[WLusvardi]

Tumeric may be great for cycling or running but it is high in oxalates that combined with dehydration from cycling can lead to kidney stones.
Same with other so-called health foods such as spinach, almonds and almond milk, beets and high doses of Vitamin C (over 100 mg). Curcumin, an extract of the active ingredient in Tumeric, does not have oxalate salts in it.

Quackery is when someone advises you to take some supplement but fails to tell you the side effects or what potentially toxic ingredients it has in it. Oxalates come from plants which produce it to repel and kill insects. It is a plant’s insecticide. And we are advised to ingest it? As we get older, not wise to take tumeric.

[Leaning Right]

Thanks for that post. I find this whole turmeric thing to be confusing. Most turmeric I’ve seen is labeled “ turmeric curcumin”. Does that mean it’s just the extract? Or is the extract mixed in with unextracted turmeric?

I really don’t expect you to know, as I guess each manufacturer has its own process. I’m just making a comment.

[eartick]

Correct on the oscalates in turmeric.

I take 600mg of curcumin extract everyday (Dr approval) for joint pain

[definitelynotaliberal]

But it's always wise to spell and pronounce it tuRmeric, rather than tumor-ic.