Extra Strength #Turmeric Curcumin with Ginger & BioPerine Review

Asthma Sufferers:

We started having cold, snowy, icy weather on Friday. As soon as the temperature dropped, my asthma picked up. I was hoping my nose surgery would have helped my symptoms. No such luck. I can just breathe out my nose now. That's a win.

I drink a ton of water, and typically a wellness drink full of ginger, turmeric, and other anti inflammatory things. It helps! As soon as I drink the wellness blend I get chest congestion up. I do get sick of always have ginger breath. 

I'm glad to now have pills I can take. 

Muscle and Joint Pain:

Travis is glad we have these as well. He has back problems. He works on large sculptures at home. He's lifting things that are too heavy for him to lift. What choice does he have, if he has to get the work done. Turmeric & Ginger help with muscle and joint pain as well. 

Pills:

The pills are a standard sized. When I take them, it isn't like I'm taking a horse pill. Yay!

I liked that they filled the pills all the way to the top of the bottle! It annoys me so much when a plastic bottle is only filled 1/2 full. 

It came with a cover on the bottle, and the lid had a strip of plastic on it.

There are 90 capsules per bottle. 

This product is made in the USA!

Where to Get it:

You can get Nature's Branch Turmeric & Ginger with BioPerine Black Pepper on Amazon for $10 here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L1BY4PW

Are you staying well this winter?

Disclaimer: I got this product for free in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. 

How Turmeric Can Benefit You

As many of you know I'll be having surgery soonish. I'm not quite sure when, but I'm shooting towards mid to the end of June. Sometime after spring allergies, considering that I can't blow my nose for 3 weeks after my surgery. I have another doctor's appointment coming up. I have to get my severe deviated septum fixed, and massive amounts of polyps in my nose out. Both my ENT and Allergy Asthma Doctors couldn't believe I've gone on this long with not being able to breathe.

I was born with the deviated septum, so breathing with it is all I've ever experienced. I've had allergies and asthma my whole life, so that too has been a battle back and forth. I am glad that there is a reason why I've felt so bad. It wasn't just my imagination.

Now I'm on a ton of meds until I can have this surgery. All of them have helped. I still am getting headaches, but for the the first time in a long time I can smell! My nose is actually less swollen from polyps. There was one natural thing that I tried, and it's helped this whole time.

During the winter I made a Wellness Blend: 

• Boil 4 cups of water in a large pot
• Add 1/2 cup local honey
• Add in 1 1/2 large yellow onions diced
• Add in 3/4 cup ginger diced
• Add in 2 big spoons full of turmeric
• Add in 1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
• Add in 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon 
• Bring to a boil again, turn the heat down to low, and cover it. 
• Let it do it's thing until the water is cooked down 1/2 way. *Note: You'll be able to see where it started because the tumeric colors the pan a slight yellow
• Cool a bit, and put mixture through a blender
• Drink 2 spoons full twice a day in hot water. 
• Store in the refrigerator. 

The Wellness Blend didn't cure me by any means, but it did allow me to breathe through my nose, while I drank it. That was wonderful! I'll keep drinking it even when I am better because of all the health benefits in it. It's a drink that is preventative to getting polyps back, so I'll do what I can now that I know I'm prone to getting them. I don't want to be on steriods the rest of my life.

 It tastes good! The only downfall is that it needs to be stirred during the process of drinking it.

The two best things in the Wellness Blend are: 

• Turmeric 
• Ginger

They are both anti-inflammatory, help fight against heart disease, and Turmeric kills bacteria, and protects the body with antioxidants.

Other Perks in Regards to the Superfood Turmeric: 

 

Turmeric is...

• A bright yellow powder that comes from the ginger family
• Often used in Indian or Asian cooking for coloring and added flavor
• Obtained from the roots of the plant
• An excellent source of fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and magnesium
• a superfood that has 2 key therapeutic components: Turmerone and Curcumin

Besides my Wellness Blend there's a Turmeric Tea drink you can try:

If you dislike warm drinks here's a Turmeric and Avocado Salad Dressing you can try:

There's also Turmeric Gummies. I'd love to see if this would work with my Lego molds!

