Jen Gunter Instagram – I wrote about all the problems with turmeric and curcumin for my latest post for The Vajenda and how novelty data recommends it for anything in menopause. Special thanks to @kcklatt for fielding my questions! Did you know that despite more than $150 million in NIH funds we still don’t have good data supporting a formulation that does anything? One of the biggest researchers into turmeric/curcumin has had 30 papers retracted for scientific misconduct and many more are in question. Also, many papers on turmeric/curcumin come from paper mills. There are now turmeric and curcumin supplements that are formulated to improve absorption/bioavailability, but we have little data about their safety and efficacy and many countries have reported liver injury from these products. Despite the lack of quality data supporting its use, the global turmeric/curcumin market is $70 million a year and is estimated to be $112.5 million in 2025. It really does seem that turmeric is the golden spice! It’s no wonder doctors sell it. As I showed you in a previous piece, one just has to sell 8333 bottles at $35 each to net $195k. Women deserve science, not this kind of dismal data. It’s enraging to think supplement companies don’t have up do any research because the NIH will find these studies. And did you know people writing articles on turmeric and curcumin still reference the researcher who has all those retractions? It’s maddening.