04 May 2016

Turmeric and Inflammation

Inflammation is designed to protect our body from harmful stimuli and helps with healing process. Without inflammation, pathogens like bacteria could easily take over our bodies and kill us.

One element of our daily diet, turmeric, has shown to help with inflammation. 

The key to turmeric’s healing power is the chemical compound curcumin it contains.

Curcumin is among the most potent anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative agents in the world. This  means turmeric not only has great promise with chronic pain, but since it has less side effects, it may provide safe and lasting results.

Also due to its high anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric is highly effective at helping people manage rheumatoid arthritis and reducing redness or other skin irritations.

Turmeric is antibacterial, so it is great for blemishes, acne and skin balance. And turmeric is wonderful at improving the texture of the skin because it is an exfoliant but also rich in antioxidants.

Besides, curcumin shows a marked ability to inhibit cancer cell growth, boost antioxidant levels and the immune system, and kill cancer cells. It seems to work on improving mitochondrial function at a cellular level, and it improves metabolism. Even against drug-resistant strains of leukemia, curcumin caused cell death of cancer cells.

Turmeric also  shown to lower blood glucose levels, reverse insulin resistance and manage depression. For instance, an article published in Biochemistry and Biophysical Research Communications  shared  a study out of Auburn University that discovered curcumin suppresses glucose production in the liver.

Turmeric acted  as an anti-diabetic and antioxidant in diabetes, especially  type 1 diabetes, improved metabolic function and reduced the risk of plaque buildup in the arteries of type 2 diabetes patients.

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