What are some of the health benefits of turmeric?
Turmeric is a spice that is made from the Curcuma longa plant. It has been used for centuries in traditional medicine to treat many health conditions. Recently, scientific research has been done to back up these claims and look into the possible health benefits of turmeric.
Health Benefits of Turmeric
There are a lot of health benefits to turmeric, like reducing inflammation, fighting cancer, and improving your cognitive abilities.
- One of the main benefits of turmeric is that it reduces inflammation. Inflammation is responsible for many diseases and conditions, such as arthritis, heart disease, and cancer. Turmeric can help to reduce inflammation by blocking certain enzymes and proteins that cause inflammation.
- Turmeric is also known for its anti-cancer properties. One study found that turmeric can help kill cancer cells and stop them from spreading.
- Finally, turmeric has been shown to improve cognitive function. One study found that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, improved memory and attention span in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin was also found to increase levels of BDNF, a protein that is important for cognitive function.
- Turmeric has shown promise for its ability to ease joint pain, stiffness, and inflammation. If you decide to try it for your joint pain, help your body absorb natural curcumin by eating your turmeric along with black pepper.
- Turmeric helps treat acne. Putting a turmeric mask on their skin or eating turmeric will help fight stubborn pimples — because of the spice’s reported antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties.
As you can see, turmeric has many amazing health benefits. If you are looking for a way to improve your health, I highly recommend adding turmeric to your diet.
Some side effects of using turmeric in excess
- Turmeric can cause high blood sugar
- Turmeric increases thirst,
- Turmeric increases urination,
- Turmeric cause dry mouth, fruity breath odor, headache, blurred vision.
- Turmeric causes nausea, and upset stomach (diarrhea)
Always remember that when you take turmeric, you do not have to take it in excess.
Thank you Dr. Kiffa. I love this
Great blog post. Thank you
Wow thanks mom
Heard it also helps in treating fungi
It good for the health bur take it not good in the mouth
Wow thanks for sharing
Comment *wow so interesting
I rarely use tumeric except on rice but am gonna try using it now mute often. Thanks for the knowledge
I use it on my face. Thanks for the other additional benefits that I didn’t know
Thanks for sharing I use it on my face
Thanks for sharing mom
I like it in jelof rice, thanks for the knowledge
Great blog post Dr Kifa what interest me most is the fact that Tumeric help kill cancer cells which to my knowledge is one of the most dreaded deceases any one will never wish to encounter.
Waoow
Love me some turmeric. I take the capsules
Wow thanks ma’am but are there tumeric capsules and where can I get them in Cameroon
Thanks very much Vivi, for all the health benefits