Turmeric - The Spice of Life

This was a wonderful class at Natural Grocers, Salem location, from Rachel Hanson, B.S.  Nutrition Science. 

Spice of Life

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Ayurvedic Medicine
Ayurvedic Medicine is an ancient form of alternative medicine native from India. Turmeric is a common spice used in Ayurvedic Medicine for around 4,000 years.

Turmeric
Turmeric is also called The Spice of Life, supplemental gold, and the golden spice. It is also the major component of curry seasonings.

Curcumin
Curcumin is fat soluble polyphenol - 1 to 5% of turmeric. First shown to be biologically active since 1949 and since then, over the last 60 years, more than 4,000 studies have investigating the health benefits of curcumin. 

Our whole body can be influenced by curcumin: heart, immune, vascular, intestinal, liver, lung, brain and pancreatic cells.

Curcumin
Also, curcumin being a high antioxidant has anti-cancer action. It's a potent anti-inflammatory being a relief for rheumatoid arthritis. 

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