Any brands of turmeric in tablet form without heavy metal contamination?

[rd5555]

I want to start taking turmeric again, but i've just been reading about all the heavy metal contamination.

Does anyone know any brands of turmeric supplements in tablet form, that are free of heavy metals?

I hate the taste of turmeric so i'll need to have it in tablet form

thank you

 

 

[UnbornTao]

Could you share the source where it says turmeric contains heavy metals?

[rd5555]

@UnbornTao just google 'turmeric heavy metals', there's loads of pages on it.

and then when i do the inverse and search for heavy metal free turmeric, i'm unable to find anything

[rd5555]

@Michael569 thanks Michael, yeah I've heard how little curcumin we absorb from turmeric actually.

Out of interest, do you take any other supplements / eat any foods that help to protect against alzheimers?

 

 

[rd5555]

thank you will check it out! Interesting about the 2000IU Vitamin D, I was reading recently from many sources saying to limit to 600IU a day for vitamin D, have you heard anything on that?

[UnbornTao]

@Michael569 if turmeric (curcumin) is hardly absorbed, why would some nutritionists still recommend it and swear by its properties? Is curcumin the main contributor to turmeric's and curry's beneficial effects?

Are dried and powered spices contaminated with heavy metals to on degree or another?

At which point do the potential health risks of consuming healthy foods outweigh the benefits? For example, carrots are presumably contaminated with a certain toxic compound, probably a heavy metal, I hear tell. The ones you buy may not be organic, so what's the deal here? What would you recommend?

[UnbornTao]

@Michael569 Nice man, Jesus Christ, thanks for the long answer.  

Just added carrots to a vegetable stir fry

Edited February 17, 2023 by UnbornTao

[flowboy]

Fresh turmeric is great, you can combine it with ginger and make a tea out of it.

Just beware that it will paint everything permanently yellow.