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| Turmeric is rememdy for joint paun |
What the Doctors Say: This orange and yellow spice, famous for its extensive use in South Asian cuisine, has anti-inflammatory properties. Dr Minerva Santos, director of integrative medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in New York, recommends it frequently to patients complaining of sore and achy joints, and uses it herself to relieve pain in her joints from sports and exercise. “I use a lot of turmeric in my practice,” she said. “It’s an amazing spice. Usually what I do is I make sure nothing else is going on, that it’s just plain old inflammation from wear and tear.” While many people may encounter turmeric only in curry dishes and South Asian restaurants, Dr Santos advises her patients to find it in health food stores in pill or capsule form. She recommends a dose of 1,000 milligrams a day. The benefit of buying it in a bottle, she said, is that it’s usually combined with a compound called piperine, which aids absorption.“In India, whenever they use turmeric they usually have pepper in the meal,” said Dr Santos. “Piperine is a pepper. It helps the turmeric get absorbed so that it goes into your bloodstream versus staying in your gut.”Read Full: Turmeric remedy for joint pain - Indian Express
