Turmeric’s Potential Health Benefits Are Backed by Science

(Newswire.net — December 20, 2017) Orlando, FL — There are many herbs and spices believed to be extremely therapeutic and one is turmeric. This spice has been a subject of various clinical trials and scientific studies over the past years.

Turmeric’s potential health benefits are backed by science. There are many claims about the health benefits turmeric may offer, and these claims are actually based on various studies.

For instance, a new research study from the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne reveals that curcumin has significantly reduced fatigue levels. Curcumin is a phytochemical in turmeric that is believed to be responsible for many of the spice’s possible health benefits.

Curcumin contains a variety of unique agents that are thought to offer anticarcinogenic, antibacterial, antitumor, antibiotic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and antiviral properties.

The study was published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. According to the researchers, what makes the findings of the study even more interesting is that curcumin seemed to address both chronic and acute fatigue.

Curcumin has also been found to be good for cardiovascular health. It is thought to cease cholesterol oxidation in the body.

It is worth mentioning that cholesterol is needed by the human body, and a variety of its parts, particularly the brain. When cholesterol is oxidized, it leads to the damage of blood vessels as well as plaque build-up.

When this happens, a heart attack or stroke is more likely to happen. Stopping the oxidation of new cholesterol is believed to protect the body from developing not just diabetic heart disease but also atherosclerosis.

Turmeric is also a concrete source of vitamin B6, which is essential for heart health. According to experts, high levels of homocysteine can significantly contribute to damage in the blood vessel walls. As a matter of fact, high levels of homocysteine are linked with a high risk of heart disease.

The Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology published an incredible piece of research. In the study, the participants were asked to consume 500 mg of curcumin on a daily basis for 7 days. It was found that there was a drop in blood levels of oxidized cholesterol by 33%. The researchers also revealed that there was an increase in the good cholesterol or HDL levels by 29%.

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