Health Benefits of Turmeric

We just discovered turmeric is pretty hot on the market as one of the best natural ways to reduce inflammation in the body among a zillion other benefits. Turmeric has been used for over 2500 years in India. The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves. Long known for its anti-imflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder providing beneficial treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.

Here at 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet:
1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.
2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.
3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading in mice.
4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to die.
5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.
6. It is a natural liver detoxifier.
7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs –without side effects!
10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
11. It is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.
12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.
14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.
16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.
17. Studies are ongoing on the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.
18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.
19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Well, that’s a lot of good reasons to add turmeric into my supplement taking. There’s lots more information online – I welcome you to do your own research. I take it in capsule form and it’s available at your local health food store. I also bought it in the spice form to add to some of my recipes. The only warning they give is turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or bile obstruction. I recommend muscle testing to get the proper dosage for you.