All About Turmeric

Turmeric is the main spice in the Indian dish curry, and just so happens to be the most powerful herb on the planet at fighting and reversing disease. 

Turmeric comes from the Curcuma longa plant, which grows in India and other Southeast Asian countries. The dried root of the Curcuma longa plant is ground into the yellow turmeric powder. There are several chemical compounds found in turmeric, known as curcuminoids. The active substance in turmeric is curcumin.

Turmeric is becoming more and more popular for its multi-uses. One yummy way of enjoying Turmeric is making a latte with it.

      There are many benefits of Turmeric but here are a few:

1. Acts as a natural anti inflammatory

2. Anti-oxidant

3. Improves brain function and lowers the risk of brain disease by preventing Alzheimer’s and dementia

4. Lowers the risk of heart disease

5. Helps to relieve pain associated with arthritis

6. May have benefits against fighting depression

7. Helps to delay aging

8. May prevent against certain cancers

9. Aids in digestion

A number of studies have reported that using curcumin is more advantageous than certain prescription drugs, without the side effects

However, the curcumin content of turmeric is not that high... it's around 3%, by weight.

Most of the studies on this herb are using turmeric extracts that contain mostly curcumin itself, with dosages usually exceeding 1 gram per day. It would be very difficult to reach these levels just using the turmeric spice in your foods.

Therefore, if you want to experience the full effects, then you need to take an extract that contains significant amounts of curcumin.

Unfortunately, curcumin is poorly absorbed into the bloodstream. It helps to consume black pepper with it, which contains piperine... a natural substance that enhances the absorption of curcumin by 2000% .

Curcumin is also fat soluble, so it may be a good idea to take it with a fatty meal.

How to incorporate Turmeric into your daily life:

· Brew Turmeric tea

· Blend it with a smoothie or juice it

· Cook with it

· Brush your teeth with it to get whiter teeth

· Make the ayurvedic golden milk

· Make home-made mustard

· Mix it with honey

· Take it as a supplement