Alda, I am no expert, but I used to make sure that I bought the turmeric from a reliable source where it was freshly ground. However, turmeric does not dissolve in water so the capsules are easier to take. Moneesha On 23 March 2012 06:46, CORNISH Alda (ENERGEX) <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Ray - excuse my ignorance, please, but can one just take the turmeric > powder from the supermarket? > > There is so much cost trying so many of these things. > > > Thank you > Alda > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Moneesha Sharma > Sent: Thursday, 22 March 2012 4:36 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: curcumin/turmeric doseage > > Ray, Prem is now taking it in capsule form because of swallowing > difficulties with the powdered turmeric. His doctor prescribed two > capsules of 400 mg once a day. > > This is not to say that he has not fallen. He has, but I think the > falls are not wholly related to balance issues. > > Hope this helps. > > Moneesha > > > On 22 March 2012 11:09, Rayilyn Brown <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Moneesha > > > > I have been taking 400 mg of turmeric capsule daily since you first > told > > us it helped Prem's balance. Tonight I ordered 1000 mg capsules > because > > I've had 3 falls in the last 6 weeks. My balance has gotten much > worse. > > Since I've recently been reading confirmation of its efficacy in > > clinical trials I thought maybe I wasn't taking enough. > > > > What do you recommend? > > > > Many thanks. > > Ray > > Rayilyn Brown > > Past Director AZNPF > > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > > To report this email as spam, please forward to [log in to unmask] > > > > ************************************************************************************************** > This email message (including any file attachments transmitted with it) is > for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential > and legally privileged information. Any unauthorised review, use, > alteration, disclosure or distribution of this email (including any > attachments) by an unintended recipient is prohibited. If you have received > this email in error, please notify the sender by return email and destroy > all copies of the original message. Any confidential or legal professional > privilege is not waived or lost by any mistaken delivery of the email. > ENERGEX accepts no responsibility for the content of any email which is > sent by an employee which is of a personal nature. > Sender Details: > ENERGEX > GPO Box 1461 Brisbane QLD Australia 4001 > +61 7 3664 4000 > http://www.energex.com.au > ENERGEX policy is to not send unsolicited electronic messages. Suspected > breaches of this policy can be reported by replying to this message > including the original message and the word "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject. > > ************************************************************************************************** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn