WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU DRINK TURMERIC SHOTS EVERY DAY?

Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD

• Turmeric shots may offer several benefits, like reducing inflammation and muscle soreness.
• They also contain ingredients like ginger, lemon, and black pepper, which may provide additional benefits or enhance absorption.
• Turmeric shots are generally safe to take every day, but they can cause side effects at higher doses.

Turmeric has long been prized for its anti-inflammatory properties, and wellness circles have found a quick way to reap the benefits: turmeric shots.

The small yellow drinks are made from fresh or powdered turmeric root and often pack other functional ingredients like ginger, lemon, and black pepper. The additional ingredients may even enhance turmeric’s benefits. Black pepper, for instance, helps your body absorb curcumin, the active compound in turmeric.

But how much can a turmeric shot really do for your health? Here are the potential benefits.

1. Reduce Pain and Inflammation

Turmeric can significantly improve inflammation and pain. It also boosts antioxidant activity in your body to help reduce harmful compounds called free radicals. High levels of free radicals can contribute to conditions like cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

Other ingredients in turmeric shots, such as ginger, carrot, lemon, and oranges, can also help your body fight inflammation.

2. Improve Mood and Memory

Studies suggest that long-term use of curcumin can improve your attention span and memory. It may also help improve your mood, providing a state of calmness and contentment.

Foods rich in vitamin C, such as lemons and oranges, may also help improve your attention and enhance your mood.

3. Enhance Athletic Performance

Turmeric shots are also beneficial for athletes. Studies have shown that turmeric can help improve muscle soreness after an intense workout.

4. Boost Your Immune System

Turmeric can help boost immune function and support your body’s ability to fight off infections. Other ingredients commonly used in turmeric shots, including lemons, carrots, and oranges, can also support immunity.

5. Aid Digestion

Adding ginger or lemon to turmeric shots can help improve digestion, relieve nausea, and enhance satiety. However, high doses of turmeric in the shots can cause acid reflux, stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting. Start with a low dose of turmeric and gradually increase the amount to reduce digestive side effects.

6. May Help Lower Blood Sugar

Turmeric may help lower blood sugar and reduce diabetes-related complications in people with type 2 diabetes. However, more research is needed to confirm this benefit.

Potential Risks and Considerations

For most people, it’s safe to take a single 60-mililiter turmeric shot every day. However, too much turmeric—more than 8 grams per day—can cause side effects, so be careful if you also use other forms of turmeric, like supplements, tea, and the spice.

Potential side effects include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, or constipation. Liver damage has also been reported from very high doses of turmeric products. If you notice symptoms of liver damage such as jaundice (yellow skin), fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, or dark urine, stop using turmeric and talk to your doctor immediately.

If you have an iron deficiency, talk to your doctor before taking turmeric shots. Turmeric can inhibit iron absorption by up to 90%.

Ingredients like turmeric and ginger may also interact with some medications, including:

• Blood thinners, like Coumadin (Warfarin) or Eliquis (apixaban)
• Blood sugar medications, like Metformin and insulin
• Blood pressure medications, like Norvasc
• Acid reflux medications, like Zanrax 360 (famotidine)
• Some chemotherapy medications

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2026-07-29T16:19:51Z