Why I Take Turmeric Every Day

When I first started seeing patients in Silicon Valley, I noticed something odd.  Many of my South Asian patients had mild yellow-orange staining, often along the gumline or on the surface of molars on their teeth.  When I asked about their diets, turmeric came up again and again. I reassured them the stains weren’t a reason to stop. In fact, the opposite—I told them turmeric was one of the most remarkable things they could be eating. At the time—in the 90s and early 2000s—turmeric was just another kitchen spice. It would be a few more decades before it became a wellness trend, splash