Why Turmeric and Black Pepper Is a Powerful Combination

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Published 2018-09-20
Turmeric, also known as the golden spice, gives curry its yellow color and has been used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of years.

Studies support many of its perceived health benefits, particularly if its coupled with black pepper.

In this video, I'm going to look at how that works and when you might want to use this combination.

Further reading: www.healthline.com/nutrition/turmeric-and-black-pe…

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Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/
STUDY 2: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1959422
STUDY 3: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22407780,
STUDY 4: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20657536

All Comments (21)
  • @bettygomes62
    1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon of turmeric,a pinch of black pepper powder taken with a table spoon of honey helps in lowering the body temperature if u having fever and also good for cough,cold.
  • Thanks for the info! Just a suggestion, there are numerous turmeric / black pepper/ginger I'm ready to swallow capsules.. they are highly effective
  • @mojododo85
    I've had bowel issues for a few years & the doctor's have been pretty uninterested despite me being on a relatively healthy diet. A colleague advised me to try turmuric capsules & within a week I'd had my first normal poop in about 3 years!
  • I have a problem of bloating and indigestion. I drank a cup of warm water with tumeric and black pepper, took a full 24 hours for my body to absorb it but it was worth the wait because it felt like I was cleaning my colon.
  • @_Matrx
    My breakfast smoothie has black pepper and tumeric. Good health; mental and physical 👌🏽
  • @kapuzinerus
    What proportions should be used, like for a tea spoon of turmeric how much pepper?
  • @brindasati9445
    If u can get betel leaves, pinch the stem and tip of leaf. Add 5 pepper corn, 1/4th teaspoon turmeric and 2 to 3 crystals of rock salt and fold it.Shove it in your mouth and eat it chewing nicely.
  • @frozengamer3030
    I have been taken turmeric, black pepper and ginger root supplements for a month now.
  • @meerahims4164
    Irs crazy, good motions and my eyesight has gotten better... More improvements!!!!
  • @xxwendyx
    The Egyptians used this before we had pharmaceuticals so it says alot really 😊👍
  • @WurdNinja007
    Is there a standard turmeric to black pepper ratio. I love all these videos on the benefits of turmeric and how you should add black pepper to increase its effectiveness but no one ever says how much black pepper to add to how much turmeric? Hello? Lol
  • @mathangiramdas9193
    I am Indian, using this turmeric and pepper everyday cooking, we may not able to complete our cooking without these two. But the guy who is giving some over dosage. Black pepper we should not use more 3 to 4 No's r more than enough per person per day. 1 teaspoon turmeric powder is enough whole day u can use it in cooking also, for good colour and healthy reasons.
  • Turmeric powder or Tumeric vegetable? Just curious which is more effective in everyones opinion
  • @00pedroboss00
    Watching this while eating a shit ton of turmeric and black pepper
  • @shamsulazhar
    Any simple recipes which combines both and what's the recommended ratio of mixture?
  • @BatEatsMoth
    Piperine inhibits P450 production, so that would explain how it slows down liver metabolism of curcumin.