Ginger and/or turmeric?

(Empress of the Unexpected) #1

I am about to purchase ginger capsules and I note a lot of the ginger supplements also feature turmeric. Should I get the ginger by itself or the combo?

(Marta Loftfield) #2

@Regina I would get separate. Both can upset your stomach and you may want to take them a different times. I really like the Gaia Herbs Turmeric Supreme Extra Strength. It is the only one that does not upset my stomach.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #3

Good to know, thanks for the advice. So you just take the turmeric, not the ginger?

#4

i do not take capsules, I put turmeric on my fried eggs, and ginger on meat.

#5

My wife has been making me sardine fat bombs which have turmeric in them. It’s one of my favorites.

I think it’s a really good way to get turmeric in real food.

The recipe is in Martina Slajerova’s “Fat Bombs” book.

Here’s a link to that particular recipe via books.google.com:

https://books.google.com/books?id=P1i7CwAAQBAJ&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183#v=onepage&q&f=false

Here’s a link to the book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Savory-Fat-Bombs-Delicious/dp/1592337287/

(KetoQ) #6

Kevin, that sounds great, I love sardines and tumeric, thanks for sharing! I often have sardines for dinner. Will try this tonight.

Also, if you love sardines, I add lemon and dijon mustard to them. Very tasty.

(Marta Loftfield) #7

@Regina I actually take both but have never had an issue with ginger capsules but I know others do. Also I drink green tea with ginger often do I don’t supplement on those days.

(Marta Loftfield) #8

@KevinB thx, just bought the book. Would love savory fat bombs.

#9

We really like the savory fat bombs from that book.

We’ve tried a few of the sweet ones, but I’m not really a fan. I think my tastes have changed since switching to keto.

(Ellen) #10

Both are great, @SlowBurnMary can probably give you lots more info, I don’t take tablets but do add both to a lot of my food.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #11

Yes, @SlowBurnMary has mentioned ginger many times - among other things being useful for digestion and breaking up belly fat.

(Tricia) #12

I have found that ginger makes me overly hungry!! I stopped drinking my lemon ginger tea and it hasn’t happened since! :blush:

#13

Definitely recommend that you use the search function for both ginger and turmeric separately. You should find lots of excellent informative advice from @SlowBurnMary. Depends what you want from each of them.

Following @SlowBurnMary’s advice I now take 2 root ginger capsules twice daily to deal with both insulin resistance and cortisol production. I don’t have obvious inflammation so don’t supplement with turmeric, however I understand from reading many articles that turmeric is widely used for this issue. :smile:

#14

Hi @Regina - I’ve been using freshly ground ginger root and turmeric root in my cooking. I use one of those ceramic grinding plates with the pointy thingies in the middle. The cost per serving is like $0.01 and it’s very tasty.

Plus, if you get the turmeric on your white shirt, you will have a white shirt with an indelible orange spot on it, so it’s got that going for it.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #15

This is sounding better than capsules.

#16

Depends what form of Ginger one takes. It’s a digestive aid - the basic traditional medicine for an upset stomach/dyspepsia (which later became the sugary Ginger Ale which was given to me in childhood for same). Some folks with deranged digestive systems of one kind or another may have some initial challenges with it, as the enzyme balance changes. Personally, I’ve never had a problem with dry Ginger capsules - and have also cooked w/ Ginger for decades.

When I started taking Ginger it was just 1 capsule per meal, then later I increased after a time.

Ginger restores digestive enzymes and enhances circulation - which in turn assists with nutrient absorption in a big way.

The studies on appetite suppression and cortisol management all used dry Ginger capsules for regulated dosage of gingerol and shagaol.

Fresh Ginger has different actions on the body - dry Ginger is much more potent for cortisol management. In terms of addressing cortisol and unlocking belly fat, the dry is going to help quickest.

Yes, cooking with it is tasty and sounds better - however - my cooking cuisine varies daily, and to take Ginger medicinally you want to be sure you’re taking in enough and getting it into the body twice a day.

Another way people who are tea sippers work with Ginger medicine is to make boiled Ginger infusion and sip a cuppa in the morning and again later in the day. Can also be consumed as an iced drink on hot days. It’s work though, to cook up a pot of it and store it, and use it in that routine.

I cook with Ginger, and I take it daily in capsule form. Traditionally, no capsules were used, just mixed powder w/Ginger juice, handmade into little medicine balls. The recipe for that is in the master Indian herbalist Vasant Lad’s book The Yoga of Herbs :wink:

(Empress of the Unexpected) #17

@SlowBurnMary Thanks. And turmeric?

(Jane Hull) #18

I use golden paste in my coffee. It has turmeric, ginger, black pepper and nutmeg. Yum!

#19

Turmeric is also an amazing anti-inflammatory and cellular support - but I just supplement w/ Ginger due to its digestive wonders.

(Omar) #20

I use a mix grounded ginger powder, cinnamon powder, garlic powder, and curcum powder mixed in equal proportion . I keep it in light and humidit sealed container in the refrigerator.

I take one table spoon of the mix in the morning.

I could be wrong but the quantity in a capsule is nothing and waste of time and money the amount in the table spoon maybe equivalent to 50 capsules or more.

also you garantee the quality with a mix you prepare your self and the cost is a fraction of the capsules cost.

I could immediately feel the energy boost after taking the table spoon.

capsule is a joke