{"id":19597,"date":"2017-12-26T13:22:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T07:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=19597"},"modified":"2018-06-21T16:10:29","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T10:40:29","slug":"turmeric-health-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zovon.com\/?p=19597","title":{"rendered":"Turmeric &#8211; Health Benefits, Consumption and Side Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Turmeric, the latest &#8216;Super Food,&#8217; is a yellow colored spice with pungent flavor. It finds its mention in scriptures of Ayurveda, the ancient medical literature of the Indian subcontinent. With globalization, this spice has reached every nook and corner of the world, establishing itself as the &#8216;King of spices.&#8217;\u00a0 Due to increasing awareness about health benefits associated with turmeric, such as helping the body to fight inflammation, defending against Alzheimer&#8217;s, <a href=\"https:\/\/zovon.com\/health-guide\/detox-tips\/body-detoxification-types-benefits\/\"><strong>detoxification<\/strong><\/a> and above all, preventing cancer, there has been a humongous increase in its global sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recent interest in this wonder spice stems from the research done at the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)<em>. <\/em>However, according to Craig Hopp, deputy director at NCCIH, there is still some lack of evidence regarding the efficacy of turmeric for treating any health condition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Health Benefits of Turmeric<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Health benefits of turmeric are attributed mainly to its constituent, known as curcumin, which imparts anti-inflammatory <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zovon.com\/hot-topics\/aging\/antioxidants\/\">antioxidant<\/a>,<\/strong> anticancer and antibacterial properties to the same. Curcumin is believed to activate pathways that make the cancer cells die prematurely by blocking growth, division and multiplication of the same. It only affects cancer cells without affecting the healthy ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Curcumin is known to block certain trigger factors, responsible for inflammation and therefore, possesses anti-inflammatory properties. Several studies claim that It is shown to relieve pain in arthritis as much as ibuprofen. It also improves high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or \u2018good cholesterol\u2019 levels and decreases low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or \u2018bad cholesterol\u2019 levels in the blood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Further studies are being done to fully understand the role of turmeric in preventing and\/or treating various ailments like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Cancer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, itching, rashes, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zovon.com\/health-conditions\/diabetes\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Diabetes<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zovon.com\/health-conditions\/alzheimers-disease\/\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Arthritis<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">High cholesterol and heart diseases<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Depression<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Gum disease<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Limitations of Turmeric<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All parts of turmeric plant do not contain curcumin and other medically beneficial compounds in equal concentration; hence, the researchers are in a fix whether to consider curcumin alone or the mixture of chemical compounds in turmeric responsible for medical benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Curcumin is not absorbed readily by the body and hence, to get its decent concentration in the blood, a lot of turmeric needs to be ingested. This can be improved by taking turmeric with oil or with black pepper which contains piperine. Therefore, curcumin supplements are mixed with piperine to enhance gut absorption of curcumin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Recently, &#8216;nanoparticles \u2013 particles of size between 1 and 100 nanometers \u2013containing curcumin have been created to improve its absorption and target cancer cells.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Turmeric Consumption and Its Side Effects<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Consumption of turmeric even up to 1200 milligram a day is considered safe when taken orally or through skin. However, it can be fatal if injected. A daily dose of 500 milligrams twice a day is generally prescribed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Consuming large amounts of turmeric or using it as a supplement for a long time can show some side effects, such as nausea and diarrhea. People with gallstones or those, who are on medications like sulfasalazine, should be careful while taking turmeric supplements.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turmeric, the latest &#8216;Super Food,&#8217; is a yellow colored spice with pungent flavor. It finds its mention in scriptures of Ayurveda, the ancient medical literature of the Indian subcontinent. 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