Turmeric With Black Pepper As The Best Combination For Health
Pretty sure that everyone knows about these 2 amazing spices as one of the most powerful natural medicine to treat many chronic conditions. Many uses Turmeric alone to make tea, many people uses black pepper and even turmeric as 2 ingredients in foods or cooking foods. I bet that many even knows the health benefits, however there is something that majority does not know. Turmeric or the curcumin compound in turmeric gets poorly absorbed in the body, that is why when people drink turmeric tea, they kinda don’t notice 100% the effect of the benefits of turmeric. So, how do you solve this? By simply adding black pepper. Black pepper has also amazing health benefits but black pepper contains a compound called piperine which increases the bioavailability of consuming turmeric by 2000% according to many peered-reviewed studies. Here are the sources:
Planta Med. 1998 May;64(4):353-6. Influence of piperine on the pharmacokinetics of curcumin in animals and human volunteers. Shoba G1, Joy D, Joseph T, Majeed M, Rajendran R, Srinivas PS. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120
Abstract: “Concomitant administration of piperine 20 mg produced much higher concentrations from 0.25 to 1 h post drug (P < 0.01 at 0.25 and 0.5 h; P < 0.001 at 1 h), the increase in bioavailability was 2000%. The study shows that in the dosages used, piperine enhances the serum concentration, extent of absorption and bioavailability of curcumin in both rats and humans with no adverse effects.”
Foods. 2017 Oct 22;6(10). pii: E92. doi: 10.3390/foods6100092. Curcumin: A Review of Its' Effects on Human Health. Hewlings SJ1, Kalman DS2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/
Abstract: “For example, piperine is the major active component of black pepper and, when combined in a complex with curcumin, has been shown to increase bioavailability by 2000%. Curcumin combined with enhancing agents provides multiple health benefits. The purpose of this review is to provide a brief overview of the plethora of research regarding the health benefits of curcumin.”
AAPS J. 2013 Jan;15(1):195-218. doi: 10.1208/s12248-012-9432-8. Epub 2012 Nov 10. Therapeutic roles of curcumin: lessons learned from clinical trials. Gupta SC1, Patchva S, Aggarwal BB. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3535097/
“Although curcumin has shown efficacy against numerous human ailments, poor bioavailability due to poor absorption, rapid metabolism, and rapid systemic elimination have been shown to limit its therapeutic efficacy. As a result, numerous efforts have been made to improve curcumin’s bioavailability by altering these features. The use of adjuvants that can block the metabolic pathway of curcumin is the most common strategy for increasing the bioavailability of curcumin. The effect of combining piperine, a known inhibitor of hepatic and intestinal glucuronidation, was evaluated on the bioavailability of curcumin in healthy human volunteers. In humans receiving a dose of 2 g of curcumin alone, serum levels of curcumin were either undetectable or very low. Concomitant administration of 20 mg of piperine with curcumin, however, produced much higher concentrations within 30 min to 1 h after drug treatment; piperine increased the bioavailability of curcumin by 2,000%.”
Health benefits of Black Pepper
Black Pepper has been used for thousands of years and it has been recognized as the king of all spices. The benefits of this amazing spice is absolutely wonderful. It has shown to fight cancer, depression, black pepper is used as an antioxidant, it fights allergies, relieves pain, it improves cholesterol and cognitive functions, it even prevents gallstones, it helps your gut to improve the absorption of nutrients, lowering blood sugar and blood pressure in diabetes type 2, it fights against H.pylori bacteria which is the common cause of ulcer in the stomach which is why black pepper prevents ulcer as well, it protects against seizure, helps with diarrhea and most certainly decreasing inflammation, treating parkinson’s disease and even treating metabolic syndrome.
Health benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric is one of the most famous spice in the world. Being used for thousands of years, especially in Asia such as India and so on. The benefits of Turmeric is absolutely mindblowing. First of all turmeric is used as an antioxidant and it is anti-inflammation, it is anti-viral, fungus, bacteria, it helps with autoimmune such as multiple sclerosis, it treats rheumatoid arthritis, irritable bowel disease and psoriasis. It is beneficial for your gut, it is great for women’s health such as premenstrual syndrome, human papilloma virus and especially cervical cancer. it is great for the liver such as from alcohol and alfatoxin. it protects from heavy metal toxicity and from fluoride, turmeric is a powerful anticancer as well, it can fight against several types of cancers such as Leukemia, Lung, Breast, Pancreatic, Brain, Colon and even prostate. it helps you with cataracts, diabetes, libido, obesity and dry eyes, it is anti-aging, It is amazingly good for the brain and it also protects your kidneys.
