There's more to using this oriental herb spice than just as a spicy ingredient when preparing an exotic dish at home. But, what possible health benefits could turmeric have?
Much of what the ancient far east cultures knew about turmeric still holds true today. They used it to detox and cleanse the body, something modern nutritionists are advocating we do on a regular basis.
Closely related to that other spice ginger, studies surrounding turmeric have attributed some healthy benefits when taken as a supplement or as an extract in an overall daily nutritional supplement. This article will look into just three of those benefits in a cursory fashion.
The first one is for osteoarthritis sufferers, where the anti inflammatory properties of turmeric have seemingly made a difference.
The second good reason to have it in your arsenal of anti aging weapons is because it's another food source high in antioxidants. These substances and compounds go by many different names, but the important thing not to forget is they are very effective at combating the damage caused by free radicals. This damage often leads to a lot of the visible signs of aging like wrinkles.
Lastly there have been some interesting and promising low level studies into how turmeric interacts with certain forms of cancers. Work on this is ongoing and some comments on its tumor suppressing properties have been made.
That's certainly changed my opinion of the turmeric herb. Next time I pick up that jar of brown looking powder from my kitchen spice rack, I'll be adding an extra amount for sure.