Black Pepper and Curcumin: What the Absorption Study Says
Black pepper's piperine can sharply raise curcumin exposure, but the well-known result came from measured supplement…
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Which Claims Hold Up at the Dose a Meal Contains
Most spice health claims come from doses far larger than anything a meal contains, and the studies behind them often disagree. These six explainers trace each claim, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, spice teas, back to its trials, including the trials that found nothing.
Health claims traced back to the trials behind them, including the trials that found nothing.
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In this collection 6 guides
Does Cinnamon Actually Lower Blood Sugar?
Cinnamon may change fasting glucose in some supplement trials, but inconsistent products and outcomes do not establish…
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Does Ginger Help Digestion? What the Evidence Supports
Ginger has its clearest support for some types of nausea, especially pregnancy-related nausea, though most studies…
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Does Turmeric Actually Help Inflammation in Food Amounts?
Turmeric can support an anti-inflammatory eating pattern, but a spoonful in food is far below the curcumin doses used…
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Does a Cup of Spice Tea Actually Do Anything?
Brewing is an extraction, so what you drink is only the part hot water pulled out of the spice. Ginger dissolves well…
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Which Spices Have Anti-Inflammatory Evidence?
Turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, saffron, rosemary, and black pepper contain compounds studied for antioxidant or…
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