Used as a potent anti-inflammatory agent in both Chinese and Indian medicine to treat a wide variety of stomach and liver ailments, turmeric or “Indian saffron” is a member of the ginger family. The turmeric with honey, soups, breads, soups, salad dressings, and the next turmeric with banana smoothie can be your greatest ally every morning.
Curcumin, powerful anti-inflammatory agent.
The main active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Check out this series of benefits that curcumin brings to our body.
- Curcumin has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a strong antioxidant. It also exhibits antitumor, antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antiviral activities.
- Curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory, so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as hydrocortisone and phenylbutazone, as well as anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen. However, unlike pharmaceutical drugs, which are associated with significant toxic effects (ulcer formation, decreased white blood cells, intestinal bleeding), curcumin does not produce toxicity.
- It is a bioactive substance that fights inflammation at the molecular level. Since chronic inflammation is known to be a contributor to many common Western diseases, including curcumin in the diet can inhibit many known molecules that play important roles in inflammation.
- Curcumin can provide an effective and well-tolerated treatment for inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, many people with joint disease such as rheumatoid arthritis find relief using curcumin.
- Curcumin has powerful antioxidant effects. It neutralizes free radicals on its own, then stimulates the body’s own antioxidant enzymes.
- Curcumin increases the levels of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor brain hormone(BDNF), which increases the growth of new neurons and fights various degenerative processes in the brain. It can be helpful in treating depression and, because curcumin can cross the blood-brain barrier, it can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
- Researchers have also been studying curcumin as a beneficial herb in treating cancer. It can affect cancer growth, development, and spread at the molecular level, and thus can help prevent and perhaps even treat cancer.
Turmeric to purify the liver.
Turmeric has great health benefits and is one of the most important herbs used to support and detoxify the liver. It is one of the most powerful foods for maintaining a healthy liver, it has been shown to actively protect the liver against toxic damage, and even regenerate damaged liver cells. It also increases the natural production of bile, shrinks congested liver ducts, and improves the overall function of the gallbladder, another purifying body organ.
Including turmeric in your diet is a great idea. Here’s a nice and easy way to reap the powerful antioxidant benefits of curcumin. Remember that turmeric has a slightly bitter taste, but combined with sweet fruits, such as banana, mango and pineapple, it is a delicious and exotic mixture. The following recipe is tasty and nutritious and you can take it daily with your breakfast or anytime you want an antioxidant and healthy boost for all that we have already described.
Turmeric and banana smoothie to purify liver.
- 1 cup coconut milk or homemade almond milk.
- 1/2 cup diced organic pineapple.
- 1/2 cup diced organic mango chunks.
- 2-3 frozen bananas.
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil (to increase the benefits of turmeric).
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon turmeric.
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger.
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds.
- 1 teaspoon maca (optional).
- a pinch of black pepper (to increase the benefits of turmeric).
Add all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Serves 2-3.
This recipe is best consumed in the morning on an empty stomach for added health benefits. Not only will it boost your energy in the first half of the day, but it will help clear your mind and fill your body with some of the most powerful antioxidants in the world.