Be Prepared With Advice About Turmeric

October 2023

You’ll get questions about a myriad of uses for turmeric...especially since it’s getting buzz for dyspepsia.

Turmeric is a root spice commonly used in Asian food...and is a member of the ginger family. Its active constituent is curcumin...which seems to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Effectiveness. Explain that oral turmeric is possibly effective for dyspepsia. Small, short-term studies show efficacy similar to omeprazole...when the curcumin constituent is dosed 500 mg qid.

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