Turmeric Proven Health Benefits

Few spices have gained as much attention in recent years as turmeric (Curcuma longa), it is sometimes referred to as the “Indian saffron”. It is the Curcumin compound that gives turmeric its yellow vibrant colour and has been highly regarded by scientists as the active compound.

Turmeric is a humble little yellow spice known to be packed with cancer fighting properties and is a powerful anti-inflammatory. It is so powerful that its active ingredient Curcumin blocks NF-kB, a molecule that turns on genes related to inflammation.

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When it comes to ground breaking surgery the skill of many surgeons is nothing short of miraculous, but when it comes to the everyday problems that we all face, doctors sometimes struggle to give us healing or even relief from the common conditions that everyone experiences.

Curcumin is known to even match the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs.

Chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s and many other every day conditions such as asthma, eczema and arthritis.

Anything that can help fight chronic inflammation is important in preventing and even treating these diseases.

Turmeric delivers a noticeable impact on skin conditions, joint pain, and energy levels and affords protection too.

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Can Turmeric Fight Major Diseases?

This humble yellow spice has been used for over 4000 years to treat a variety of ailments.

Many of turmeric’s possible health benefits have been attributed to curcumin. Research purports the active ingredient curcumin has been recognised in the Western world of its beneficial effects such as lowering inflammation, heart disease and improve systemic oxidative stress.

Turmeric and Curcumin has been long used by Ayurvedic medicine as a basic for “heal all”.

Over 2000 published studies have shown that curcumin ‘the active ingredient in turmeric powder’, is known to combat cancers of the breast, prostate, liver, colon, lung pancreas, helps aid weight loss, acts as a blood thinning agent and more.

Studies show that curcumin stops cancer cells from dividing and has also been shown to trigger apoptosis or programmed cell death; the body’s natural way of ridding itself of damaged cells.

Turmeric powder has been known to treat many mental conditions such as depression, bipolar syndrome and ADHD.

More studies conclude that turmeric offers startling benefits for managing inflammation, arthritis, gastrointestinal, diabetes, IBS, crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, cancer, cholesterol and chronic pain.

A study discovered that turmeric is literally 400 times more potent than Metformin. This is a common drug used to treat diabetes.

The active ingredient in turmeric powder, curcumin could be one of the keys to prevention of many serious diseases that plague the west.

It’s an anti inflammatory, it increases levels of BDNF a hormone that protects us against brain disease through aging, it helps protect us against heart disease and may even act to reverse some of the process, it can reduce the growth of cancerous cells, and may even be effective in the treatment of cancers in the future.

So, the next time you have a night in with a Tasty Caribbean Chicken Curry Using Simple Ingredients, just think of that little yellow spice and how amazing it really is.

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