Posted on 03/22/2020 3:13:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Turmeric, or curcumin, is being advocated by some medical experts for reducing lung inflammation amid the rising COVID-19 cases in India. The virus is especially known to attack the respiratory system.
Turmeric is being touted as the only way to keep inflammation in your body low so that you have a better chance of fighting the coronavirus infection.
In view of the current COVID-19 epidemic and the panic around it, medical experts have a few suggestions besides washing hands, not being in crowded spaces, etc., on how to boost the immune system and possibly minimize the symptoms as there is no cure for the disease.
Vaccines are at least two years away and there are no drugs on the horizon except Actemra, which is a biological drug that Roche had developed for arthritis.
Simple tricks to boost your immune system during coronavirus may help reduce the severity of the disease. One major thing that happens when you get infected is that one has a “cytokine storm” in the body.
Bad cytokines/hormones, especially IL-6 and TNF, rise that contribute to stress and organ failure during COVID-19 infection.
The pharmaceutical company Roche has dusted off an old drug, Actemra, which was developed for arthritis as it was shown to suppress IL-6. Tocilizumab (Actemra) is in a class of drugs called biologics.
Tocilizumab is a treatment for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, giant cell arthritis, and polyarticular and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Even if this drug is approved for COVID-19, it will cost at least $25,000-30,000 per patient. Nature has effective molecules for lowering IL-6 naturally: turmeric/curcumin, resveratrol and lutein.
Every time some malady shows up, someone claims that the miracle cure is either tumeric of ginger.
Stir it in with Mashed Potatoes. You’ll hardly know it’s there. :-)
Not curry as an American. You would have to eat as much of it as the Hindus do. Turmeric is the essence of curry and much more concentrated. 95% curcumin is the essence of Turmeric. It is what I eat a bit of daily. It helps a lot of things, especially arthritis.
[[[I don’t know about virus protection but it would be nice.]]]
Its an anti-inflammatory probably to try to modulate the immune response.
benefits of turmeric
My DR recommended Turmeric for pain and arthritis. It is not garbage to me.
It works.
But isn’t taking Ubprofen bad because it is an atni-imfalmmatory?
(so confused)
Lemon Curry?
“My DR recommended Turmeric for pain and arthritis. It is not garbage to me.”
Get another doctor.
“My DR recommended Turmeric for pain and arthritis. “
My doctor recommended glucosamine. I told him glucosamine was marketing hype. He didn’t like my response but the next time in said he did some studying and now agreed that it was just hype.
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Does ocuvite contain lutein?
Fight Covid with Corona (and lime, and Turmeric)
My loved one took lots of turmeric among other things and it helped to make them pain free and extend their time and quality of time - but not cured.
Turmeric tastes good as a seasoning. I can taste that for myself. For a coronavirus cure, I’d expect that bed-rest and plenty of fluids will work for pretty much everyone except the very old and those with pre-existing health issues. This isn’t the plague.
I think Ibuprofen is advised against because it may suppress the immune system. Not because it is an anti-inflammatory.
https://www.turmericforhealth.com/turmeric-benefits/health-benefits-fermented-turmeric-how-to-make
I have a jar of fermenting turmeric and ginger going at all times. I strain the juice and drink 2 oz in my morning smoothie every single day. For years. Always add black pepper during fermentation
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Nice.
Get another doctor.
I get more turmeric. It works for me.
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