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Everyone in this thread is talking about curcumin in the bloodstream, but my doctor insists its benefit is in the gut, addressing issues with the microbiome.
by colordrops 3y ago
Everyone in this thread is talking about curcumin in the bloodstream, but my doctor insists its benefit is in the gut, addressing issues with the microbiome.
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- ta988 3y agoThere is little evidence of that. But there is a ton of evidence that eating more fibers does help. And this should be favored before any random supplement of more often that not dubious quality.
- colordrops 3y agoDo you have any analysis of this? I'm finding plenty of studies, but don't know what "little evidence" means in the scentific world as I'm not scientist, so I defer to my doctor. His recommendation was to us the spice copiously in cooking. I'm a vegan and get tons of fiber, which he also recommended (both through food and supplementation) but thought I was mostly good on that front. He did have me take guar gum on the side.
- mips_r4300i 3y agoI was also told this, but my doctor said the biggest benefit most people can get immediately is to start avoiding foods that react negatively on a sensitivity panel. Or just do an elimination diet with a long period of gradual reintroduction. Did your doctor also have any other suggestions?
- colordrops 3y agoHe didn't mention sensitivity panels, but I've read they are controversial and many think that they are misleading. Regarding what my doctor told me, I was seeing him for gut issues, and he put me on Boswellia extract (just for one bottle worth) for inflammation, guar gum starting at 1/4 tsp then graduating up to 1 tsp, and eating a lot of red fruits and vegetables throughout the day, e.g. beets/beet greens, red cabbage, pomegranates, cranberries etc.