Our Article on the Benefits of Turmeric

Before we discuss the benefits of Turmeric, we will first give a brief introduction on the Turmeric herb.

Turmeric (curcuma longa) is a natural antioxidant herb. Its main active ingredients are curcuminoids, including curcumin. Curcumin is a yellow pigment and may relieve the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. When taken orally, it may treat chronic anterior uveitis. It can be found in powder form and is used in cooking.

Conditons Turmeric can treat – Benefits of Turmeric

Medicinally, Turmeric is used to help treat dyspepsia, abdominal pain, hemorrhage, fever, and worms. It relieves flatulence, abdominal bloating, and hepatitis, loss of appetite, jaundice, amenorrhea, and kidney inflammation are also said to be treated with this herb. The herb helps to treat problems with the liver and the gall bladder. Headaches, cancer, bronchitis, colds and other respiratory infections can be treated with turmeric, as can leprosy, edema and cystitis. Turmeric extract may stabilize colorectal cancer.

Some further benefits of turmeric are that it helps to detoxify the body, protects the liver from pollutants, and stimulates the production of bile, needed to digest fat. The herb protects the stomach from salmonella and protozoa’s that can cause diarrhea.

Studies, Opinions and further Turmeric benefits

We will discuss the Turmeric herb and how it may benefits people suffering with Psoriasis...Many people swear by the turmeric health herb in offering some relief to their psoriasis flare-ups and offering some relief from this condition. One of the editors here at Nutritional-Supplement-Guides knows people who suffer from psoriasis personally, and after taking the turmeric herb, the symptoms of psoriasis actually faded, however this did happen over some time (after several months to be exact). But, importantly to note, this is far from a guarantee that the turmeric herb Is a cure for psoriasis an it may not relieve the symptoms at all in some people.

Turmeric acts as a powerful antioxidant, neutralizing free radical damage, and the herb also acts as an anti-inflammatory, which may well help in arthritis. The herb is also said to have anti-carcinogenic properties.

Let us illustrate the above a little further, in one study, curcumin slowed the development of prostate cancer on tumor cells and another related study at a major nutritional University showd that 'a mixture of curcumin and isoflavonoids is the most potent inhibitor against the growth of human breast tumor cells.'

A Clinical study at UCLA revealed that curcumin from tumeric may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's. Specifically, it reduced the buildup of amyloid protein 'plaques' in the brain of rats. Amyloid protein plaque buildup is one of the primary factors that characterizes Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that cultures such as India which use a lot of curcumin in their cooking have a much lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease than the Western world.

Other benefits of curcumin in tumeric are: potentially protecting the liver from toxic substances, and reducing platelets from clumping together--which may help guard against atherosclerosis and help improve blood circulation.

Known side effects and precautions

There are no known side effects linked to turmeric. Those taking large amounts may experience stomach upset. Those on blood thinners should not use this herb medicinally because it (turmeric) could increase the effects of these medications.

The health herb Turmeric seems to be a very safe herb. The herb is used in powder form in very large amounts in Indian cooking. Because Turmeric it is not considered an essential nutrient, the “Recommended Daily Allowance” has not been set for this herb. However, we always suggest that pregnant or nursing women should refrain from using this herb unless their physician gives them the all clear.

Our tips On getting the true benefits of Turmeric

1. The potency can vary largely from one turmeric herb to another. The highest most efficient potency supplements use Turmeric extract that is standardized up to 95% curcumin.This is because curcumin is actually the part of Turmeric that gives the herb its therapeutic properties. We suggest that you look for a supplement that gives you the standardized extract of turmeric using 95% curcumin.

2.Dietary supplements in the U.S. are unregulated and consumers have had only a 1 in 5 chance of buying a product that contains the actual ingredients stated.. Because of this industry wide problem, people should choose a manufacturer that is pharmaceutical GMP compliant. These facilities comply with the most stringent manufacturing standards, to eliminate the possibility of harmful contaminants and to also make sure that you are getting the amount of ingredients you actually paid for.