The Anti-inflammatory

When I was a flight attendant, the cabin pressurized at 2400 meters altitude, recycled air, 180 passengers coughing : it was a flying petri dish. I got sick every third layover, colds, sore throats, sinusitis. Since I discovered this immunity juice (carrot, orange, turmeric, ginger), not a single cold in five years of flying.

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Bioactive molecules

Turmeric’s curcumin is very poorly absorbed on its own (less than 1%), but black pepper’s piperine inhibits hepatic glucuronidation and multiplies its bioavailability by 2,000¹. Ginger’s gingérols inhibit COX-2 and 5-lipoxygenase, the two key enzymes in the inflammatory cascade². Carrot’s beta-carotene and orange’s vitamin C create a synergistic antioxidant shield³. Curcumin modulates NF-kB, the central transcription factor of chronic inflammation⁴.

Carrot, orange, fresh turmeric and ginger. A concentrate of carotenoids and natural anti-inflammatories to support the immune system.

My homemade juice combining the best immune-stimulating ingredients : citrus vitamin C, ginger zinc, cabbage glucosinolates, carrot beta-carotene. One glass each morning from November to March to get through winter without any issues.

Key micronutrients table

Cold press extraction

Ingredients:

• 1 piece of fresh turmeric (5 cm)
• 1 piece of ginger (3 cm)
• 1/4 pineapple
• 1 pinch of black pepper

Turmeric stains everything : wear gloves and clean the extractor immediately after use. Always add a pinch of black pepper to activate the curcumin (x2000 absorption).

My personal thoughts

Turmeric’s curcumin is very poorly absorbed on its own : less than 1% enters the bloodstream because the liver neutralizes it immediately through glucuronidation. Black pepper’s piperine inhibits this hepatic glucuronidation and slows intestinal elimination. Result : curcumin remains intact longer in the blood. Reference study : Shoba et al. (1998, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology), bioavailability multiplied by 2000%. This is why the pinch of black pepper in this juice is not optional : it’s essential.

My recommended extractor

For this recipe, I use the Hurom H330P. Cold pressing preserves the entirety of enzymes, vitamins and phytonutrients that a centrifuge’s heat would destroy.

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Related articles

• Immunity and inflammation
• Vitamin C and immunity

Self-assessments

• Questionnaire : Vitality
• Questionnaire : Vitamin C deficiency

Complementary recipes

• The Intestine’s Darling
• Virgin naturo strawberry mojito
• The Refresher
• The C Bomb
• The Antiparasite

Going further

• All my health questionnaires
• My naturopathy shop
• Naturopathy consultation via video
• My Living Juices ebook