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The Truth about Tumeric
As a single ingredient, turmeric packs a big punch when it comes to it's healthy affects on your body.
Turmeric has been used throughout Asia and other parts of the world for hundreds of years and has more recently been adopted in the West. It is great for your cooking needs sure, but the health benefits of Tumeric are quite amazing.
Throughout history tumeric has been used for many things from cooking to dying fabrics and cosmetics to traditional medicine in China and India.
It is Curcumin that gives turmeric it’s beautiful yellow color and that also has a range of health benefits such as:
- Antibacterial
- Antimicrobial
- Anti-inflammatory
- and Antioxidant effects
These qualities make Tumeric a natural powerhouse for aiding with:
- Arthritis
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- and much more.
The majority of studies looking at the health benefits of turmeric have been small trials which makes their results less certain. In addition, many have used various preparations of turmeric, sometimes in types you wouldn’t find in turmeric powder, or quantities you wouldn’t want to add to cooking! Therefore, while all of the below claims have been proven in human trials, they are by no means certain.
Know YOUR health!
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Do you have bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, body aches & pains?
Yes?
These are "physical signs" YOUR gut is trying to communicate with you!
Listen up!
Intestinal permeability also known as "leaky gut syndrome" is a condition where the lining of the small intestine is damaged. Tight junctions in the gut which control what particles & food particles passes through the lining of the small intesine, don't work properly. This allows food, waste and bacteria to leak through the intestines and get into the blood stream causing an imbalance between good & bad bacteria also known as "YOUR gut flora." What are the main culprits for this bacterial imbalance? Poor diet, chronic stress, comprising protiens found in unsprouted grains, processed sugar, vegetable oils, artificial sweetners, alcohol, caffeine genetically-modified foods (GMO) and dairy products.
YOUR gut is an incredible part of YOUR body. It's where 70% of YOUR immune system is located. The phrase "you are what you eat", couldn't be more true! YOUR gut is trying to communicate with you! Pay attention! YOUR gut provides a pathway for nutients into your bloodstream which turns it into glucose which turns into energy. YOUR gut walls have tiny openings that allow these tiny particles to pass through. However, certain elements such as foods and toxins can cause YOUR pathway to vear up AND TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE.
" We dont know a lot but we know that leaky gut syndrome exists." says Linda A. Lee, MD, a gastroenterologist and director of the John Hopkins Integrative medicine and digestive center.
Lifestyle modifications, such as those that reduce stress and improve diet, may be among the best ways to treat leaky gut, particularly when no underlying condition is identified. "chronic disease and chronic inflammation are so often due to lifestyle, "YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!"