Side Effects of Turmeric

Lately we have all heard of all the excellent deeds that are pending as a result of Turmeric. The scientific community is starting to herald the countless benefits that are linked with it such as its facility to combat cases of cancer, its capacity towards acting as an effective anti-inflammatory agent, treatment for rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis, antiseptic capacity for curing wounds and as a prospective treatment for Alzheimer's disease. We can readily see that there are a huge number of health related issues that are either preventable or remedied by the use of this unique spice.
 
The dilemma that we encounter at this time is that Turmeric has not been studied extensively for its therapeutic use so as a result it is basically uncertain what possible side effects if any this herbal product can have. Several preliminary clinical reports have indicated that potential side effects relating to turmeric are negligible and could potentially embrace slight cases of diarrhea and nausea. When it is applied to the exposed skin it is possible that turmeric may perchance cause an irritation or generate a small allergic reaction. Although it is plausibly that turmeric would not even remotely cause any serious side effects users of this spice should still precede on the side of caution.
 
When thinking in terms of side effects you would be very hard-pressed to identify any natural substance that is completely and totally free of any sort of side effects. The same is true of Turmeric. Even though the herb is considered a natural product it could perhaps have some minor effects that pertain to certain classes of people. As a whole the majority of people that use it do not seem to display any negative reactions what so ever and appear to tolerate turmeric very well. This general class of people experience no side effects what so ever.
 
As we have previously stated turmeric appears unlikely to generate any concerns as a result of serious side effects. Theoretically this herb could potentially increase ones risk of increased bleeding but please note that as of this date there has been no reported incidences of this happening. When using this product you should logically let your family physician know immediately in the event that you develop any sort of bleeding problems.
 
When you experience a black, tarry form of stool or if any bright red blood should be viewed in your stool you may have a form of bleeding. Vomiting of blood may be a significant sign of gastrointestinal bleeding. If you bruise easily or you encounter cuts which are extremely slow at halting the bleeding you should see a doctor right away.
 
Particularly dangerous are signs of hemorrhagic stroke or bleeding within the brain. These symptoms encompass various speech or vision changes, numbness or a weakness experienced in an arm or leg, or even a sever headache that simply will not go away.
 
 In several animal related studies it was found that high doses of the spice turmeric could cause liver problems. Now let's be fair and clarify this. We as responsible humans would never purposely subject ourselves to the vast quantities of high doses that the laboratory animals receive and as such we must feel a bit of doubt as to the usefulness of these tests. Most items even the life giving water when excessively used will cause problems and in some cases even death. Therefore little value can be placed on tests of this sort.
 
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