Herbs/spices

Do you take any herbs/spices in the form of supplements? If so, what?

I take a few, but to me the most important one is Turmeric.

As an antioxidant, it's 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E, and stronger than vitamin C. It's good for the immune system, it reduces inflammation, protects the liver, increases metabolism, helps the body deal more easily with stress, and is very good for maintaining a healthy circulatory system.

Of course it's important to purchase a quality turmeric, which isn't the stuff you buy at Walgreens.

 

I never heard of taking Tumeric. I've been wanting to take some more vitamins since I'm always sick. I do take Echinachia (sp?) which is good for the kidneys and immune system as well.

 

i don't fallow the logic of supliments. i imagineer recipies that use the diversity my body needs, to create the flavours it loves.

tummaric is good stuff. just put a dash of it in your soup, along with a tsp of lemon squeezinz.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l392Zxyoto"]Discover the Many Powerful Benefits of Turmeric - YouTube

 

That's nice... whatever you just wrote.

 

goldenseal, echinachia, garlic

 

This is written in my pharmocology textbook about taking anti-oxidant supplements. I was actually just studying this and came across this thread at the same time

Of course a pharmocology book has no real incentive to promote any kind of herbal supplement and is more likely to give positive information regarding pharmeceutical drugs and not natural herbal supplements. Although it does make sense that megadoses could lead to health problems. Megadoses of vitamins are not good for you either.

I don't take supplements but I drink a lot of herbal tea. I drink tea with eleuthro in it, which is an herb that helps the body respond better to both physical and mental stress. I can really tell a difference if I drink it every day for a couple of weeks - I have a tremendous amount of natural energy.

 

it was what random thoughts pretends to be: a random though.

 

I don't take synthetic supplements. The turmeric capsules contain actual unadulterated turmeric. In fact, the stuff I take is organic.

Megadoses of certain vitamins can be good. It depends on the vitamin. I take huge does of vitamin C, which is water soluble and doesn't build up in the system like some vitamins might.

There is a lot of fearmongering that has been put out in recent years about vitamins, and while certainly taking anything in excess can be bad, most of this fearmongering seems to benefit the drug companies that thrive on an unhealthy public.

There used to be a lot of false information put out on vitamin D and how much is too much, but recent research shows that up to 10,000IUs can be taken daily without any toxicity. Most multivitamins only supply 400IUs of vitamin D. Of course it's important to take the natural form of D, which is D3 -- not D2.

 

he says he eats it in his food...like a normal person

instead of treating it like a drug and calling it a "supplement"

 

You would need to eat an awful lot of it in your food to get the same benefits you would from a supplement. The food grade stuff that is sold on the spice isle isn't the same as the stuff that is in a quality supplement. There are different qualities and potencies of spices and herbs.

 

Rat, I think you're heading into eating disorder territory.

 

Are you kidding me? What kind of eating disorder are we talking about? I eat 2,500+ calories a day and over 150 grams of protein. My eating habits are just fine and probably better than 98-99% of the population.

I take turmeric has part of my formula for optimal health. It has nothing to do with an eating disorder. Everyone should be taking turmeric.

 

I use herbs and spices all the time but I am not a believer in supplements when it can be obtained through foods, even if it is a lower quantity.

Too often people use supplements and actually overload their systems or cause a deficiency in another area. Not all but many do not do enough research and that can lead to health issues.

Not stating this is so in your case.

 

he gets all mad when we say that

 

I am gaining weight at this point... but it's all muscle.

 

I cook with spices every day and do not need to use them as supplements. I cook and use fresh garlic daily. Turmeric, cayenne, cinnamon, fresh ginger, and many other healthy spices are used daily in my household. I use to be a chef at an Ethiopian restaurant and had to use many spice mixtures. Cooking there got me in the habit of keeping a cabinet full of a variety of herbs and spices. Many of which, some people use for supplements. I study natural medicine and took classes on nutrition. I know I do not use enough to count as a supplement but it is my belief if you eat healthy you do not need supplements.

 

these are some good ones

 

Have you heard of this one?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthorexia_nervosa

It's just that you want to talk about health food and "bad" food an awful lot. Be careful, I like you.

 

I don't think Matt is orthorexic. I briefly knew someone college age who could be said to be orthorexic. She was around 70 lbs and obsessed with eating only very small amounts of low calorie foods that she deemed healthy, mainly vegetables.

Matt has become aware of healthier eating habits lately which is a good thing. Having an added interest and enthusiasm in a new thing is not necessarily the same as something like orthorexia.