Let’s understand is Turmeric good for kidney patients or not?

This is a very commonly asked question, is Turmeric good for kidneys or not. So let’s get to know as Turmeric is a spice that can be easily found more or less in every household of India. Turmeric is also known as ‘Haldi’; it is not just a spice that gives a color yellow to the food, but it also has various nourishing properties such as helping boost the immune system, anti-inflammatory properties, etc.

Coming back to the question, Turmeric has Curcumin which is a main component or ingredient in Haldi; it has essential anti-inflammatory properties. Nevertheless, Curcumin and Turmeric are normally safe to consume, but it has been said that too much of anything is harmful and dangerous. Large doses of turmeric milk are not good for kidney patients. One thing that is more than important to understand is that Turmeric, also known as Haldi, contains oxalates which increase the threat of kidney stones.

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Medicinal ingredient in Turmeric

The main medicinal ingredient present in Turmeric is Curcumin. It is also responsible for giving the yellow color to the food. Because of the functional compound curcumin, it was also used in the making of Chinese medicines in historic times. In India, also Turmeric has been used as an active compound in the face of Ayurveda. It has always been used for treating various diseases for thousands and thousands of years. Haldi is also a natural way to cure skin disease.

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Health Benefits Of Turmeric

• Turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties and can be beneficial for kidney patients as people having kidney disease have to bear inflammation, and Turmeric can treat that without any side effects. It reduces the serious inflammation in wounds and, more importantly, in joints.
• It also helps in relieving gastrointestinal and arthritis pain.
• Turmeric works as an immunity booster as it is a natural antiseptic and has properties that help in restoring the immune system and helps in protecting against all types of infections. Kidney patients have really weak immune systems, and Turmeric is an immunity booster, so it will help in kidney diseases except for kidney stones.
• It helps in nourishing and restoring skin.
• It enhances the overall health of the liver.

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Negative effects of Curcumin if taken in excessive quantity-

• Turmeric works as a blood thinner, so people having bleeding issues should avoid eating Turmeric.
• A person having a disease like gallstones and acid reflux should avoid Turmeric; it provokes stomach-related problems.
• Pregnant women and women who are breastfeeding should avoid turmeric supplements, but they can eat Turmeric as a spice in food.
• You should avoid Turmeric if you are on iron supplements.

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Is Curcumin dangerous for your kidneys?

Curcumin, which is the main component in Turmeric and has all the medicinal properties, is in general safe to ingest and would not cause any harm to your kidneys, but people who are susceptible to having kidney stones are not suggested to eat Turmeric in a lot of quantity.

This is because it has oxalates present in it in a very high amount. And is responsible for developing kidney stones. People who are already patients with kidney stones or are prone to having kidney stones should keep their turmeric intake at a minimum level. People prone to kidney stone development should take a limited amount of Turmeric; ideal turmeric consumption for them will be 1-2 tablespoons a day.

Turmeric is good for kidney disease as it has Curcumin, an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, which helps in chronic Kidney disease. Curcumin may be a helping therapy for Chronic Kidney disease patients. Given the properties of Curcumin, it can control liver diseases, digestive problems, cancer, renal diseases, etc.

Turmeric is not very helpful for health if taken alone. For gaining the complete health benefits of Turmeric, one should absorb it with cooking oil or black pepper as it increases its absorption in the body.

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Turmeric tea for kidney patients, healthy or not?

Turmeric tea is generally good for the kidney as it removes the toxic waste from the body. It is also helpful in polycystic kidney disease. This disease is inherited and can form various cysts in the kidneys, leading to swelling in the abdomen.

Conclusion

Conclusion to this will be is that generally, Turmeric has antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties so turmeric milk is overall good for health for healthy people but if taken in a limited quantity, as an excess of everything is bad for anyone, whether it’s a person with a disease or without the disease. But there are exceptions; people who are susceptible to kidney stones should take turmeric in utmost minimum quantity or avoid it.

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