Description
Turmeric has many potential health benefits, including:
- Anti-inflammatory: Turmeric’s active ingredient, curcumin, can help reduce inflammation
- Antioxidant: Curcumin can help scavenge oxygen free radicals that damage cells
- Heart health: Turmeric may help improve cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and triglycerides
- Digestive health: Turmeric can help with digestive disorders, abdominal pain, and bloating
- Arthritis: Turmeric can help relieve joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation
- Cancer: Turmeric may help prevent or slow the progression of some cancers
- Brain health: Turmeric may help prevent or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease
- Viral infections: Curcumin may help fight off viruses like the flu and herpes
- Premenstrual syndrome: Curcumin supplements may help ease PMS symptoms
- Skin health: Turmeric may help with skin inflammation, acne, and other skin conditions
- Depression: Turmeric may help improve symptoms of depression
Turmeric can be consumed in many ways, including:
- Adding it to soups, broths, and roasted vegetables
- Adding it to rice dishes
- Adding it to lentil or bean stews
- Using it as a flavoring for foods and beverages
Turmeric improves Immune System function. Curcumin in turmeric has antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties which makes it a powerhouse of health promotion. Although curcumin doesn’t properly absorb well in the bloodstream but consuming it with black pepper can help in enhancing its absorption rate.
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