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A TEASPOON OF THIS IS BETTER THAN IBUPROFEN? 😱

August 12, 2025 / 01:35

This episode discusses curcumin, turmeric, and their effects on health, particularly pain relief and brain health. It highlights a 2016 study comparing curcumin to ibuprofen for pain relief and the importance of curcumin for the microbiome.

The episode explains that curcumin is poorly absorbed by the body, with only 1 to 2 percent being utilized, while the rest remains in the gut. This is due to the potential toxicity of high doses of curcumin.

It emphasizes the role of the microbiome, describing it as crucial for the functioning of organs like the kidney, heart, and brain. The microbiome consists of trillions of microorganisms that outnumber human cells.

TLDR

Curcumin from turmeric aids pain relief and supports microbiome health.

Episode

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Curcumin and in turmeric is one of the best remedies we have. There was a study done in 2016 which
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found curcuminum comparable to ibuprofen in terms of pain relief. And there's promising but early studies showing the
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impact that curcumin that comes from turmeric can have on brain health. Turmeric is an extraordinary remedy. And
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here's an interesting story. We talk about we need kurcumin that from turmeric and you'll get a supplement
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saying my turmeric's got more kurcumin than yours and it's more available. The interesting point is that kurcamin is
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not absorbed by into the body at all about 1 or 2% maybe the rest stays stubbornly in the gut
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and there's a very good reason for that because in any high dose kuramin is toxic so there's a good reason for it
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staying in the gut but here's turmeric yeah you'll see it's bright yeah it's bright orange that's the kurcumin
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that people use as a supplement. So what's going on and that what is going on is that kurcamin and in and turmeric
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is one of the best remedies we have for microbiome. It's huge. You know, we thought we knew what
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the kidney did. We thought we knew what the heart did. We thought we knew what the brain did. We know they only do it
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because they work with the microbiome. It's it's running a show. And the microbiome is the billions of
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bugs in our gut. Trillions. We've got more of those little critters than we have of our own
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cells. So, the microbiome runs the show.

Episode Highlights

  • Curcumin vs. Ibuprofen
    A 2016 study found curcumin comparable to ibuprofen for pain relief.
    “Curcumin comparable to ibuprofen.”
    @ 00m 08s
    August 12, 2025
  • The Role of Microbiome
    The microbiome is crucial for kidney, heart, and brain function.
    “The microbiome runs the show.”
    @ 01m 21s
    August 12, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Turmeric is an extraordinary remedy.
    A TEASPOON OF THIS IS BETTER THAN IBUPROFEN? 😱
  • The microbiome runs the show.
    A TEASPOON OF THIS IS BETTER THAN IBUPROFEN? 😱

Key Moments

  • Microbiome Importance01:21