Curcumin is effective in the treatment of arthritis, depression and not only

Turmeric also called Indian saffron, although the saffron it actually is not, and belongs to the ginger family. It grows mostly in South Asia. You can meet also its English name "turmeric" (Turmeric). In several of the studies, the benefits turmeric brings to the human body and its brain. It slows aging and helps to mitigate a number of diseases. Or rather, not so much she, how much it contained the substance curcumin.





On the resource page Authority Nutrition Chris Gunnarson were collected ten useful qualities of turmeric, which was confirmed during research.

Bioactive compounds with strong medicinal properties

Turmeric is the spice that gives curry and pilaf is yellowish. For millennia it has been used in India not only as seasoning but also as a medicinal plant.

Medicinal properties of turmeric are confirmed by modern science. In turmeric contains compounds called curcuminoids. The most important of these is curcumin. This is the main active ingredient of turmeric, has anti-inflammatory properties and for being very strong antioxidant.

In turmeric contains not so much curcumin. Only 3% of its weight. Most studies used turmeric extract composed mainly of the curcumin. The dosage was higher than one gram per day. Such consumption of curcumin cannot be achieved by using turmeric as a spice to food.

Therefore, to achieve the full effect you need to use turmeric extract in which curcumin is found in considerable quantities. Unfortunately, curcumin is poorly absorbed into the blood. This can be corrected by eating well and black pepper, which contains piperine, a natural substance that increases the ability to absorb curcumin by 2,000%.

Curcumin has anti-inflammatory properties





Anti-inflammatory properties help the body fight pathogens and reduce damage to health. If the anti-inflammatory properties don't work, pathogens such as bacteria, can easily enter the body and cause harm to health.

Inflammation can be short-term and long-term (chronic). It is now believed that chronic mild inflammation plays a key role in almost every common in the West, chronic diseases. Among these diseases include heart disease, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's disease and degenerative diseases.

For this reason, chronic inflammation is very important to fight, because this way it is possible to prevent various diseases. Therefore, the funds that help fight chronic inflammation, contribute to the prevention and even treatment of diseases.

Curcumin has strong anti-inflammatory qualities. It is so effective that even some powerful anti-inflammatory drugs. Curcumin fights inflammation at the molecular level.

It blocks NF-kB entering the nucleus of cells a molecule associated with inflammatory processes at the genetic level. It is believed that the molecule NF-kB plays a major role in most chronic diseases.

If you do not go into the details, we can say that curcumin is a bioactive substance, capable on a molecular level to combat inflammation.

Turmeric increases the antioxidant quality of the body

Oxidative stress is considered to be one of the mechanisms leading to aging and many diseases. It involves free radicals, molecules with unpaired electrons, which have a high ability to react. Free radicals tend to react with important organic substances, including fatty acids, proteins and DNA.

Antioxidants play an important role in protecting the body from free radicals. Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals. In addition, curcumin also increases the activity of the antioxidant enzymes in the body. Thus it fights free radicals in two ways. First, directly blocking them. And secondly, stimulating the antioxidant mechanisms of the body.

Curcumin reduces the risk of brain diseases

It was believed that neurons are able to share only in early childhood. Then this ability is lost. But it turned out that in a Mature age person, they retain the ability to divide. Neurons can form new connections, and in certain parts of the brain, their number can also increase.

One of the main factors of this process is neurotrophic (neurotrophic) factor of the brain, which is one of the kinds of growth hormones, functioning in the brain. The most common disorders in the brain associated with a decrease in the level of this hormone. Among these disorders include depression and Alzheimer's disease.

Curcumin can increase levels of neurotropic factors in the brain. Thus, he postpones or even reverses some of the brain disorders and aging. It is possible that the curcumin also helps improve memory and make a person smarter. However, this information still needs to be confirmed.

Curcumin reduces the risk of heart disease





The main positive quality of curcumin, which is manifested in its fight against diseases of the heart, is its ability to improve the functioning of the endothelium of blood vessels.

Endothelial dysfunction is a major cause of heart disease and inability of the endothelium to regulate blood pressure, blood clotting and other factors.

In several studies it was suggested that curcumin improves the function of endothelium. One study shows that curcumin is as effective as physical exercise.

Curcumin, as mentioned above, reduces inflammation and oxidation. It is also beneficial for heart health.

Turmeric prevents cancer

There are many different forms of cancer, but between them a lot in common. The researchers concluded that turmeric is useful in the treatment of cancer. It can hamper the growth of the disease and its spread at the molecular level.

Studies show that turmeric may reduce the growth of new blood vessels in tumors and metastases (spread of cancer). In addition, it promotes the death of cancer cells.

Numerous research studies have shown that curcumin slows the growth of cancer cells and inhibits the growth of tumors in animals. Can large doses of curcumin (in combination with pepper) can help treat cancer, is not established.

But there are some indications that curcumin may help prevent cancer. Mostly it comes to cancers of the digestive system (e.g. colorectal cancer).

In the study, 44 men with lesions in the colon that can become cancerous, took 4 grams of curcumin for 30 days. The amount of damage decreased by 40%.

Curcumin is today one of the most controversial agents for the treatment of cancer. On the one hand, it is difficult to speak about its anti-cancer properties with confidence. And on the other it looks promising and attracted the attention of researchers.

Curcumin prevents Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disease and the leading cause of dementia. Unfortunately, no effective method for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to date, does not exist. Therefore, we can talk primarily about its prevention.

It is known that inflammation and oxidation play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. And curcumin is anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant.

In the course of Alzheimer's disease are formed amyloid (starch) deposits. As was established in the course of the research, curcumin helps to clear these plaques. But this is only preliminary results. Properties of curcumin should investigate to determine whether it can slow the disease of Alzheimer or even reverse its course.

Curcumin fights arthritis

Arthritis (inflammation of joints) is a very common disease. There are several different types of arthritis, but most of them are caused by some kind of inflammation in the connective tissues. Since, as noted above, curcumin has potent anti-inflammatory action, it is reasonable to assume that he can help with arthritis. And studies have confirmed this assumption.

The study revealed that for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, curcumin is even more effective than anti-inflammatory medication. In the course of other studies have also revealed the ability of curcumin to relieve the symptoms of arthritis.

Curcumin effective for depression

In the study 60 patients were divided into three groups. The first took prozac, the second — curcumin, and the third and prozac and curcumin.

After 6 weeks in patients who took curcumin, it was almost the same improvement as those who took prozac. The best result was found among those patients who have taken both prozac and curcumin.

Thus, in this small study, it was found that curcumin is effective as an anti-depressant. Depression is also associated with a reduction in the level of neurotrophic factor in the brain and reducing gippokampa the areas of the brain that affect memory and learning ability. Because curcumin increases the level of neurotrophic factor of the brain, it has the potential to reverse some of these changes.

In addition, there are several signs ability of curcumin to raise the level of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine.

Addiction to mobile devices sometimes leads to mental disorders, and turmeric helps to mitigate for some of them. However, with virtual reality, and fascination with natural remedies for improved health is desirable not to lose a sense of proportion.

Curcumin helps slow down the aging process

Because the curcumin helps to prevent heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer's, it can be considered anti aging. It is believed that the aging process plays a role oxidation and inflammation, which is fighting curcumin.





All the above mentioned properties of curcumin are still under study. And currently, it is difficult to say how effective is it in combating various ailments. Therefore, the treatment of diseases of the appoint a doctor, and any information about the benefits of certain natural ingredients is a guide only and nothing more. We should not forget that even the most useful, at first glance, natural remedies can have side effects and cause allergic reactions.

 

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