Special Precautions and Warnings
Certain conditions and circumstances require caution or avoidance of turmeric supplementation due to potential health risks:
Pregnancy
Using turmeric as a medicine during pregnancy is likely unsafe due to the risk of stimulating the uterus or promoting a menstrual period, which could endanger the pregnancy.
It’s advisable to stick to dietary amounts of turmeric to avoid any potential risks to the developing fetus.
Breastfeeding
There is insufficient reliable information to determine if turmeric is safe in medicinal amounts during breastfeeding. To ensure safety, it’s best to avoid use.
The compounds in turmeric could pass into breast milk and potentially affect the infant, although the exact effects are not well studied.
