All the Reasons You Should Incorporate Turmeric Into Your Diet
Why people get their turmeric from tea
Why so many people consuming turmeric in a tea—or at least Googling it? That may be more because just about every tea brand has a turmeric variety than because sipping it is the best way to consume turmeric.
“You’re not going to get the full effect unless you get a supplement,” said Monisha Bhanote, MD, a physician specializing in integrative medicine. A problem of curcumin, she said, “is that it is poorly absorbed in the bloodstream.” Turmeric supplements from reputable retailers are formulated with additives to help deliver curcumin to the bloodstream.
If you insist on going the tea route, she recommends adding black pepper to enhance absorption or consuming it with a fatty meal.
“For my patients, I try to incorporate it through their day with black pepper lemon turmeric ice cubes,” she said. You can pop them into water glasses or tea or anything, Bhanote said.
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