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Ginger works for me.

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Anniecurd
Anniecurd

i have been drinking a smoothie every day not only for pmr but also for my bones. I add everything I can think of plus ginger, and my reduction has been going very well. I am now down to 2mg of pred in a year. The last 2 days I was out of ginger and felt tired and achey. This morning I raced to the store and got some more. I'll never run out again, the powdered stuff doesn't work for me.

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  • Anhaga
    Anhaga Anniecurd

    Posted

    I have a cup of ginger tea (grated fresh ginger root) every evening.  If I forget, I do notice!
  • karen81902
    karen81902 Anniecurd

    Posted

    And  turmeric is great for inflammation. I do a shot (drink) everyday with ginger turmeric lemon sea salt and honey. Blend it. Oh and black pepper. Suppose to be great for inflammation. Oh and coconut water brain fog here. If anyone wants the recipe I will send it 
    • Anhaga
      Anhaga karen81902

      Posted

      Do you use raw turmeric root, or the powdered spice?
    • karen81902
      karen81902 darlene96382

      Posted

      1 c coconut water

      2" raw tumerac peeled

      1" ginger peeled

      T honey  optional since it does have sugar

      dash of black pepper or keyenne I did read that tumerac and black pepper work better togeher. The recipe sayd keyenne I switched to black.

      1/2 lemon squeezed

      blend

      keep in fridge

      take a shot a day

      shake well

      seeled container

      can't hurt

       

    • Anhaga
      Anhaga karen81902

      Posted

      Yes, I've read that the piperine in black pepper makes the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric many times more bioavailable. smile

    • karen81902
      karen81902 Anhaga

      Posted

      anhaga, you are the best for info. thanks so much.
    • EileenH
      EileenH karen81902

      Posted

      Turmeric made into a paste with olive oil and black pepper. There's no ginger in it. 

      So no, it won't be the same.

    • EileenH
      EileenH dea13

      Posted

      If you put a link into it then it will be automatically captured for moderation - for your own protection and to save us having to read adverts for all sorts of stuff!
    • EileenH
      EileenH dea13

      Posted

      I just quoted a recipe from an Indian site. The point was, there's no ginger in it.

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