(16-05-13) Why turmeric is the fountain of youth and the key to vibrant health

by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer

(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/

You can also check out the Natural Attitude Turmeric extract formula available
at the Natural News Store. This particular product contains a highly-
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Sources for this article include:

http://www.mindbodygreen.com

http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/phytochemicals/curcumin/

http://www.drsinatra.com/turmeric-super-spice

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