My anecdotal story: A friend who is a naturopath gave me some tumeric/black pepper capsules to try for arthritis swelling in my knees. I figured I'd try it with

My anecdotal story: A friend who is a naturopath gave me some tumeric/black pepper capsules to try for arthritis swelling in my knees. I figured I'd try it with a dose of healthy skepticism. Indeed, no real reduction on the swelling or pain, but oh man did it give me the worst abdominal cramping and runs. So maybe it's effective as a laxative?