Turmeric Is One of the Potentially Effective Preventive Remedies Against Cataracts

(Newswire.net — December 7, 2016) Orlando, FL — Turmeric is a popular ancient medicinal spice that has been used since time immemorial in fighting a range of conditions, especially in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine. It is also believed to help prevent the onset of certain diseases and disorders.

Turmeric is one of the potentially effective preventive remedies against cataracts. This condition is a type of ocular disease typically caused by nutritional deficiencies. There are risk factors of this condition such as exposure to pollutants, smoking, and having a diet deficient of anti-oxidants.

Curcumin is a phytochemical found in turmeric that is widely believed to be responsible for many of the spice’s healing effects. Some of the therapeutic ingredients of curcumin are antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, and anti-carcinogenic properties.

Researchers believe that curcumin could potentially prevent the onset of cataracts induced by selenium, galactose, and naphthalene. It doesn’t just have the potential to prevent cataract development, but also delay its progression.

It is important to note that one of the causes of cataracts is diabetes. According to researchers, curcumin has the potential to prevent the formation of cataracts linked with diabetes. It is believed that curcumin has anti-cataractogenic agents, which can potentially fight the condition.

A study of Sprague-Dawley rats, the researchers reveal that curcumin has successfully delayed the development of galactose-induced cataracts as well as decrease the levels of galactose-induced apoptosis.  Oxidative stress can cause galactose cataracts.

Curcumin is believed to be one of the most popular natural remedies nowadays. There are those who use this natural alternative in fighting various conditions. As a matter of fact, many individuals with arthritis use curcumin as a safer alternative to pain medications.

Arthritis is one of the most prevalent conditions nowadays. It doesn’t just cause pain but also immobility. While there are pharmaceutical drugs available that are formulated to ease pain, more and more people are turning to the use of curcumin.

Curcumin is not associated with the side effects caused by pain medications. It also has powerful anti-inflammatory properties that are believed to help ease pain and fight inflammation linked with arthritis.

Curcumin supplements could be used as a safe, preventive measure against a range of diseases. While curcumin is thought to be therapeutic, it has low bioavailability. This means its absorption inside the body can be limited.

It is believed that curcumin supplements with a black pepper extract called BioPerine are more therapeutic. BioPerine is a bioavailability-enhancing ingredient, and is thought to help increase the delivery of curcumin’s nutrients inside the body (amazon.com/Turmeric-Curcumin-Complex-BioPerine-Bio-availability/dp/B00JA4TLTI/).