Tell Patients Not to Rely on Turmeric

December 2016

Turmeric is popping up in more supplements, foods, and drinks.

It comes from a plant in the ginger family...and is a yellow spice used to flavour or colour curry powders, mustards, and other foods.

The main active component of turmeric is curcumin, which seems to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

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Table of Contents

Infectious Diseases Know When to Hold Off on Antibiotics for Acute Otitis Media
Eating Disorders Weigh the Benefits and Risks of Vyvanse in Binge-Eating Patients
Diabetes Don't Recommend Non-Insulin Diabetes Meds for Most Type 1 Patients
Gout Consider Recommending a Corticosteroid Instead of an NSAID for Acute Gout
Cancer Opioids Are Still Appropriate for Moderate or Severe Cancer Pain
Women's Health Help Women Use the Right Approach for Breastfeeding Problems
Vaccines Recommend Rotavirus Vaccine for All Infants
Vaccines Explain Why Patients Shouldn't Wait to Get Shingrix Instead of Zostavax II
Neurology & Pain Counsel Patients to Report Signs of Respiratory Depression With Gabapentin
Pregnancy Expect to See LMWH in Pregnant Women at Risk for Thromboembolism
Natural Health Products Tell Patients Not to Rely on Turmeric
Medication Errors Avoid Mix-Ups With Trajenta, Trulicity, and Toujeo