Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking. Although long used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is also known as haridra or haldi. In this blog post you are going to get to know top 11 proven health benefits of turmeric and curcumin.
Turmeric is one of the most famous spice ingredient which is used in our daily life. It is the component which is added in our food and curries to give it the yellowish shade color.
Turmeric is one of the oldest spice which exists for more than hundred years.
Turmeric is the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many advanced studies has also shown its major benefits for your body and brain.
Turmeric contains many plant substances. Among all the substances “Curcuminoids” has the greatest health benefits.
Three notable curcuminoids are curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin. Of these three components, curcumin is the most active, responsible and most beneficial to health.
Curcumin, which represents about 10 % of most turmeric preparations is responsible to give turmeric its distinct color, taste and flavor .
Curcumin is very well known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, medicinal properties and antioxidant effects.
Here are the top 11 evidence based health benefits of turmeric. Lets Get Started !
Table of Contents
1. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY COMPOUND
Turmeric is believed to be a best natural anti-inflammatory compound. It can easily reduce swelling, pain, redness of skin. The substance curcumin which is present in turmeric is believed to be this “reducing” agent.
In olden days people used to treat fractures with the help of turmeric wrapped bandages and plasters. Turmeric is believed to be so much powerful that it can increase your bone density if consumed in a proper quantity.
Curcumin present in turmeric is believed to have several of anti-inflammatory compounds which helps in treating a person. It is fully natural, organic and safe compound which can be used externally or internally in correct proportion.
2. TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS / BONE PROBLEMS
Arthritis is the problem in which swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints of body occurs. The main symptoms of this disease are joint pain and stiffness and it typically gets worsen with age factor.
Turmeric is considered to be a very powerful organic agent to be used in this disease. It was earlier mentioned in Ayurveda science but now Modern science has also admitted this fact about turmeric.
It is believed that if turmeric is consumed everyday with a glass of warm milk it can help a person from arthritis. The element curcumin present in turmeric is meant to be the helpful agent in reducing the pain.
Curcumin decreases a significant amount of stiffness and pain from the bone of the patient. Also, it helps to prevent the old aged people from several bone problems including osteoporosis.
3. STOMACH PROBLEMS
Turmeric has several medical properties due to its major element curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin.
It can help you from getting rid of your stomach issues. Having a proper dosage of turmeric ( 1 – 2 teaspoon ) everyday can keep your stomach free from bloating.
If you are suffering from stomach cramps, frequent indigestion issues, stomach upset, irregular bowl movement consider to have a glass of warm milk with a pinch of turmeric before going to bed everyday. If you are a woman it can be highly beneficial for you to have it during you premenstrual cycles to avoid cramps.
This will help you to regulate your stomach system and act as a probotic to keep your gut system healthy.
4. DERMATOLOGICAL ISSUES
If you are among those people who frequently suffers from skin issues you should read this tip attentively. Turmeric is one of the best anti microbial and anti inflammatory element which you can opt to chose to get rid from your skin problems.
If you are suffering from ache, skin itching, skin redness, pimples, eczema and dry patches you can use turmeric. Just make a paste of turmeric with milk or rose water and apply it in the infected part. You can also mix it with water if it is comfortable for you. Doing this regularly will reduce your skin issue.
Curcumin is believed to have a high anti microbial property which constantly helps to treat your skin problems and cure them completely in few weeks. So next time if you are facing any skin related issues don’t forget to opt for turmeric.
5. PREVENT HEART DISEASES
Turmeric if consumed on daily basis has shown significant results in treatment of heart diseases.
It improves the cardiovascular functionality and protects the heart from several diseases including lower level cardiac arrest as well. Studies have shown relevant results that how curcumin serves as a very powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance.
The anti-inflammatory properties of curcumin makes it a great addition to any heart healthy diet. It also helps to keep your blood sugar level normal which is an extra add-on for your healthy heart functionality.
