Gastrointestinal Side Effects. Using turmeric in your cooking is considered safe and unlikely to cause side effects. Taking large doses of the spice or of supplements can result in gastrointestinal side effects. The most common gastrointestinal side effects are stomachache, gas, nausea and indigestion. Talk to your doctor and reduce the amount of turmeric you're taking if you experience any of these side effects.
Your stomach is an acidic environment with a low pH of between 1 and 3. Parietal cells in the wall of the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid (HCl). If your esophageal sphincter; basically the lid to your stomach; isnât closed properly, HCl will creep into your esophagus resulting in heartburn.
1 These cells secrete a bicarbonate-rich mucus that coats and lubricates the gastric surface, and serves an important role in protecting the epithelium from acid and other chemical insults. 2  Acid: Hydrochloric acid is secreted from parietal cells into the lumen where it establishes an extremely acidic environment.'ve got that yearning, burning, churning feeling inside me ... (Diana Ross). The stomach is famous for its secretion of acid, but acid is only one of four major secretory products of the gastric epithelium, all of which are important either to the digestive process or to control of gastric function: