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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Oct 28, 2013 - 10:02am PT
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I used it for about two years and quit using it about six months ago as an experiment.
So far I've concluded that all it did was cost me money.
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patrick compton
Trad climber
van
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Oct 28, 2013 - 10:05am PT
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The best way to keep inflammation down is to cut out inflammation causing foods. For me, and many others, that would be wheat, dairy, grains in general, certainly sugar and anything over-processed.
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L
climber
California dreamin' on the farside of the world..
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Oct 28, 2013 - 10:09am PT
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Thanks for the report, Kath.
I've done that experiment a couple of times myself, and always end up finding turmeric helps reduce joint inflammation significantly.
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5.samadhi
climber
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Oct 28, 2013 - 10:22am PT
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I have also found this to be true.
How do you take your turmeric though? Since I found stuffing capsules extremely tedious and the "tea" I made stained my mouth :)
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Oct 28, 2013 - 10:59am PT
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This is interesting, & my knee is sore. Thanks!
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Leggs
Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:07am PT
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This is quite informational, eKat... TFPU!
(Had no idea you have IBS. I feel like we are drifting apart.)
~xx
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:14am PT
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Thanks Ekat, you mean the turmeric i just sprinkled all over my oatmeal isn't gonna fix it?!
:-)
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:28am PT
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Ekat.. I've discovered the fountain of youth and the cure for what ails you...I lie down under that bullet- hole riddled water tank above the old lodge and wet my parched lips with Tamalax , nectar of the gods.. Since then my IBS has vanished and the colonic trips to Reno with them...RJ
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:29am PT
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Thanks for the update Kath... right now I'm hobbling around on 100 year old knees. I will have to try the turmeric again. It worked wonders when I took it regularly but the gut issues were heinous. I lost a few pairs of undies out there.... let's just say we had explosive issues. Hah! Maybe I can find a dose that will be a balance between pain free knees and adult diapers.
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Cragar
Trad climber
MSLA - MT
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:34am PT
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I hear ya E-kitty!
For me, It all started with quitting the meat and looking closer at what I ingest.
A couple years ago I started making more Indian food and simple soups that I could toss in some turmeric. I have a separated shoulder(grade3, 24yrs ago) and BC skiing and wearing a camelback on the MTB began to irritate the hell outa my shoulder which would keep me from sleeping the nights following either activity due to pain and numbness. A buddy mentioned the qualities of turmeric so I tried it and it works for me. Now I might have 1000mgs of Ibuprofin once or twice a year instead of 4 times a week!! <-- that is a hella good thing! I also use Hammer's Tissue Rejuvenator which has turmeric b/c I get bored eating sh#t with turmeric all the time!! Also, for winter jointed pleasure, I like to drink a tea made with fresh ginger and turmeric root, lemon juice, honey and cayenne after a day of skiing(dh or nordic) and I am usually feeling good enough to giv'r the next day!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:34am PT
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right now I'm hobbling around on 100 year old knees. I will have to try the turmeric again.
I am going to try it again. As it now stands, alpine climbs are out. Skiing is out.
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Cragar
Trad climber
MSLA - MT
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Oct 28, 2013 - 11:52am PT
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yeah, pretty crazy what we can get just from what we eat. That label reference is spot-fukkin-on as well. Eat shitty food, buy stupid drugs to feel better, repeat - on a daily basis<-- the American diet.
Damn, now I am hungry for lunch!
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Oct 28, 2013 - 02:25pm PT
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Termeric = Werner got me interested and I am now a believer.
Yucca root powder = Yabo turned me onto it. Have sworn by it for decades !
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Oct 28, 2013 - 02:50pm PT
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Another great thing about turmeric is that it's been found to work against Alzheimer's. The people in India have the lowest rates of Alzheimer's in the world.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado, Nepal & Okinawa
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Oct 28, 2013 - 03:14pm PT
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And eKat, you don't have IBS if eliminating just one type of food cured your problem. You have gluten sensitivity or maybe an allergy which when bad enough is called Celiac Disease.
Both gluten intolerance and sore knees are the signs of an over active immune system that gets riled up easily. In the long run, though, you'll live a lot longer thanks to a strong immune system, and then you can complain that you're a hundred but your knees feel like 200.
;-)
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Oct 28, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
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I got turned on to turmeric when on chemo a few years back. Cancer patients are strong turmeric advocates. I wouldn't claim it's the sole reason I'm still in remission but it sure hasn't hurt. The Naturopath I saw at the time said the quality is vitally important and she strongly recommends a formula that contains BioPerine, which is the pepper referred to upstream that assists absorption. She recommends Doctor's Best brand. "Best Curcumin C3 complex"
I never leave home without it!
Susan
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 28, 2013 - 07:11pm PT
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The material body is always the house of pain ......
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Oct 28, 2013 - 07:35pm PT
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The frostbite I suffered in 1999 resulted in an amputation on one side and arthritis on the other. A day for simple standing and walking activities would put me down for the following 24 hours. Then I started taking turmeric based on recommendations from BrassNuts. It's been awesome. The arthritis never puts me down any more and I rarely have to partake of the "Breakfast of Champions", a bowl of Advil and Milk. I take the capsules that Whole Food sells and they seem to work well and cost about .50 per day.
I don't have problems with gluten but the interval between the first indication that I need to sit on the toilet and and an exploding bowel has gone from 30 minutes to about two. I don't know if that is from the turmeric or from old age.
I have quit oils high in Omega 6's. These include Sunflower, Corn and Safflower oils. These have proven to cause chronic inflammation and increased levels of heart disease.
My diet now includes copious amounts of olive oil, avocados, bacon and real chicken eggs from next door.
Life is good.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Oct 28, 2013 - 07:44pm PT
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Scientists in the medical industry are not interested in studies on things that are not made in a pharmaceutical lab.
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