You can add another flavor to your diet!
Curcumin, turmeric's active ingredient has been used forpain relief and inflammation treatment for thousands upon thousands of years. Researchers now believeturmeric can be used to treat conditions like cancer and Alzheimer's.
My friend who suffers from chronic pain introduced me toturmeric. I was intrigued. He said that turmeric was the only thing that would keep himgoing for long enough to get outside with his dogs and maintain a normal life.
Mix it in a sandwich with tuna and sardines, celery,mayonnaise, and other ingredients. Although he said the sardines were unnecessary, he remindedme about the many health benefits of fish oil.
Recent studies show that cauliflower can be combined toprotect against prostrate cancer and stop the growth of cancer cells. It has been proven to lowerthe risk of developing childhood cancer and stop breast cancer cells fromspreading in mice.
It stops the growth of blood vessels in tumors and causescancer cells "commit suicide". The great benefits of turmeric for cancer patients will beapparent. It improves the efficacy ofchemotherapy drug Paclitaxel and decreases side effects.
In studies conducted in Italy, it was found that turmericpromoted the production of bilirubin (an antioxidant protein). Bilirubin protects thebrain from free radicals, which are believed to be the main cause ofAlzheimer's.
My first encounter with Turmeric while canning was two orthree years ago. It is used inpickles, bread and butter. It was quiteexpensive at the grocery shop, but very affordable when bought in bulk at thehealth food store. It turns out it'sbetter to buy in bulk at the health food shop than in the grocery stores. Some spices in grocery stores are irradiated and aretherefore not organic.
Experts recommend that you consume one teaspoon of it perday. It can besprinkled on broccoli or cauliflower, or used in a sandwich. To get more ideas, you can search for recipes using turmeric. I searched for recipes with turmeric and came up with 834sites that provided delicious options.
Even though our grocery store isn't big enough for such athing to exist, I did find an article that suggested larger stores might havefresh root in their produce section. You can also enjoy it when you cut it into small pieces.
M. G. Cliff is a freelance copywriter with a stronginterest in natural health. She enjoys writing for companies that promote health andwell-being through natural products.
