The Health Benefits of Turmeric: Why & How to Add Turmeric Into Your Nutrition Plan by 1MD

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The Health Benefits of Turmeric: Why & How to Add Turmeric Into Your Nutrition Plan

Turmeric is a spice often found in Asian cooking. In terms of medicinal properties, you’ll mostly hear about turmeric today in reference to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. Turmeric contains curcuminoids, most notably curcumin. It has been found that curcumin has powerful anti-inflammatory properties, which may work by inhibiting molecules that play a role in inflammation.

Not only does curcumin have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, but it is also a powerful antioxidant. Free radicals are atoms with unpaired electrons, and since they want to be paired, they scavenge the body for another electron. Free radicals can have numerous negative side effects in the body, including damage to cell membranes, changes in DNA and the growth of tumors.

Antioxidants, like curcumin, prevent free radicals from taking electrons, and thus causing damage to, cells in the body. Antioxidants give an electron to the unstable free radicals without becoming destabilized themselves.

The downside of curcumin is that it is rapidly metabolized by the body, thus lowering its effectiveness and its bioavailability (the amount of a substance that the body is actually able to use). A study shows that the bioavailability of curcumin is increased up to 2000 percent by using it in conjunction with piperine, an alkaloid found in black pepper.

You can add some turmeric (and curcumin) into your diet in various ways. It’s certainly worth noting that, even if you dislike the taste of turmeric, you can still enjoy its benefits via nutritional supplements.

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Cassiday
I didn’t realize this, good to know
Tribe
I love to cook with turmeric! #tasty
Cjall
Helpful info, thanks!
Elisa Schmitz
I have been taking turmeric supplements for several years and truly believe it makes a difference in how I feel. I take it for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. I also try to eat an anti-inflammatory diet, and turmeric is part of that. Thanks for this great post, 1MD . We look forward to more great info from you!
Renee
I knew turmeric was magical but now I know why! Thank you for sharing this information!
Donna John
I've heard so many good things about turmeric. My daughter adds it to her smoothies all the time and cooks with it a lot. Great info here. Would love for everyone to share some recipes using turmeric! 1MD
Gwen Johnson
I make a great turmeric rice. Will share it soon!
Jessica Acree
I love making turmeric roasted cauliflower, but admit it's not fueled by these great properties of the spice (it's just yummy!)... so what a bonus! I'll be incorporating it more :)
Ann Marie Patitucci
This is such great info. Challenge to incorporate more tumeric accepted! Thanks, 1MD !
Nicole DeAvilla
I love turmeric and it's anti-inflammatory properties. I did not know about paring it with black pepper. Thank you!
Meredith Schneider
I use it everyday and notice a big difference! Didn't use to use it until till I started getting older. Boo :( Take a supplement and sprinkle turmeric on veggies. Awesome infor 1MD!
Michael Kennedy
Huge fan! I use it every day. Robin Roberts spoke about a few years ago on GMA and have been using it ever since. #Gamechanger
Rick St. Peter
When my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, her doctor told us it was good to use turmeric in cooking. I incorporated then and I put it in everything I cook now. Plus it tastes hella good!!
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Tex
I too take a turmeric supplement, however there are so many different brand and types ...some are more costly than others? Is there a difference in quality?

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