Turmeric – A Wonder Spice for Health, Skin and Hair

If we call turmeric as queen of spices it won’t be wrong. Turmeric is used in many Indian dishes but have you been aware that turmeric is very useful for your health, skin and hair?

In this article you will know all the benefits of turmeric and different ways of using it to get best results.

Health Benefits

1. Anti-Inflammatory Properties:

• Curcumin, a compound found in turmeric, reduces the inflammation in the body. While we already consume turmeric in our dishes. We can drink turmeric tea as well which can be prepared by just boiling four cups of water and adding one teaspoon of ground turmeric. We can also add lemon or honey to taste.
• The Curcumin also helps in improving the immune system and is useful in preventing joint inflammation.
• While most of the inflammation fighting products have side effects on liver and kidney Curcumin in Turmeric has no such side effects.
• It helps in prevention of Cancer as well.
• Turmeric is also used to treat gastrointestinal issues linked to irritable bowel syndrome, which is caused by inflammation.
• It is also helpful in arthritis

2. Excellent Antioxidant Properties:

• Due to its antioxidant properties, turmeric is know to scavenge free radicals, inhibit peroxidation, and reduce iron complex.
• Turmeric is able to prevent diabetes induced oxidative stress owing to its antioxidant properties
• Its anti-oxidant property improves memory retention capacity of humans

3. Improves Brain Health & Prevents Neurological Diseases:

• Turmeric can boost the regeneration of brain cells
• Helps patients with Alzheimer’s
• Turmeric can prevent fear memories from getting stored in the brain
• It restores the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in diabetes and obesity patients
• It lowers the risk of neurodegenerative diseases

4. Protects from Heart Diseases

• Reduces the serum cholesterol levels
• Helps in preventing numerous heart disorders, the most prominent of them being myocardial infarctions
• Turmeric also prevents the clogging of arteries
• The curry powder with turmeric as one of the ingredients could increase the blood flow in your body

5. Keeps Cancer Away

• Those who consume about 100 to 200 milligrams of turmeric every day have lower risk of cancer
• It also protects the damage of healthy cells from radiation
• It is also found to suppress the initiation, progression, and metastasis of numerous kinds of tumors.
• It is also effective in treatment of breast cancer
• It also prevents prostate cancer metastases.
• It has shown great promise in treating melanoma or skin cancer

6. Slows Down Aging

• Turmeric contains curcuminoid pigments that turn on the genes that enhance the body’s synthesis of antioxidants. This protects the cells of the brain and skin from free radical damage, improves concentration, and even slows down the formation of fine lines and wrinkles.
• It corrects the DNA replication which prevents from wrinkles.
• It is also supposed to increase the life span of humans

7. A Natural Antiseptic

• It has anti-bacterial properties which kills harmful bacterias and works as a great antiseptic
• Turmeric also protects against various kinds of fungi and viruses
• It helps in dental pain and other periodontal problems as well

8. Detoxifies The Liver

• Turmeric stimulates bile production by the gall bladder which rejuvenates the cells in the liver that produces harmful compounds.
• It can also treat mercury intoxication

9. Reduces Menstrual Pain

• It reduces the pain during periods.
• It works as a natural pain-killer

10. Helps in Weight Loss And Metabolism

• Obesity leads to inflammation in the body that eventually leads to diabetes and heart disease, The anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric helps in this case.
• Turmeric can also lower blood cholesterol levels promoting weight gain
• Turmeric regulates lipid metabolism

Skin Benefits

1. Helps Treat Psoriasis
2. Aids In Acne Treatment : Various combination of facepacks can be made using Turmeric
3. Prevents Wrinkles
4. Cures Stretch Marks
5. Soothes Burns
6. Treats Skin Pigmentation
7. Treats Hirsutism
8. Heals Cracked Feet
9. Aids In Exfoliation

Hair Benefits

1. Prevents Hair Loss
2. Helps Treat Dandruff

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