"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> Cheryl wrote:
>>
>> I take Turmeric supplements.
>
> Curcumin (the yellow pigment in tumeric) both inhibits
> P-glycoprotein (the cell membrane protein that transports
> toxins out of the cell) and activates the steroid and
> xenobiotic receptor (SXR). In the short term, it inhibits
> the clearance of toxins and drugs. In the long term,
> it activates at the transcriptional level greater
> expression of the xenobiotic transporter P-gp and the
> main metabolizing enzyme in the human body CYP3A4.
> Oooh! You don't want that!


Oy. Well, my doctor said turmeric also has anti-inflammatory properties so
would be ok to up the dose.