Health Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is a spice made from the Indian roots of the plant Curcuma longa. The main ingredient of turmeric is Curcumin. Turmeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was probably the first time as dye. It is one of the common herbs used in curries to give it a yellow color and unique flavor. It is part of most curry recipes in India. It has been used in traditional Ayurvedic Medicine in India since long. Medicinal properties of this spice is slowly revealed through the centuries. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, recent studies have shown that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving useful in treating a wide variety of health problems from Cancer to Alzheimer's disease. Here are 31 reasons to add turmeric to your diet: 1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent that is useful to disinfect wounds and burns. 2. When combined with cauliflower, it has been shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth. 3 It prevented breast cancer to spread to the lungs of experimental model mice. 4. May prevent melanoma and make existing cells to commit suicide. 5. Turmeric reduce childhood leukemia. 6. It detoxifies the liver naturally. 7. Another health benefits of turmeric, is that it will prevent and punish progression of Alzheimer's disease by removing plaque buildup called Amyloyd in the brain . 8. Turmeric will prevent metastases (secondary malignant tumors )occurring in many forms of cancer. 9. This is a powerful natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs, but without the side effects, and has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine as a medicine for rheumatoid arthritis. Validation of this long tradition, a 2006-study at Medical College of Urban

Agriculture found that turmeric actually works as an anti-arthritic. In fact, the extract used in the study, which corresponded to supplements commonly available as dietary turmeric, inhibited the onset of arthritis in animal subjects. The study was significant because it was the first specifically for the study of anti-arthritic effects of curcumin extracts. More studies are being conducted on the effects of curcumin in rheumatoid arthritis. If you have rheumatoid arthritis and are interested in trying it yourself, look for turmeric extract in the health food store that contains high levels of curcuminoids . 10. It has shown promise in slowing the development of multiple sclerosis in mice. 11. It is a natural analgesic and COX-2 ( Anti-inflammatory ) 12. Can help in fat metabolism and support weight control. 13. It has long been used in Chinese medicine for the treatment of depression. 14. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for gout and arthritis. 15. Increases effects of chemotherapy with Paclitaxel and reduced side effects. 16. Promising studies are being done on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer. 17. Studies are underway for the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma. 18. It has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors. 19. It Accelerates wound healing and helps rebuild damaged skin. 20. It may help to treat Psoriasis and other inflammatory skin diseases. 21. In China, it is used to relieve chest pain, and localized abdominal pain 22. In India it is used to treat the general inflammatory conditions.

23. Rely on conjunctivitis, eye Taken 24th relieves headaches in-house 25th Turmeric helps to reduce / eliminate stomach ulcers 26. In an experimental study reduced colitis (inflammation of the colon) in rats 27 An extract of Curcuma longa Atheroscelosis affected the experimental rats. Also showed the presence of high levels of antioxidants in the body 28 An experimental study using the mouse model, the turmeric extract is similar to an antidepressant effect on Prozac. 29. Curcumin decreases the cataract in a pilot study using mouse models. 30 Curcumin inhibits the growth of 19 strains of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. This bacterium is a Group 1 carcinogen and linked to stomach and colon cancer.In principles Studies have shown curcumin to prevent stomach cancer and colon cancer in rodents. 31 Curcumin reduces the inflammatory process associated with Alzheimer's disease and amyloid plaque in the brain of experimental model mice. Since a precurser to Amyloid plaque is not reduced, scientists concluded that curcumin is likely to help in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Turmeric can be taken in powder or pill form. It is available in pill form in most health food stores, usually in 250-720 mg capsules. Once you start using turmeric on a regular basis, it's fun to find new ways to use it in recipes. Add a pinch of it to egg salad. It adds a nice flavor and gives the egg salad a rich yellow hue. Contraindications: People with gallstones or bile obstruction should not use Turmeric. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant women, it is