Why turmeric is the fountain of youth and the key to vibrant health

Why turmeric is the fountain of youth and the key to vibrant health


(NaturalNews) To the many traditional cultures around the world that
have long utilized the spice in cooking and medicine, turmeric's amazing
anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer benefits are no secret.
But modern, Western cultures are only just now beginning to learn of
the incredible healing powers of turmeric, which in more recent days
have earned it the appropriate title of "king of all spices." And as
more scientific evidence continues to emerge, turmeric is quickly
becoming recognized as a fountain of youth "superspice" with
near-miraculous potential in modern medicine.

A cohort of
scientific studies published in recent years have shown that taking
turmeric on a regular basis can actually lengthen lifespan and improve
overall quality of life. A study conducted on roundworms, for instance,
found that small amounts of curcumin, the primary active ingredient in
turmeric, increased average lifespan by about 39 percent. A similar
study involving fruit flies revealed a 25 percent lifespan increase as a
result of curcumin intake.

In the first study, researchers found
that turmeric helped reduce the number of reactive oxygen species in
roundworms, as well as reduce the amount of cellular damage that
normally occurs during aging. Curcumin was also observed to improve
roundworms' resistance to heat stress compared to those not taking the
spice. And in fruit flies, curcumin appeared to trigger increased levels
of superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant compound that protects
cells against oxidative damage. (http://www.lef.org)

"Given
the long and established history of turmeric as a spice and herbal
medicine, its demonstrated chemopreventive and therapeutic potential,
and its pharmacological safety in model system, curcumin, the bioactive
extract of turmeric,
promises a great future in human clinical studies designed to prevent
and/or delay age-related diseases," explained the authors of a review on
these and other animal studies involving turmeric.

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Even
with all the data showing that it can help boost energy levels, cleanse
the blood, heal digestive disorders, dissolve gallstones, treat
infections, and prevent cancer, some health experts have been reluctant
to recommend taking turmeric in medicinal doses until human clinical
trials have been conducted. But unlike pharmaceutical drugs, taking
turmeric is not dangerous, and civilizations have been consuming large
amounts of it for centuries as part of their normal diets.

According
to consumption data collected back in the 1980s and 1990s, the average
Asian person consumes up to 1,000 milligrams of turmeric a day, or as
much as 440 grams per year, which equates to roughly 90 milligrams of
active curcuminoids per day at higher end of the concentration spectrum.
And these figures, of course, primarily cover just the amount of
turmeric consumed as food in curries and other traditional dishes, which
means supplements with similar concentrations are perfectly safe and
effective.

But the truth of the matter is that you can safely take much higher doses of both turmeric and curcumin, and doing so will provide even more benefits. The Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University (OSU)
has compiled a thorough list of turmeric's benefits with detailed
information about the doses used to achieve such benefits. You can
access this list here:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/curcumin/

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