Turmeric-associated drug-induced liver injury - Sunagawa SW, Houlihan C, Reynolds B, Kjerengtroen S, Murry DJ, Khoury N.
We report a case of turmeric supplement-induced ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Cardiologists' Mental Disorders; NFL Player's Cardiac Arrest; Red Flag for Turmeric
(MedPage Today) -- One in four cardiologists around the world self-reported having a mental health condition such as alcohol or drug use disorder, psychological distress, or major psychiatric disorder. (Journal of the American College of Cardiology... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - January 3, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Sugar Isn ’ t The Problem. So What is?
I recently saw a headline that said sugar was “the biggest dietary enemy we face.” But the truth is…humans evolved to eat sweet foods. It’s how our ancestors knew a food growing in the wild was safe to eat and good for us. In fact, there are no naturally sweet foods that are harmful to your health… Nature wouldn’t let you evolve to like something bad for you. Foods with natural fat, salt, and sugar are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. So if sugar isn’t the problem, what is? I’m sure you know the real health crisis comes from starchy carbohydrates in grains. Humans were never meant to eat grains...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - December 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Health Nutrition Source Type: news

Heart Supplements Flunk Lipid Lowering Test: SPORT Interview Heart Supplements Flunk Lipid Lowering Test: SPORT Interview
Luke Laffin, MD, provides details on the SPORT trial which compared low-dose rosuvastatin with six over-the-counter supplements, including fish oils, turmeric, garlic, and plant sterols.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 9, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news

Supplements that are a waste of money: Garlic, turmeric, fish oils don't lower cholesterol
The booming supplement industry sees more than half of Americans take vitamins and other supplements regularly, spending $1.5billion (£1.2bn) annually. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dietary Supplements Hyped as LDL-Lowering Are a Bust: SPORT Dietary Supplements Hyped as LDL-Lowering Are a Bust: SPORT
The list of supplements without effects on LDL in the placebo-controlled trial include commercial preparations of fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric, plant sterols, and red yeast rice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

6'Heart-Healthy' Supplements Flop in Cholesterol Study
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 -- Folks taking dietary supplements intended to help their heart health are just wasting their money, a new clinical trial suggests. Six supplements widely promoted as heart-healthy— fish oil, cinnamon, garlic, turmeric,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 7, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Woman, 49, among reported cases of turmeric supplements linked to liver damage
Turmeric is associated with a host of health benefits, but cases of turmeric supplements being linked to liver damage have been reported in the US. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor shares four spices that could help dissolve blood clots - 'Significant reduction'
From turmeric to cinnamon, four spices could erect a barrier against harmful clots. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Turmeric may help reduce arthritis pain – 'More effective than placebo for knee pain'
Arthritis is a chronic condition which can cause pain in every area of the body, but sometimes changes in diet could relieve the symptoms. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The protective effects of curcumin on depression: genes, transcription factors, and microRNAs involved - Nguyen HD, Kim MS.
BACKGROUND: We aim to identify the molecular mechanisms for curcumin's anti-depressant properties, including genes, transcription factors, and miRNAs. METHODS: The Comparative Toxicogenomics Database, GeneMania, Metascape, MIENTURNET, and Cytoscape... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

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Title: turmericCategory: MedicationsCreated: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - July 21, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Is Turmeric OK to Take With High Blood Pressure?
Title: Is Turmeric OK to Take With High Blood Pressure?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General)
Source: MedicineNet High Blood Pressure General - June 27, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Protective effects of curcumin against thyroid hormone imbalance after gas explosion-induced traumatic brain injury via activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in male rats - Dong X, Deng L, Yao S, Wu W, Cao J, Sun L, Bai Y, Li H, Weng X, Ren H, Ren W.
This study evaluated the effects of hepatic transthyretin and hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid (HPT) axis on thyroids and explored the protective e... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Does turmeric ’s reputation translate into real health benefits?
Clinical trials show that curcumin, present in the spice, may help fight osteoarthritis and other diseases, but there ’s a catch – bioavailability, or how to get it into the bloodWhile Kamal Patel was probing through the reams of user data onexamine.com– a website that calls itself “the internet’s largest database of nutrition and supplement research” – before a planned revamp later this year, he discovered that the most searched-for supplement on the website was curcumin, a distinctive yellow-orange chemical that is extracted from the r hizomes of turmeric, a tall plant in the ginger family, native to Asia.P...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 22, 2022 Category: Science Authors: David Cox Tags: Medical research Cancer research Osteoarthritis Breast cancer Health & wellbeing Alternative medicine Mental health Science Ageing Source Type: news