Scientific studies of Black Pepper:
1. Increasing drugs or supplements bioavailability
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3917507
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3634921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4157693/
2. Antioxidant and decreasing inflammation
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15231065
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3870805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11031726
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26410851
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4880693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25736698
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2688199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2283727/
3. Fighting cancer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27756602
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5620515/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4003369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4013113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688824/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24819444
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12553376/
4. Improving cognitive function, combating depression and treating parkinson’s disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18639606
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28939403
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20034530
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23943324
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22195361
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17701559
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17289085
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26648012
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15997146
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26648012
5. Fighting allergies, improving cholesterol and as a natural painkiller
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25307563
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22535397
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25868617
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24388894
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25312168/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113382/
6. Weight loss, lower blood pressure and metabolic syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5135373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22463744
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3214182/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19033825
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22038304
7. Helping against diarrhea, helping your gut to absorb more nutrients and preventing gallstones and lowering blood sugar level in diabetes
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25645812
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12046863
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13880200902918352
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18477966
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11345706
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23061294
8. Treating epilepsy, preventing ulcer and combating H.pylori
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11324467
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290101/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4826125/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8767343
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23313550/
Health Benefits of Curcumin/Turmeric:
1. Curcumin has shown to help your digestive system
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20209961
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20337222
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10102956
2. Curcumin is excellent for psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease and even fight autoimmune disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19878610
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16240238
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17101300
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22407780
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21742514
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637808/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17569223
3. Curcumin is anti-bacterial, viral and even fungal
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20026048
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20017731
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20185867
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21358761
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24145527
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22092562
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20056776
4. Curcumin and the benefits for the brain
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25550171
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26686249
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26708209
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20018302
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16364299
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20026275
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21352912
5. Curcumin is beneficial for Alzheimer's disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2781139/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11606625
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12350137
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11297823
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18417733
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26828892
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24712702
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26114940
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2386914/
http://medcapsules.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3349
6. Curcumin is excellent against stress and depression
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17617388
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18766332
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25277322
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26610378
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16171853
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23142609
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19879308
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17022948
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17942093
7. Curcumin is great against heavy metal toxicity and fluoride
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18021535
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21656326
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20056736
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20229497
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20025056
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20170701
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26230491
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3969660/
8. Curcumin increases muscle tissue, treating libido, cataracts, diabetes and even obesity
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26592847
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22548787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3857752/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21349269
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20227862
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253779/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20222050
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17196622
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18588355
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3796473/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522633/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19031318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22773702/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20205235
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19093868
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20357182
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10444409
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16411910
9. Curcumin as anti-aging, antioxidant and even anti-inflammatory
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20388102
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15650394
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17569207
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02772248.2013.829061
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20587949
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20597137
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15489888
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10404539
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15836859
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19159825
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20180411
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25646051
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25132338
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15200418
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16550606/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2980558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23500387
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19839007
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3688629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16079489
10. Curcumin is excellent for women health such as premenstrual syndrome, human papilloma virus cervical infection and cervical cancer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26051565
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26608718
https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/fon.15.166
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26837852
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26262768
11. Curcumin fights also other cancer cells types such as Leukemia, Lung, Breast, Pancreatic, Brain, Colon and even prostate
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2758121/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20145189
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20393484
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20044614
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20332461
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20373902
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20538607
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19898931
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19901561
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20153625
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15668484
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16757216
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2646173/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15650394
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20127174
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20077433
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20677554
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20651361
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20627087
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2873679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15489213
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20358476
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20647339
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26637846
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26748069
12. Curcumin has benefits for the liver and it also protects your kidneys
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26881029
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12388178
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20112103
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18088509
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19919835
So there you have it! Best way is to get a turmeric powder and you add a teaspoon in hot water, not boiling hot because after you have boiled the water, cool it down for 5 minutes then you add a teaspoon turmeric powder and black pepper then stir it and you will have a nice homemade natural medicine tropical spice tea, you can try 2 cups a day if you want, but if you are experiencing a negative side effect, then take a break for a while at least couple of days or a week and then drink one cup a day.