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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

Caution. May increase bleeding risk when combined with blood-thinning medications; use caution before surgery
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.
Cancer (All Types)
Includes: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Mouth Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Skin Cancer, Stomach Cancer
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Includes: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
Diabetes (Type 1 & Type 2)
Includes: Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2
Eczema
Fibromyalgia / Body-Wide Pain
Includes: Fibromyalgia

Recipes featuring Turmeric