Is it safe to have turmeric, green tea and blueberry extracts?

My recommendation would be to drink green tea and eat blueberries instead of paying high prices for questionable extracts. I understand turmeric extracts because most non-Indian recipes have no use for that substance, but blueberries are a treat and buying high quality green tea is very affordable. read more

Turmeric is also purported to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers, gallstones, allergies, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, depression, wounds and eczema. Some claim turmeric can aid digestion and regulate menstruation. The turmeric plant (Curcuma longa) is an herb closely related to ginger. read more

Answer: Formal, long-term safety studies have not been conducted with curcumin or turmeric supplements, although smaller efficacy studies have not shown toxicity with fairly high doses. Side-effects, however, can occur. read more

Greger had a fantastic video looking at a similar issue in green tea – and actually posted a graph depicting what is a “safe” amount of green tea consumed from Japan (safe in all serving amounts, including matcha) vs from China (not safe to consume high amounts of matcha, but safe to consume all serving amounts of brewed green tea). read more