut root is great to make pickles and adding to salads.
Dried root: This is the most common way of using turmeric. This is how turmeric spice/powder is made – by drying cut root and then making a powder. Drying will cause loss of moisture and maybe of some beneficial aspects of turmeric, but no serious damage is done.
Standardized powder (curcumin): This is basically what we call as supplements. Supplement manufacturers extract curcumin from turmeric and then concentrate it to make standardized powders. These are then sold as turmeric supplements in the market. Based on the brand the concentration may change.
According to WebMD:
For upset stomach (dyspepsia): 500 mg of turmeric four times daily.
For osteoarthritis: 500 mg twice daily of a specific turmeric extract (Meriva, Indena); 500 mg four times daily of a non-commercial product has also been used.
For rheumatoid arthritis (RA): 500mg twice daily of a specific formulation of the turmeric constituent, curcumin (BCM-95®, Arjuna Natural Extracts, India), has been used.
The first two are related to normal turmeric powder and the third one – BCM-95®, Arjuna Natural Extracts – with a 95% standardized powder.
As you can see the dosage is within 2g range.
According to Dr Weil:
One can take 400mg – 600 mg supercritical extracts 2 times a day. This, of course, he is talking about supplements (standardized powder).
Summary of info from the above 2 sources
( WebMD and Dr Weil fall under the range specified by University of Maryland Medical Center, thus dosages by University of Maryland Medical Center represent all the three.
If you are using powder, We would like to mention that you can take 1 tsp of powder on a daily basis without any issues. In terms of gms, the figures are mentioned below:
These are very conservative figures and taking up to 4-5 gms per day is also fine.
In terms of tsp – ideal turmeric dosage is thus around 1 tsp per day.
But then why some research study use high dosages?
While researching over dosages We found a very interesting thing and looking back and thinking about it, We are just wondering why a thing so simple and logical did not strike me!
While We were researching over dosages, We came across studies where researchers were giving dosages as high as 8 g per day to patients. This We observed in several studies. But then why University of Maryland Medical Center and others suggest such a small dosage?The answer may lie in the fact that the dosages are high when we need them i.e. when we are not well. For example, if you have back pain, you may want to take a high dosage for a day or two and get well. But once you do, you come to the normal“preventive” dosage.
Thus, in our opinion, there are two kinds of turmeric dosages we can take:
Preventive – which are low and which we can continue for lifetime
Curative – required when we have some issues. For example, some of the studies mentioned multiple dosages to chemotherapy patients and it makes all the sense to do so as we need quick action here.
So when you are suffering from say Age-related pain and you take multiple dosages, it acts like a strong painkiller and helps you. This can go on for some time and then one should get back to preventive dosage as soon as our body is back in shape.
Turmeric dose – what experience tells us
Turmeric has been used in India for thousands of years. Millions of people take milk with turmeric on a daily basis and it is included in almost every curry/vegetable we make.
Thus, experience tells that taking even 1 tsp turmeric a day will not have any issues. Of cour, e if you are new to it, start small – maybe 1/4 tsp and then increase.
Possible side effects – large dosage for long time - There is no side effects when you use turmeric as spice, why? Because the dosage is always limited. But things may be different when you take supplements or large amounts of turmeric powder for a long period of time.
It is important to understand that the side effects occur when you take them for long period of time and not immediately. Thus we can always take curative dosages whenever we require and shift to preventive ones when fine. Also when the preventive dosage limit says 3.0 g per day, We very sure nothing wrong is going to happen if you take 6-8 g per day. Most of the times the dosages mentioned are on a much safer side.
Typical side effects are related to digestive system – stomach upset, diarrhea, ulcers. The side effects may also vary from person to person too. We were not able to find any “very” serious side effects though except ulcers.
Again, We would not like to create a panic here and thus would like to highlight that turmeric is very safe. Only if it is very high dosage for a very long period of time is known to cause issues. If you stay with best natural for the human body is 650mg, 95% Standardized - two times daily YOU are in the safe ZONE - exactly what LG365 Turmeric capsules offer for you!
Key take away:
It is safe to take up to 1 tsp good quality turmeric powder a day
There are indeed some limits of turmeric usage on a daily basis if you are taking a preventive dose. Regarding turmeric powder (and not supplements) – you can exceed them to a certain extent with no issues at all.
Turmeric (powder) is very safe to use and side effects only occur when high dosages are taken for the long duration of time.
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