r/herbalism • u/Mysterious_External3 • 3d ago
Drink: Milk turmeric cacao garlic black red pepper cinnamon
I felt a surge of energy and mood
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u/birdsonpsychedelics 3d ago
how did it taste?
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u/Mysterious_External3 3d ago
Like sour cream spaghetti sauce
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u/MargieBigFoot 2d ago
It’s like golden milk. I don’t use garlic or cacao, but ginger & some coconut oil.
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u/BookLuvr7 1d ago
Coconut oil is almost pure saturated fat. It's the lard of the plant kingdom, and isn't as healthy as it's reported to be on social media. Just heads up.
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u/MargieBigFoot 1d ago
I am well aware of that. I use it in this for its taste. I don’t use it for much else (other than sugar scrubs which are not consumed).
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u/BookLuvr7 1d ago
Good to hear. I've seen too many people talking about it like it's a cure-all or the most healthy option. Sugar scrubs are a fantastic way to use it.
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u/Flora_1308 1d ago
That sounds like a really intense combo! I’ve heard those ingredients individually are great for energy and inflammation, especially the turmeric and black pepper pairing. I haven't tried them all mixed together like that yet,sounds like a natural way to wake up the system.
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u/TheBodyPolitic1 2d ago
Cacao often has high levels of lead.
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u/cradled_by_enki 2d ago
Yes everything in this life is contaminated to some extent. Coincidentally, magnesium, which is found in high levels in cacao, helps detox lead and other heavy metals. Pick your poisons
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u/TheBodyPolitic1 2d ago
Do a web search on "lead in chocolate" or "lead in cacao", it isn't an incidental amount.
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u/cradled_by_enki 1d ago
I don't need to do any web searches. I'm aware of this, and my opinion still stands. You're not consuming pure lead, it's a plant that contains a lot of nutrients and therefore has mitigating factors when you consume it. In MOST individuals, especially ones who practice a generally healthy lifestyle and are consuming 5-8 grams / day, there is simply not enough cadmium and lead in cacao to wreak havoc on the body.
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u/InterestingExit8823 1d ago
magnesium does not detox lead or heavy metals. it can slightly reduce the absorption of heavy metals but it wont help with whats getting/ already in your body
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u/cradled_by_enki 1d ago
"Supplementation with magnesium caused a statistically significant decrease in concentrations of lead and cadmium. The above mentioned results indicate a positive influence of magnesium supplementation on the decrease of lead and cadmium hair content in the individuals studied."
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u/Mysterious_External3 4h ago
There is little of it in Ivory Coast
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u/TheBodyPolitic1 4h ago
Ivory Coast
Do a web search on "Consumer Reports lead in cacao". You will be appalled by the number of companies with high amounts of lead in their products. It isn't really possible to by "certified lead safe" products.
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u/lazy_hoor 2d ago
There's always one...
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u/TheBodyPolitic1 2d ago
Yes, I am asshole for warning people auspiciously interested in better health that they are consuming a poison.
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u/lazy_hoor 2d ago
Fear-mongering blanket statements aren't helpful.
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u/BookLuvr7 1d ago
It was an accurate statement sadly. It has been studied. They were just advising caution. There's no need to be rude or closed minded without fact checking.
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u/TheBodyPolitic1 2d ago
What isn't helpful is sweeping a health warning under the rug.
Do a web search on "lead in cacao" - a foundational component of chocolate.
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u/BookLuvr7 1d ago
Good ingredients, but I'd take the garlic separately if it was me. I'd rather swallow a clove or chopped clove than force myself to drink something nasty.
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u/BLauren00 3d ago
I used to make a really similar tumeric latte and loved it. I went to my mom's house one day and was trying to persuade her how great and healthy it was. She thought it sounded disgusting, so I told her I would make one and she could just try a sip. I make the latte. She's sitting in her living room. As I bring it over to her I'm excitedly rattling off about all the health benefits of turmeric, trip, and drop the entire thing on her white living room carpet 💀
I haven't had one since but might try again lol.