A powerful herb, one of the best things you can add to improve your quality of life. Used for more than 4000 years to treat a variety of ailments, curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric could potentially ward off dementia.
- A natural anti-inflammatory, it inhibits the growth of new blood vessels in tumours and it’s a powerful antioxidant.
- Researchers believe that curcumin’s antioxidant and anti- inflammatory properties may be strong enough to break down amyloid plaques in the brain that contribute to Alzheimer’s disease. “If the blood vessels remain less clogged, then certain parts of the brain might be fed more easily with oxygen and that would keep the brain functioning better,” explains Hourigan.
- Improves digestion and fat loss. Curcumin stimulates the gallbladder and produces bile. Because bile helps digest fat, experts believe this improves digestion and may help control weight. At least one study found it treats indigestion, reducing symptoms of bloating and gas.
- Prevents colds and flu. Show may help reduce the severity of bacterial and viral infection.
- May assists diabetes sufferers. May improve glucose control or insulin activity.
- Boosts the immune system.
- Contains a substance known as lipopolysaccharide, which helps stimulate the body’s immune system. Its antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal agents also helps strengthen the immune system. Reduces colds, flu and coughs.
- Heal wounds. A natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent and can be used as an effective disinfectant.
- Can help treat uveitis.
- Maintains ulcerative colitis remission.
- Reduce inflammatory disease. Natural anti-inflammatory qualities, may help with inflammation of the eye (uveitis), bowel disease (ulcerative colitis) and multiple sclerosis.
- Assist in relieving arthritis, moderate to mild joint pains as well as joint inflammation.
- Can moderate insulin levels, thereby helping diabetes.
- Lowers cholesterol
- May reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Has a positive effect on cholesterol, and prevent the build up of LDL “bad cholesterol” in the blood vessels. It could therefore stop the build up of plaque (atherosclerosis) that can block arteries and cause heart attacks and strokes.
- Prevents liver disease. A natural liver detoxifier. The liver detoxifies the blood through the production of enzymes and tumeric increases production of these vital enzymes. These vital enzymes break down and reduce toxins in the body. Believed to invigorate and improve blood circulation. All of these factors support good liver health.
- Excellent source of both iron and manganese.
- It is also a good source of vitamin B6, dietary fiber, coper and potassium.
- Phytonutrients in tumeric include curcmin, demthoxycurcumin, tumerones, and tumenorols.