"Really good turmeric tastes a bit floral and delicious. If yours doesn't taste like that, then it's probably either really old (taste is the only way to tell with dried herbs) or not good quality. I will only get dried turmeric from Indian grocers because they know what good quality is for that herb, but mostly I use it fresh. I can get it at my local market but it grows really easily in pots, just like ginger. Fresh turmeric is delicious in anything, no cooking required. The health benefits are far greater from fresh as well. Try to find fresh roots at an Indian market, you will love them!"
"Get dried root or fresh turmeric if you can- way way way better. Always fry a bit- it's so the oils are released that give you the most flavour."
"I have only been able to find one research article (not published in MEDLINE) that measured nutritional changes in cooked versus uncooked turmeric. Although it shows improved antioxidant ability from cooking, I would not expect this finding to be typical. I've seen research, for example, on turmerin, one of the water-soluble peptides in turmeric, which has demonstrated antioxidant ability. I would assume that a certain percentage of turmerin could be lost in the same way as other water-soluble nutrients. In many traditional Indian and Asian cuisines, spices found in the form of a seed (for example, coriander seed, mustard seed, peppercorn, or cumin seed) are often added to cooking oils at the start of the heating process and allowed to "pop" in the oil. Powdered spices are added at different points in the cooking process."
"According to Schreiber (in his book Anti-Cancer), turmeric isn't absorbed in our bodies unless we cook it in a bit of olive oil (organic and virgin, ideally) and add a dash of black pepper. The anti-cancer component of turmeric is curcumin"
"Turmeric has long been used in India, where it is a venerable ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine, used to heal wounds and treat skin conditions such as psoriasis."
Several studies show curcumin is good for psoriasis, taken orally OR rubbed in the skin (mix with water) - but it stains. The researchers noted a problem with it being asorbed by the body - but they were taking it in pill form. Only three percent of turmeric is curcumin. take curcumin with black pepper and it becomes very much more absorbable.
"The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin is the explanation for why some sufferers have reported great benefits when they use this spice against psoriasis which is an inflammatory disease."
There are countless stories about how turmeric usage has helped many people reduce and even eliminate psoriasis flare-ups. Is this something you should try? The better question is probably what do you have to lose by trying this spice? When using natural treatment methods such as turmeric, it is important to give it a few months to see whether any benefits are obtained. It is unrealistic to expect a change in a day or a week.
"Get dried root or fresh turmeric if you can- way way way better. Always fry a bit- it's so the oils are released that give you the most flavour."
"I have only been able to find one research article (not published in MEDLINE) that measured nutritional changes in cooked versus uncooked turmeric. Although it shows improved antioxidant ability from cooking, I would not expect this finding to be typical. I've seen research, for example, on turmerin, one of the water-soluble peptides in turmeric, which has demonstrated antioxidant ability. I would assume that a certain percentage of turmerin could be lost in the same way as other water-soluble nutrients. In many traditional Indian and Asian cuisines, spices found in the form of a seed (for example, coriander seed, mustard seed, peppercorn, or cumin seed) are often added to cooking oils at the start of the heating process and allowed to "pop" in the oil. Powdered spices are added at different points in the cooking process."
"According to Schreiber (in his book Anti-Cancer), turmeric isn't absorbed in our bodies unless we cook it in a bit of olive oil (organic and virgin, ideally) and add a dash of black pepper. The anti-cancer component of turmeric is curcumin"
"Turmeric has long been used in India, where it is a venerable ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine, used to heal wounds and treat skin conditions such as psoriasis."
Several studies show curcumin is good for psoriasis, taken orally OR rubbed in the skin (mix with water) - but it stains. The researchers noted a problem with it being asorbed by the body - but they were taking it in pill form. Only three percent of turmeric is curcumin. take curcumin with black pepper and it becomes very much more absorbable.
"The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin is the explanation for why some sufferers have reported great benefits when they use this spice against psoriasis which is an inflammatory disease."
There are countless stories about how turmeric usage has helped many people reduce and even eliminate psoriasis flare-ups. Is this something you should try? The better question is probably what do you have to lose by trying this spice? When using natural treatment methods such as turmeric, it is important to give it a few months to see whether any benefits are obtained. It is unrealistic to expect a change in a day or a week.