Turmeric… sunshine on my plate!
Faced with the increasing industrialization of our food, many of us want more “natural” food. And if this one can be good for our health, combining taste and virtues, then it’s perfect!
As for turmeric, its warm color is not its only seductive asset. It turns out to be an ally of our body for various reasons, especially as an antioxidant. This reputation comes to him from his native country, India, but was not necessarily supported by scientific data. More serious studies have been able to prove its pharmacological interests in recent years.
Turmeric is a bit of herbal medicine
Gastric ulcers are caused, most of the time, by a bacterium called Helicobacter Pylori, which turmeric is able to kill. This is all the more interesting since we also know the involvement of Helicobacter Pylori in stomach cancers, where it is found in 60 to 90%.
At the digestive level, turmeric is an intestinal muscle relaxant (= muscle relaxant). It therefore helps to relieve diarrhoea, for example. And as it promotes bile secretion, it is a good idea to consume it when you have a diet rich in lipids (it is indeed the bile which is responsible for the breakdown of fats in the first part of our intestine) .
But one of the aspects that attracts more and more researchers is the effect of this golden powder on cancers… A little rudimentary reminder: cancer is the proliferation of so-called “tumor” cells in an organ, without the rest of the body can no longer intervene to stop this proliferation. One of the treatments for cancer consists in limiting, or even stopping, this proliferation: chemotherapy. Turmeric could inhibit the development of cancer cells. This would explain why populations who consume large quantities are less affected by many cancers (colon, breast, prostate, lung, etc.).
There are also beneficial effects of turmeric on certain inflammatory diseases, for the management of wounds and other skin diseases. Its action on the heart and vascular system has been scientifically proven in mammals.
In summary, there is no more hesitation to have, we can sprinkle it everywhere : in vinaigrette, on rice, vegetables, in our evening soup, our gratins and other favorite culinary preparations!
To know however to benefit to the maximum from its effects: it is better absorbed by our body if it is associated with an oil, or pepper… here is what is noted!
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.