In western countries, more and more people buy turmeric powder and health products containing Turmeric Extract. Why?

Turmeric is a species in the ginger family and is commonly found in cooking ingredients in India and Southeast Asia. One of the important ingredients in turmeric is curcumin. Modern studies have shown that it has many pharmacological effects such as lipid-lowering, anti-oxidation, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial.

However, curcumin is very unstable, and it is difficult to be absorbed by cells after entering the human body. Turmeric contains very little curcumin, reaching only 5% of its net weight.

Therefore, if you want to take curcumin and fully get the nutrients it brings, you need to take a little black pepper while consuming curcumin. A study in the journal Nutrition in 2014 showed that adding a bit of black pepper while consuming turmeric will increase the absorption rate of curcumin in the body by at least 50%.

What benefits can turmeric bring to the body?

1. Anti-inflammatory: If it reaches a certain intake, the anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin can even surpass that of medical drugs, such as painkillers. There are also more and more girl friends who will consume turmeric to relieve the pain of the period. Since it has anti-inflammatory effects, curcumin can also help arthritis to a certain extent.

2. Reduce the risk of heart disease: While improving heart function, it can also regulate blood pressure.

3. Anti-cancer: Anti-inflammatory can effectively resist the growth of tumors, so research shows that it can also reduce the incidence of cancer at the same time.

4. Lowering blood sugar: In Indian culture, many people use turmeric to treat diabetes. This is because research shows that turmeric can regulate blood sugar, insulin, and fatty acids in the body.

5. Delay Alzheimer's Disease: Turmeric can increase certain protein of brain cells and mental cells, thereby maintaining the health of mental cells.

6. Antioxidant: It can prevent cell pathology and skin health.