If you're a smoothie drinker like I am try Turmeric & Seed Smoothie:

I'd probably replace the hemp milk. I just can't find that at the stores where I shop.

Do you try to incorporate Turmeric, or any other Superfood into your diet? 

What recipe that I shared would you most likely try?

Disclaimer: I worked with FIX blog for the illustrated recipes.

COTUPEP HIGHEST CURCUMIN Turmeric Anti Inflammatory

As I've talked about before I have horrible allergies, and sometimes they get so bad that it triggers my asthma to flair up.

My husband has back issues, and joint problems.

I try to eat anti inflammatory foods. Recently I got COTUPEP to review.

COTUPEP has:

• Pepper
• Turmeric
• Coconut Milk

All of which have anti inflammatory properties.

Pros:

It's versatile. You can have it in just about any drink. I like it best in smoothies so far. It can even be used in salads.

It's anti inflammatory. I'll eat or drink anything that helps with that.

I love that there's no sugar added.

It's made in America.

Cons:

In a really liquid drink you'll need to whisk it a lot. It gets thick and sinks to the bottom. That's why I like it in smoothies a lot. I'm thinking it should come with a small whisk. It also gets messy with their scoop.

In a really liquid drink

In a smoothie: Spinach Leaves, Frozen Mango, Banana, a scoop of COTUPEP and Orange Juice

Cost:

$27.50 on sale for $19.99.

Do you take anything that's anti inflammatory?

Disclaimer: I received this product for a discount in exchange for an honest review.

Organic Wise Organic Turmeric Root Powder Review

I really love powder that can be added to your food, or drinks. I got Turmeric Root Powder to review. I never realized how versatile this root is. 

We've used our Turmeric in:

• Smoothies
• Eggs
• Indian Dishes

Turmeric root powder contains a minimum of 4.8 % curcumin, the powerful active ingredient in Turmeric. Most turmeric powder on the market has 2-3% curcumin content. It's nice to know that what you are consuming is going to benefit you. This turmeric powder is of the highest grade, grown under the strictest of organic standards at a family owned and certified organic farm in India. 

The turmeric powder is USDA certified organic by the Colorado Department of Agriculture to ensure our Turmeric meets the highest standards.

• All Natural
• Raw
• Salt Free
• MSG Free
• Non-Irradiated   
• Preservative Free 

The texture in other brands we've had in the past is grainy. This brand isn't at all. It's super fresh. 

I made Organic Turmeric Chicken

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp coconut oil
½ large onion
2 inches fresh ginger
1 clove minced garlic
½ Tbsp turmeric
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp crushed red pepper
¼ tsp curry
1 can diced tomatoes and chilies 
1 whole bay leaf
2 lb. chicken (breast or thigh) 
1 can coconut milk
Salt & Pepper to taste
Sprinkle with cilantro (optional)
2 cups uncooked jasmine rice

Directions:

In a medium sized pan bring 3 cups of water to boil. Add in jasmine rice. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. 

In a large pot add the oil, chopped onion, grated ginger, and minced garlic. 

Once the onions have softened add the turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, crushed red pepper, and curry. Saute for 2 minutes.

Add diced chicken to the pot. Cook for 8 minutes.  

Add the can of diced tomatoes and chilies, and bay leaf. Simmer for 30 minutes. 

Discard the bay leaf, and stir in the coconut milk.

Add on top of jasmine rice. Sprinkle with cilantro if desired. 

I would have loved to do the last step, but we didn't have any cilantro.

Now that I know Turmeric is so good for you, we'll be sure to have some daily.

Cost $19.95 for 1 lb Resealable Stand Up Pouch. You get a lot for the money.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.