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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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Mrs_CJ Anniecurd
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Anniecurd, could you list the foods you use in your smoothie please. I'm always looking for new ways to get more vegetables and fruits in my diet.
I have crystallized ginger quite often after dinner. Have you tried that?
Anniecurd Mrs_CJ
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I love crystallized ginger, I made some for Christmas.
For my smoothie I take
one half cup of fruit juice, coconut or other nut milk
a handful of kale (for bones)
a stalk of celery
a banana
an apple, pear or other piece of fruit
some pineapple (for inflammation)
a chunk of ginger
a tspn of turmeric
a couple twists of pepper
a tspn of coconut oil
sprigs of different herbs from the garden
whatever weeds I have in the yard (dandelion, purslane, chickweed, etc), there are a lot of weeds that are very nutritious, just make sure they're not sprayed. I throw it all in the blender and drink the whole thing around 3pm when I need a pick-me-up. I actually double it because my daughter wants one every day too, which is good because she's always on the go.
karen81902 Anniecurd
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Anniecurd karen81902
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You're welcome! Throw in anything you have. I sometimes put in beets or carrots, anything you have growing in the garden is good. No pesticides.
denisep911 Anniecurd
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karen81902 Anniecurd
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Anniecurd karen81902
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I don't take fish oil. Just my opinion, but I wouldn't think you could overdose on turmeric. It's like ginger. I think the fresh would be better.
EileenH karen81902
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There is no evidence that fish oil helps and it can pose a problem with too much vit A if you overdo it. As for turmeric, there are drugs you should be careful about adding turmeric too, particularly in capsule form:
"Blood-thinning medications: Tumeric may make the effects of these drugs stronger, raising the risk of bleeding. Blood-thinners include warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), and aspirin, among others.
Drugs that reduce stomach acid: Turmeric may interfere with the action of these drugs, increasing the production of stomach acid:
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Famotidine (Pepcid)
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Esomeprazole (Nexium)
Omeprazole
Lansoprazole (Prevacid)
Drugs for diabetes (that lower blood sugar): Turmeric may make the effects of these drugs stronger, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)."
I know somewhere there has been a discussion with a warning about not using turmeric capsules but I have no idea where it is or what exactly it was now. There is this thread under RA though:
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/turmeric-and-prednisone--516804
MrsO uses turmeric in all her cooking and swears by it - as well as garlic and oily fish. She notices when she doesn't use as much of any of them.