How to get turmeric for your eczema & asthma

Inflammation can affect many conditions, including asthma, allergies, eczema and psoriasis. So what can we do to help reduce that inflammation in our bodies? There are loads of things that can help, including:

Avoiding processed food
Reducing alcohol intake
Reducing anxiety and stress
Getting regular exercise
Taking a turmeric – curcumin supplement
Wim Hoff treatment using cold water therapy
Meditation
Learning self care, relaxation and self love

And many many more things. It takes a lifetime of searching for all the little triggers that might cause one person inflammation and no two people are identical so it’s a personal journey to find your flare causes.

What is turmeric / curcumin?

Turmeric, and its active ingredient curcumin, may have anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, and other benefits. Turmeric grows from a Rhizome and is a member of the spice family. It adds a light heat to food and a lovely orange colour too.

Incorporate turmeric in your diet as much as you can
Always include cracked black pepper along with the turmeric to aid absorption
It can be used in cooking, baking and herbal teas
It can benefit skin, gut and respiratory health

It’s a great addition to your daily diet and supplements. You may not want to eat turmeric with everything so supplements can help you get regular intake of curcumin.

A recipe for adding turmeric to your morning

You’ll need turmeric, black pepper, ground flax seed, ginger and garlic.

Finely chop the garlic, turmeric and ginger as small as you can
Add a pinch of black pepper
Half a teaspoon of ground flax seed
Swallow it down from a teaspoon

I found this really hard to do, but that’s how you could take it. I chose to mix it in boiling water and make a kind of herbal tea in quite a small mug. That way I could get it down. Or I mixed it up and made an oat pancake with it – pretty good too!

I can’t attest to any amazing healing or miraculous transformation but doing small things like this for your body regularly should help to slowly reduce inflammation.

This recipe was given to me by Katerina Glebova.

Where can I find curcumin supplements?

You can find turmeric and curcumin supplements in most health food stores but make sure you buy a good quality product. One reputable source can be found on the Buy Health website (US only). Use the button below to find out more:

Buy Curcumin

In the UK you can buy Turmeric from Holland and Barrett. Solgar Turmeric is a brand I would recommend.

Do you take a turmeric supplement or eat it regularly? Do you think it helps? I’d love to hear your thoughts.