Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

collyw

I has tennis elbow a while ago. Was going to see the doctor but there was a wait. Looked up natural antiinflamatories. Turmeric came up. Did turmeric and black pepper milkshakes for a week and it fixed it.

notaharvardmba

The mind-body connection is also real.

anon291

If turmeric had health benefits, we would expect India to be the world leader in that particular benefit. There are so few areas in which India is a leader that the answer is obviously no. Like I get that turmeric is exotic and that a lot of non-Indians take turmeric pills and supplements, but Indian food has tons of turmeric as a normal ingredient. We would go through bottles and bags of the stuff like nothing. I don't understand these supplements and the treatment of turmeric as a medicine. Some supplements even tell you to talk to your doctor before eating turmeric! That's crazy. What next, talk to your therapist before taking garlic?

thorum

Somewhat useless article. To summarize, we have anecdotes suggesting they may work but no one has figured out how to prove or disprove it in a study, and the author has some doubts. Meanwhile supplements can be dangerous if you take too much or have a liver condition, or if you buy them from an unreputable source, as with every other substance on earth. Author confirms it tastes good in milk.

erelong

Yes, next question