Turmeric: super spice or super overhyped?

Turmeric has been used in traditional Asian cultures for thousands of years as both a spice for cooking and for medicinal uses. Now medical science is backing up many of the traditional health claims made about turmeric and the compounds it contains. In this podcast, I investigate the turmeric story, outline why the focus seems to be on the bioactive compounds such as curcumin contained in it, what the research says about the many health conditions linked to it, and give you some guidance on the different supplemental forms available. Links referred to in the podcastSystematic review of curcumin and arthritis 2016 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27533649Systematic review of curcumin and osteoarthritis 2021 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34017975Curcumin and turmeric and effect on blood lipids https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29020971Curcumin and effect on exercise https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32282223Curcumin and depression meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31423805Episode transcriptTo access the full episode transcript, go to the following link and select the individual podcast episode and then click on the ‘Transcript’ tab https://thinkingnutrition.buzzsprout.comConnect with meInstagram: doctimcroweFacebook: Thinking NutritionTwitter: CroweTim