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34. +1. Freshly prepared foods are best

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 04:23 PM

Jan 2014

and any of the warming spices are healthy except possibly for people with stomach issues. I use a lot of cumin, coriander and turmeric. I love the flavors and the "heat."

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Study Finds Turmeric Extract Equal to Prozac for Serious Depression [View all] TalkingDog Jan 2014 OP

wow, that is something. I just saw Tumeric in the herbs section today, but it was quinnox Jan 2014 #1

Go to your nearest Indian grocer LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #2

Local sources notemason Jan 2014 #17

my sweet pickle recipe calls for tumerac It really riversedge Jan 2014 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #48

The Library would be a great place to look up that information. William769 Jan 2014 #51

I agree that libraries are great places. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #52

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She is such a child. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #66

Or not, you might risk lead contamination from Tumeric... which is most likely worse JCMach1 Jan 2014 #62

What if there's lead in the turmeric sold in supermarkets or online? LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #64

Part of the trouble... there is too much coming into the country to test properly JCMach1 Jan 2014 #108

ethnic markets... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #77

Find it in bulk icymist Jan 2014 #4

In addition to the other fine suggestions above, you can also tincture it to make your own extract. TalkingDog Jan 2014 #6

Isn't that a little "woo-ish"? Awfully close to... druidity33 Jan 2014 #96

Actually that would be the opposite, woo notwithstanding. progressoid Jan 2014 #99

But it wasn't prepared by a pharmacist! druidity33 Jan 2014 #101

Probably would have helped if I had more than three hours of sleep too. progressoid Jan 2014 #106

If I had a bottle of wine and a liter of vodka, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #104

but probable cheaper than the prescriptions..today everything is expensive... movonne Jan 2014 #33

You can buy it for next to nothing at an "Asian" food store. MADem Jan 2014 #55

The study didn't use turmeric. DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #68

Uh-oh. This may set off the woo threads again. JaneyVee Jan 2014 #3

Fear of Indian spices cause Woo concerns! icymist Jan 2014 #5

Yep. We all know that scientific studies don't count unless they're done by the drug companies loudsue Jan 2014 #8

And that is exactly the point for the lapdog corporate mouthpieces... villager Jan 2014 #12

+1 n/t whatchamacallit Jan 2014 #18

Well, obviously that's because if it doesn't make money for drug companies, it is by definition woo. Squinch Jan 2014 #83

You're absolutely right, Squinch. Th1onein Jan 2014 #85

Which is why I posted the link to the study rather than an article in some WOOO magazine. TalkingDog Jan 2014 #10

I'd love to see that study RainDog Jan 2014 #81

A lot of us old-timers are getting thrown out of forums these days, TalkingDog. loudsue Jan 2014 #84

I've seen references to "woo" in other threads over time; please help me!! What is "woo"? 7962 Jan 2014 #23

Here ya go: JaneyVee Jan 2014 #25

Thanks very much! And now I know I've seen a LOT of "woo"! nt 7962 Jan 2014 #29

it's not medicinal unless someone can make Billions from it. Whisp Jan 2014 #60

Woo War II. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #79

Won't someone think of the children? ?!!1?! riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #7

But ... it's so YELLOW! In_The_Wind Jan 2014 #9

Ha! TalkingDog Jan 2014 #11

I always wondered why bright yellow rice made me happy JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #103

On the other hand, this means that peope who eat Indian food are ingesting an anti-depressant! hedgehog Jan 2014 #13

Unfortunately, it doesn't follow that Indians have low rates of depression etherealtruth Jan 2014 #15

India more depressing than North korea? nt 7962 Jan 2014 #24

Who knows etherealtruth Jan 2014 #27

In India, there are high rises side by side with impoverished neighborhoods. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #28

how would they have gotten info on North Korea ? JI7 Jan 2014 #92

I've heard that in India you are never more than 5 feet away from another human being Matariki Jan 2014 #43

But Prozac isn't an anti depressant, it's an anti anxiety medicine. TheDebbieDee Jan 2014 #105

Um... not quite DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #109

The question I have about this: surrealAmerican Jan 2014 #14

As I recall, Prozac worked as well as a placebo for mild to moderate depression TalkingDog Jan 2014 #16

Prozac doesn't appear to work better than placebo for mild or moderate depression. pnwmom Jan 2014 #98

And you can increase the bioavailability of curcumin by consuming it with black pepper siligut Jan 2014 #19

Does naan and mango chutney help? DBoon Jan 2014 #53

Well then, it most certainly helps siligut Jan 2014 #58

and standarized extract @ 90%+ curcuminoids is type of tumeric root to pursue iirc lunasun Jan 2014 #80

