Regarding turmeric - I use lots of it when cooking almost everything - it mixes well with oil and/or black pepper. I can't taste it once it is cooked, others can, but I do think it enhances flavours. Apparently this has a small percent of circumin in it so it won't have much anti-inflammatory benefit. I think a good capsule supplement would be beneficial but I would most likely forget to take it. If I could buy quality powdered turmeric easily enough, then I definitely would.