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Does anyone use curcumin (Turmeric) to address autoimmune diseases?

Posted by vonbaron36 @vonbaron36, Jul 21, 2016

Has anyone besides me used curcumin to address autoimmune diseases.

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uncbball | @uncbball | Jul 23, 2016
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Hi, this is Lacey, I also had non-hodgkins lymphoma and I swear by curcumin, I take one pill a day ofTurmeric Supreme with my vitamins and Ensure, every morning with a light breakfast, it has given me back some of the energy I lost from chemo and my tests have been clean and perfect numbers. I have been in remission since Jan. 2015, so we are doing something right. Good Luck.

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curcumin is a lifesaver. i have both a narcotic and a muscle relaxant but they don't touch the kind of pain from spinal stenosis/sciatica/other autoimmunes. i lost a kidney some years back and drs are adamant i don't use nsaids (i would kill for aleve right now) i discovered curcumin over the internet at "natural healthy..." and they have a product called curamin that also has other healing natural herbs like boswelia. it's a lifesaver for me, hope it can help someone else. 

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Deena | @mrsdeecee | Jul 23, 2016
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I have used turmeric but frankly I don't see much change. 

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I know it as Curcumin Bioperine is tumeric w black pepper oil<br><br>

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Jul 23, 2016
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Hi, this is Lacey, I also had non-hodgkins lymphoma and I swear by curcumin, I take one pill a day ofTurmeric Supreme with my vitamins and Ensure, every morning with a light breakfast, it has given me back some of the energy I lost from chemo and my tests have been clean and perfect numbers. I have been in remission since Jan. 2015, so we are doing something right. Good Luck.

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Boswellia has some positive research behind it for the pain of osteoarthritis and it seems to have some synergy with curcumin, for pain and other things.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3011108/
I can't take nsaids either and I've tried boswellic acids but maybe I'll have another look at them in conjunction with curcumin. I'm wary of taking on too many supplements having had cancer and a recurrence. Oncologist warned against it.

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psfrazier | @psfrazier | Jul 23, 2016
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So does diet, play any part in autoimmune disease. My wife wants me to see a nutritionist who uses Leap (lifestyle , eating and performance. They use a MRT (mediator release test which is blood work. The whole deal will cost me close to 1000.00 this includes three meetings with a nutritionist to go over results and set up a plan. Good idea or not

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Yes John, he had melanoma removed from his chest 4years ago and was told they got is all. April1 we found out his melanoma had metastatsized to his brain and lung.

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psfrazier | @psfrazier | Jul 23, 2016
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So does diet, play any part in autoimmune disease. My wife wants me to see a nutritionist who uses Leap (lifestyle , eating and performance. They use a MRT (mediator release test which is blood work. The whole deal will cost me close to 1000.00 this includes three meetings with a nutritionist to go over results and set up a plan. Good idea or not

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He takes tumeric with menirva,cell power,modified citrus pectin,chaga extract,B17,magnesium.and I also use frankinsence oil.

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Jul 23, 2016
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So does diet, play any part in autoimmune disease. My wife wants me to see a nutritionist who uses Leap (lifestyle , eating and performance. They use a MRT (mediator release test which is blood work. The whole deal will cost me close to 1000.00 this includes three meetings with a nutritionist to go over results and set up a plan. Good idea or not

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Well glad to hear that he is doing well on his current regimen. Have you shared the list of supplements with his oncologist to make sure that there are no conflicts with his meds? Some nutrients at certain levels can actually increase cancer metabolism. Thiamine is an example.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4178204/
My oncologist advised me against too many supplements. Not everyone thinks the same but I just thought that I'd share it.

Best wishes.

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psfrazier | @psfrazier | Jul 23, 2016
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So does diet, play any part in autoimmune disease. My wife wants me to see a nutritionist who uses Leap (lifestyle , eating and performance. They use a MRT (mediator release test which is blood work. The whole deal will cost me close to 1000.00 this includes three meetings with a nutritionist to go over results and set up a plan. Good idea or not

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These were all suggested by our oncologist's nutritionist. I will double check with pharmacist. Thanks Pam

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sapphire50 | @sapphire50 | Jul 24, 2016
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My husband has been taking tumeric for 3 months. Two masses have disapeared and two have shrunk. He also had pin point radiation . Hard to know if it helped or not. Will continue to take anyway.

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How much turmuric? In what form please?<br><br> Marion

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lacey | @lacey | Jul 24, 2016
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My husband has been taking tumeric for 3 months. Two masses have disapeared and two have shrunk. He also had pin point radiation . Hard to know if it helped or not. Will continue to take anyway.

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Hi Marian, I take a turmeric supreme, extra strength ( maker, GAIA ), it is a natural herb, it has helped me and I also take 250mg. Magnesium with it. Ask you doctor if that is good for you?? Lacey

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lacey | @lacey | Jul 25, 2016
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So does diet, play any part in autoimmune disease. My wife wants me to see a nutritionist who uses Leap (lifestyle , eating and performance. They use a MRT (mediator release test which is blood work. The whole deal will cost me close to 1000.00 this includes three meetings with a nutritionist to go over results and set up a plan. Good idea or not

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oops, your right , I wrote that sushi has lots of iodine, I meant mercury, thanks for getting that out. Lacey

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