Tumeric is a sunny-yellow spice used for more than 2,500 years and hailed for its healing properties in Indian medicine and cooking — most often used in Indian curry dishes. Traditionally turmeric’s curative properties have been associated with detoxifying the liver, stimulating digestion and boosting immunity. Lately researchers have been working overtime showing that this antioxidant boosts health in a variety of ways.
Below are some of our favorite articles on the health benefits of tumeric:
If you are dealing with problems from an aging prostate there is a natural solution that has a long history of use in Chinese and Indian medicine. Turmeric, with its spicy component curcumin, is one of the best natural ways to manage prostate health.
Turmeric may be found on your kitchen’s spice rack, but this relative of ginger has so many health benefits for men that it also belongs in your medicine cabinet.
The natural flavors in Indian food do more than sparkle on the tongue, they make your health sparkle, too. Here’s a guide to the remarkable ways Indian spices can help your body fight inflammation, cancer and heart disease.
A popular spice does more than merely perk up the flavor of food. It also perks up you cancer defenses.
If your nose runs and your eyes itch from spring allergies, you can cut back on your suffering with the best allergy-fighting foods. Here are the powerful antioxidant superfoods that can help you explore the outdoors with considerably less discomfort.
In an effort to look our best, we spend a fortune on facial creams, special soaps and other treatments designed to improve our appearance. But one of the most effective ways to look younger, researchers say, is to eat the foods that support the health of your skin.
Alzheimer’s disease not only threatens your brain, it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. If you want to improve your odds of avoiding this dread condition, the right foods and supplements are vitally important. Here are tips to making your meals and lifestyle brain-boosting rather than brain-destroying.
A wealth of research shows that turmeric, a spice used in curry, may help the body fight off cancer. Its active ingredient, a natural substance called curcumin, inhibits inflammation. And now research in Germany substantiates the fact that it can inhibit cancerous growths in the prostate gland.