It is highly recommend for the people aged after 40 years to have a definite amount of turmeric everyday to keep their heart functioning proper and disease free.
6. ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY INCREMENT IN BODY
Antioxidants are the substances which prevents or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals and unstable molecules that the body produces.
Turmeric is considered to be one of the best antioxidant for our body. It regulates the body system effectively and protects your body cells against free radicals, which may play a dangerous role in your heart disease, cancer and other diseases.
This regulatory is due to curcumin which slows down the rate of these free radicals. The rate of growth and generation of these free radicals are stopped by curcumin. Due to this your body becomes free from several diseases.
7. LOWERS BRAIN DISEASES
The presence of curcumin has shown scientific proofs to cure several brain diseases. Curcumin is functional in increasing the brain hormone BDNF (Brain-derived neurotrophic factor) which is responsible to improve the function of neurons, encourages their growth and strengthens and protects them.
Curcumin also promotes activeness in neurotransmitters hence generating more free responses to stabilize the nervous system. It is proved to be very effective in case of tumors, minor brain disorders, Alzheimer’s disease and minor neurological diseases.
8. PREVENTS CANCER RISKS
As you might know how curcumin is the most beneficial element in turmeric. It helps to eradicate the free radicals from your body. This is the reason why so many diseases gets stabilizes.
Curcumin is the major substance present in the spice turmeric which shows relevant proof to reduce cancer causing cells. This substance reduces the amount of these cell generation.
It is shown that if turmeric is consumed in proper dosage it can stabilize these cancer causing cells to a limit. In cancer patients the rate of growth of cancer cells can be reduced.
But no scientific proofs has shown that turmeric can cure cancer completely. It can just act as a small agent to decrease the rate of cancer cell generation in human body.
9. POWERFUL MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Turmeric is considered to be one of the most powerful medicine since early ages. Ayurveda science has several proofs which shows turmeric as the legendary substance to cure deadly diseases.
It is mainly due to a medical compound called curcuminoids which is present in turmeric. These bio molecules present in turmeric are the agent for the stimulation of curcumin compound in turmeric.
Curcumin present in turmeric is the major substance which promotes all sorts of health benefits. It has several medical properties. These properties cures several dangerous diseases including heart diseases, skin issues, bloodstream purification, neural issues, joint and bone problems. The list is infinite !
Turmeric can be easily used internally as well as externally in human body. In both the cases it has proved to be a boon substance to cure several diseases. Modern science has admitted this fact recently but Ayurveda science has shown its relevant proofs several years before.
10. DEPRESSION PROBLEMS
Do you know curcumin has shown relevant results in curing depression problems ! If you are a depression patient then you should read this section.
Due to lower metabolism rate and stress hormones, major person suffers form depression. Curcumin reduces the amount of these hormone generation in human body.
It relieves a person from stress and also improves the blood flow to the neural transmitters to generate proper amount of dopamine in human body. This creates a significant amount of stress relief in a depression patient.
Active phytochemical present in turmeric acts as antioxidant substances which improves the person’s body functionality. It is highly recommend for a depression person to have a glass of warm milk with turmeric before going to bed. This will improve their sleep cycle and keep their stress level very low. You can read and follow my depression article post to get more tips.
11. MIGRAINE / HEADACHE
Migraine pain happens due to the continuous waves of activity by groups of excitable brain cells in human body. These trigger chemical cells such as serotonin (a chemical necessary for communication between nerve cells) forces to narrow the blood vessels.
Having turmeric in daily dosage can cause this excitable brain cells to gets stabilize. Due to high anti inflammatory, antioxidant properties of curcumin in turmeric these compounds helps a migraine patient to get rid of painful headaches.
In fact a person can decrease his/her headache by smelling turmeric directly. The aroma can sooth your headache and make your pain light.
These were few health benefits of turmeric. If you are a person who is suffering from any of the above mentioned problems then you can definitely try the remedies with turmeric. Do comment your own views and thoughts regarding this ancient medicinal substance !
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