Researchers have studied extensively the health benefits of turmeric over the years. Research has shown that turmeric contains an active component called curcumin. Turmeric has, according to research, been used for more than 2500 years by Indians. Studies show that it contains anti-inflammatory properties which help in the treatment of different health conditions.

1. NATURAL PAINKILLER & ANTI-INFLAMMATORY:- There are some orthodox drugs for painkilling, but these have serious side effects. However, the most effective and side-effects-free painkiller is curcumin. It also has the property of a cox-2 inhibitor. In a study, curcumin was compared to ibuprofen for effective relief of pain in knee osteoarthritis patients. It revealed that the curcumin functioned exactly as the ibuprofen. Many pieces of research have shown that curcumin contains anti-inflammatory properties which help in the reduction of joint inflammation and pain. A study showed that turmeric was effective in pain relief in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than diclofenac.

2. LIVER HEALTH:- Turmeric is a natural liver detoxifier. Another study showed that it helps to fight against alcohol-induced liver damage as well as damage resulting from a high-fat diet.

3. PSORIASIS HELP:- Taking curcumin orally has been proven to be effective in the fight against psoriasis. Research finds that the National Psoriasis Foundation has recommended turmeric as a natural remedy for the treatment of psoriasis.

4. DEPRESSION:- It was revealed by an Indian researcher that curcumin is about one of the most effective tools for treating depression. The researcher classified into three: those who administered Prozac, curcumin, or Prozac and curcumin combined. It was found out that those who administered Prozac and curcumin combined got the desired results. Also, those who took any of Prozac and curcumin got very similar results and that is an indication that curcumin may function the way as Prozac.

5. H. PYLORI:– It has been shown that curcumin has the potency to stop the growth of H. pylori (helicobacter pylori). H. Pylori is a bacterium that is seen in the stomach and other parts of the body. This, if not treated, could result in stomach ulcers and stomach cancer.

6. BETTER SLEEP:- Curcumin has been proven to have the potency of fighting against the effects of sleep deprivation. From research, it was discovered that it has the potency of preventing oxidative damage, anxiety and other impairment when some mice were deprived of sleep for 72 hours.

7. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS:- Curcumin has proven to be very effective in slowing the progression and growth of multiple sclerosis. Curcumin prevented the onset of autoimmune disease in mice that is similar to MS in humans, researchers at Vanderbilt University has revealed. MS is a rare disease in India and China where turmeric is consumed regularly and in large quantities, the authors of the researchers postulate.

8. SKIN CANCER:– It has been revealed from research that melanoma cells kill themselves because of the presence of curcumin. Studies show that topical curcumin has the ability to fight against squamous cell carcinoma.

9. ANTIBACTERIAL:- Many researchers have discovered that curcumin contains antibacterial properties which have proven to be very effective in disinfecting burns and cuts on the body.

10. BRAIN TUMORS:- Turmeric has a lot of health benefits. Among the lot, one important health benefit of turmeric is its ability to prevent and treat cancer. It has been found through research that the curcumin found in turmeric helps to induce cell death in paediatric brain tumours called medulloblastoma. Related research has been made known that it has the ability to induce cell death in a serious type of brain tumour called glioblastomas.

11. METASTASIS PREVENTION:- Several types of research have shown that prevention of metastasis which is the spread of cancer from the primary site to other areas of the body, is one of the most interesting health benefits of turmeric.

13. MULTIPLE MYELOMA:- A research by the French which was published in 2014 in Cancer Biology & Therapy revealed that different multiple myeloma cell lines were found to be sensitive to curcumin.

14. PROSTATE CANCER:- In another research, it was found out that when turmeric is combined with cruciferous vegetables, may help to prevent prostate cancer and either stop or slow the growth of prostate cancer which is already in the system.

15. WEIGHT LOSS:– In research, it was revealed that in the fight against obesity and other related symptoms, curcumin could be a great tool. Again, it has been shown that curcumin, reverses hyperglycemia, reduces inflammation, reduces leptin resistance, activates fat burning gene signals and lowers insulin resistance.

16. CHEMOTHERAPY ENHANCER:- It was found by researchers at UCLA that curcumin helps the effects of cisplatin, chemotherapy which is used for treating different cancers. Together, Cisplatin and curcumin act better in the suppression of tumours as against cisplatin working alone. Additionally, a study was published in the Nutrition and Cancer journal and it showed that curcumin does not only make cancer cells more prone to chemo, but it also shields healthy cells from the toxic effects of chemo.

17. PARKINSON’S DISEASE:- Curcumin has been found to the neuroprotective agent. Many studies have shown that curcumin is very essential for treating Parkinson’s disease. Curcumin has the ability to prevent clumping of a protein that results in Parkinson’s, according to research carried out by Michigan State University.

18. CACHEXIA PREVENTION:- Cachexia is one of the biggest serious conditions for many cancer patients with solid tumours is Cachexia. It leads to weight loss and brings about muscle wasting even when the patient takes in large amounts of food. A study in Chinese showed that while waiting to undergo surgery, patients with colorectal cancer were given oral curcumin and it resulted in weight gain. It was revealed from the same study that curcumin helped to induce cancer cell death in colorectal cancer patients.

19. LEUKEMIA:- Through a study, it was revealed that curcumin has an inhibitory effect on the WT1 gene that is expressed in childhood leukaemia cells. A research was conducted on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) at the University of Palermo in Italy and the findings show that curcumin helped to develop smaller tumours when treated on mice than the control group.

20. EYE HEALTH:- At UC San Diego, a study showed that curcumin was helpful in the treatment of some types of retinitis pigmentosa which happens to be a degenerative group of eye diseases that can result in blindness. In another research, it was revealed that it has the ability to help in the treatment of macular degeneration.

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