That would be great, but I get so tired of hearing about trials that involve small sample liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #20

Careful, or you'll be accused of being a closed-minded scientist Orrex Jan 2014 #39

I can already here it coming! NuclearDem Jan 2014 #42

Why not just enjoy curry for curries sake? TalkingDog Jan 2014 #44

Heh, yep. eggplant Jan 2014 #65

And now they are dead! icymist Jan 2014 #71

C'mon. Sample size of 2, not a great study. nilram Jan 2014 #72

100% of me is still alive (+/- 3%) so I'm with you. n/t eggplant Jan 2014 #76

Lard has the power.... Systematic Chaos Jan 2014 #97

Well that was a fun way to start a Sunday! progressoid Jan 2014 #100

its debatable iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #21

I am somewhat in agreement with that idea. TalkingDog Jan 2014 #46

not just us, studies show it too... iamthebandfanman Jan 2014 #59

India wins battle with USA over turmeric patent Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #22

That's good. They should have the patent. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #31

good it was nothing new that deserved a "patent" .....aach lunasun Jan 2014 #82

Turmeric -- it's in French's yellow mustard. nt SDjack Jan 2014 #30

What I actually take away from something like this SheilaT Jan 2014 #32

+1. Freshly prepared foods are best brer cat Jan 2014 #34

And we have a WINNAH! TalkingDog Jan 2014 #45

Turmeric extract should be regulated like a medicine if shown effective, the supplement... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #35

Bull. All the way around, bull, Humanist_Activist. Th1onein Jan 2014 #86

I ask that the manufacturers be regulated to make sure they contain the ingredients... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #89

+1 DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #107

The problem with the "regulation" you want is that it is going to be done by the FDA. Th1onein Jan 2014 #113

I'm just talking about testing the products to reduce outright fraud... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #115

I have a problem with the FDA taking over their regulation because big pharma owns the FDA. Th1onein Jan 2014 #117

My concern about Turmeric TlalocW Jan 2014 #36

Use a coffee grinder to get it to powder. icymist Jan 2014 #70

Now I have to go buy a coffee grinder... TlalocW Jan 2014 #73

You could always use the old-fashion way with a mortar and pesto... icymist Jan 2014 #74

I actually just broke the cheap-o one I had TlalocW Jan 2014 #75

As though I needed another reason to eat Indian food every chance I have dorkzilla Jan 2014 #37

It hasn't worked for me. 12ZTR Jan 2014 #38

Breaking: Eli Lilly/Glaxco have purchased ALL tumeric ownership/production throughout the universe spanone Jan 2014 #40

Ok, a few important things to keep in mind as we go off the rails regarding woo. eggplant Jan 2014 #41

The initial study was on animials. This was a people study. TalkingDog Jan 2014 #49

"Regarding....the conspiracy theory of big Pharma" Th1onein Jan 2014 #87

You do realize the same applies to the supplement and alternative medicine industries as well... Humanist_Activist Jan 2014 #90

That is beside the point. no one is accusing people who Th1onein Jan 2014 #111

Yea, this was what I meant when I wrote "as we go off the rails regarding woo" eggplant Jan 2014 #94

I'm sorry. I don't get your point. Th1onein Jan 2014 #112

I'm sorry. It seems like you are trolling. eggplant Jan 2014 #114

I'm definitely not trolling, but it's interesting that you won't explain your point. Th1onein Jan 2014 #118

Turmeric (with black pepper) is also good for inflammation Lucinda Jan 2014 #47

Well, we are starting off with an NIH scientific study. backscatter712 Jan 2014 #50

The importance of p-values Skipx025 Jan 2014 #57

Don't forget about the statistical power... DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #67

so the indian custom of turmeric in milk for sleeping makes more sense. heard on NPR. pansypoo53219 Jan 2014 #54

Well shit, I should throw away my antidepressants and eat turmeric! Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #56

So much wrong with this study naturallyselected Jan 2014 #61

If it helps you feel any better... DeadLetterOffice Jan 2014 #69

You get me so hot when you talk like this. eggplant Jan 2014 #78

Impact factor doesn't mean a hell of a lot. Th1onein Jan 2014 #88

Perhaps not to you, but to scholars... well... eggplant Jan 2014 #95

Do you understand what an impact factor is a measure of? Th1onein Jan 2014 #110

How do you know there's a "lack of side effects"? Silent3 Jan 2014 #91

... mindwalker_i Jan 2014 #93

The chronic heartburn would depress me! DeltaLitProf Jan 2014 #102

Go for pure curcumin if you do this jmowreader Jan 2014 #116