Golden wonder powder or just delicious in a latte? It's been touted as a cure-all for many illness and diseases ranging from alzheimers to depression. But that's the ACTUAL score with turmeric and how much should we be taking for it to benefit us?

This week Sal and Shauna cover:

•What the 'therapeutic dose' of turmeric is

•Whether we can get enough from wholefoods

•Does it actually work for inflammation?

•Nano-formulations which you should be looking for in supplementation

•Whether it stains your teeth

•Current scientific findings on what curcurmin is good for

•What you must take turmeric with in order for it to be absorbed

•What Shauna finds on her tongue scraping endeavours

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References:

Dei Cas, M., & Ghidoni, R. (2019). Dietary Curcumin: Correlation between Bioavailability and Health Potential. Nutrients, 11(9), 2147. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11092147

https://www.consumerlab.com/reviews/turmeric-curcumin-supplements-spice-review/turmeric/

Pakfetrat, M., Basiri, F., Malekmakan, L., & Roozbeh, J. (2014). Effects of turmeric on uremic pruritus in end stage renal disease patients: a double-blind randomized clinical trial. Journal of nephrology, 27(2), 203-207. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40620-014-0039-2