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MATurmeric shots are completely pointless. And when practitioners encourage them I can tell they haven’t read much about inflammation or turmeric.
Curcumin, the main active constituent in tumeric that has been studied for its anti-inflammatory properties makes up only 2 to 5% of turmeric. You could add a few bottles of turmeric and still not get enough curcumin in one of those shots.
Also, curcumin is not very bioavailable - not much of it reaches the bloodstream. And it is rapidly eliminated from the body.
Supplement manufacturers use different techniques to enhance bioavailability.
Some ground turmeric bought in US grocery stores is also a hefty source of lead contributing to lead poisoning. Now imagine buying one of those spices unknowingly and then dumping it into a shot. This practice isn’t based on science and it may do more harm than good.
Lastly, the continual quest to fight inflammation is a questionable practice at best and may decrease training gains.
if you like tumeric then sprinkle it in your food. Don’t be fooled into taking turmeric shots.
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