Anti-inflammation and spice
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 12:37 am
The issue of food and spice solubility is greatly underrated. This issue will become the future of food and supplements. When I started taking my turmeric dissolved in oil (for reducing inflammation), it made a HUGE difference. In fact, without being dissolved in oil, I was entirely going on what someone else said about turmeric. Once I started taking it dissolved in oil, it not only actually worked (what a concept!), but it also opened up a whole new world of solubility. Not only does turmeric have solubility issues, but just about everything that we eat does.
But for spices, I have the following (but probably not final) solution (excuse the pun):
At first I tried to figure out which spice was soluble in either water or oil, but I kept getting contradictory information and not very much information at that. So, I took the EFT approach. Instead of putting spice X in the water jar and spice Y in the oil jar, I just put all of my spices in a single jar, and then I also put in the jar butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and water. "But, Roger, water and oil don't mix!". I don't care. When I vigorously shake the jar (hopefully with the top securely on), the water soluble spices will go into solution in the water, and the oil soluble spices will go into solution in the various oils. I also heat the jar up to but NOT beyond 120 degrees, and I shake it some more and more.
Then when I want a teaspoon or tablespoon full, I shake it again very vigorously and take some with a spoon. I also put a little salt in it to improve the taste. This is very inflammation reducing. Taking just the pills did basically zero for me except make me feel warm and secure knowing that I was doing this very holistic and healthy thing.
I may take a teaspoon full of this mixture 4 or 5 times a day. This jar should last me for more than a week.
I am not the slightest bit worried about it going bad. Why did Columbus sail the ocean blue ignoring the advice of ALL authorities of the time, and why did numerous other Europeans risk their lives trying to find a shorter and less expensive route the Indies? Because spices greatly retard spoiling. When you look at, smell, and taste your mixture, you will understand that there is no way that germs could survive such an environment. I just leave my spice solution jar out on the counter, not the slightest bit worried that it is going to go bad.
This issue is big, so I hope that other people will make comments and have questions. This saves me a lot of money. I would bet that per day I am spending 100 times less for spices and getting 100 times more out of it.
Sincerely,
Roger Bird
But for spices, I have the following (but probably not final) solution (excuse the pun):
At first I tried to figure out which spice was soluble in either water or oil, but I kept getting contradictory information and not very much information at that. So, I took the EFT approach. Instead of putting spice X in the water jar and spice Y in the oil jar, I just put all of my spices in a single jar, and then I also put in the jar butter, coconut oil, olive oil, and water. "But, Roger, water and oil don't mix!". I don't care. When I vigorously shake the jar (hopefully with the top securely on), the water soluble spices will go into solution in the water, and the oil soluble spices will go into solution in the various oils. I also heat the jar up to but NOT beyond 120 degrees, and I shake it some more and more.
Then when I want a teaspoon or tablespoon full, I shake it again very vigorously and take some with a spoon. I also put a little salt in it to improve the taste. This is very inflammation reducing. Taking just the pills did basically zero for me except make me feel warm and secure knowing that I was doing this very holistic and healthy thing.
I may take a teaspoon full of this mixture 4 or 5 times a day. This jar should last me for more than a week.
I am not the slightest bit worried about it going bad. Why did Columbus sail the ocean blue ignoring the advice of ALL authorities of the time, and why did numerous other Europeans risk their lives trying to find a shorter and less expensive route the Indies? Because spices greatly retard spoiling. When you look at, smell, and taste your mixture, you will understand that there is no way that germs could survive such an environment. I just leave my spice solution jar out on the counter, not the slightest bit worried that it is going to go bad.
This issue is big, so I hope that other people will make comments and have questions. This saves me a lot of money. I would bet that per day I am spending 100 times less for spices and getting 100 times more out of it.
Sincerely,
Roger Bird
