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Turmeric
Turmeric is a natural wonder in the healing world and has been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, and anti-depressant since ancient times.
Beneficial properties
Anti-inflammatory
Antioxidant
Antibacterial
Antifungal
Anti-cancer
Brain health
Nutritional highlights
Antioxidants, Curcumin
Detailed information
Turmeric is a natural wonder in the healing world and has been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, and anti-depressant since ancient times. The main component in turmeric, curcumin, has phenomenal anti-cancer properties and has been known to help to inhibit prostate, skin, colon, mouth, esophageal, lung, stomach, pancreatic, liver, and breast cancer. Turmeric is also a known blood purifier and helps to soothe respiratory ailments, improve liver function, support the circulatory system, regulate menstrual cycles, prevent cognitive diseases such as Alzheimer’s, and heal gastrointestinal disorders. Turmeric significantly decreases inflammation that is attributed to arthritis and other auto-immune disorders such as lupus, irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. Turmeric also helps the body to digest proteins and fats as well as to regulate blood sugar for diabetics. It’s antioxidant properties have beneficial anti-aging effects and its anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-microbial properties aids in healing skin wounds and abrasions as well as inflammatory skin irritations such as psoriasis and eczema. Turmeric is available as a powder, capsule, tincture, tea, spice, and/or ointment. Supplementing with turmeric or adding it to your diet will provide benefit for your whole body and is one of the best things you can do for prevention, repair, and longevity.
Conditions it helps with
Joint Pain & Arthritis
Includes: Arthritis
Curcumin is as effective as ibuprofen for knee arthritis pain in studies.
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Cancer (All Types)
Includes: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Mouth Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stomach Cancer
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Includes: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
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Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
Includes: Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2
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Eczema
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Fibromyalgia / Body-Wide Pain
Includes: Fibromyalgia
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Recipes featuring Turmeric
Immune Boost Broth Sip
20 min
Turmeric Golden Milk
7 min
Protein Buddha Bowl
50 min
Dinner
Lemon Honey Ginger Water
5 min
Snack
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Lentil Curry
495 min
Dinner
Apple Cinnamon Turmeric Cleanser
5 min
Snack
Golden Milk
10 min
Snack
Cashew Cheese Sauce
5 min
Snack
California Burritos
20 min
Lunch
Stove-Top Vegan Macaroni and Cheese
45 min
Dinner
Instant Pot Kidney Bean Dal
90 min
Dinner
Vegan Vegetable Korma
60 min
Dinner
Mixed Winter Veggie Curry with Poppy Seeds
25 min
Dinner
Spicy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
40 min
Dinner
Vegetable Tikka Masala
60 min
Dinner
Mango Smoothie Bowl
15 min
Breakfast
Spaghetti Squash Pho
60 min
Dinner
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
10 min
Breakfast