What is Golden Paste?

Is golden paste the golden ticket?

This concoction has been used as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and to treat and prevent a variety of things, most commonly osteoarthritis and cancer in people. Dr. Wynn says, “Golden paste is often recommended for dogs with osteoarthritis, cancer, and chronic inflammatory conditions.” Curcumin is thought to be the primary active compound in turmeric and has been widely studied, although there are dozens of other unique bioactive active compounds within the turmeric rhizome.

Here is the usual recipe. Combine and then gently heat:

½ cup powdered turmeric
1 cup water
⅓ cup coconut or cold pressed olive oil
1 ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Dogs tend to find this paste very palatable, and the recommended dose in dogs is variable. It ranges from ¼ teaspoon to 1 tablespoon by mouth daily, divided if desired, and is dependent on the size of the dog and the condition being treated.

Directions

Mix the turmeric with the water in a pan, starting with 1 cup water and adding more only if needed. Stir the liquid on medium/low heat and in about 7 to 10 minutes, it should form a thick paste. If your paste looks watery, just add a bit more turmeric and heat it for another couple of minutes.

Once you’ve got a paste, add the pepper and oil, then stir it very well.

Allow the mixture to cool, then place it in a jar with a lid and store it in your fridge. Ideally, you should store the paste for no more than two weeks … after that, you’ll want to make a fresh batch.

Cautions

Contraindications for using turmeric and golden paste include patients undergoing surgery; patients with gallbladder disease, surgical patients, diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hormone-sensitive tumors and iron absorption problems. It is also contraindicated in males patients who need to maintain normal testosterone production and sperm motility.