THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TURMERIC AND CANCER.

 DESCRIPTION OF TURMERIC

Turmeric is the  underground stem of a ginger-like plant. It is usually accessible ground, as a bright yellow, fine powder. The whole turmeric is a tuberous root-stalk, with a rough, segmented skin. The root-stalk is yellowish-brown with a dull orange interior that looks bright yellow when powdered.

BENEFITS OF TURMERIC ARE AS FOLLOWS;

1.Turmeric Is an Anti-Inflammatory:

One of turmeric’s main claims to fame is that it’s used to fight inflammation, and the bulk of turmeric’s inflammation-fighting powers can be attributed to curcumin. In fact, in the right dose, curcumin may be a more effective anti-inflammatory treatment than common inflammation-fighting medications. As chronic inflammation contributes to many chronic diseases, curcumin helps treat conditions like inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and pancreatitis etc. 

2. Turmeric Protects Against Heart Disease:

 Turmeric may improve the health of the thin membrane that covers the inside of the heart and blood vessels. This membrane plays a vital role in regulating blood pressure. Lower endothelial function is correlated with aging and an increased the risk of getting heart disease. Thus, turmeric may help protect against age-related loss of function and reduce heart disease.

3. Turmeric Helps Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease

Turmeric protect your brain against common degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. By increasing levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein found in the brain and spinal cord that plays a vital role in keeping nerve cells  healthy, as well as adjusting communication between nerve cells, which is serious for learning and memory. As common brain disorders like Alzheimer’s are correlated with lower levels of brain-derived factor, curcumin in particular may help reverse brain degeneration.

4. Curcumin May Prevent (and Possibly Help Treat) Cancer

As inflammation is relate to tumor growth, anti-inflammatory compounds such as curcumin play a strong role in treating and preventing a variety of cancer types, including colorectal, pancreatic, prostate, breast, and gastric cancer etc.  Turmeric helps slow the spread of tumor cells and may even prevent tumors from forming.  It do this in several ways, including disrupting the formation of cancerous cells at various stages in the cell cycle, interfering with cell signaling pathways, and  causing those cancerous cells to die.

5. Curcumin Helps in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis:

Curcumin shows promise as a treatment for rheumatoid, a chronic inflammatory disorder that usually affects the joints but sometimes spread to other areas, such as the lungs, eyes, heart, skin, and blood vessels. Rheumatoid arthritis cause a painful swelling of the joints that can cause the bones to wear down over time and eventually lead to deformities and physical disabilities. 

6. Turmeric May Improve Skin Health:

 Turmeric use as an effective treatment for a variety of skin conditions, including acne, atoipic dermatitis, photoaging, and psoriasis since it contain anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties.

7. Curcumin May Help Treat or Prevent Diabetes

 Turmeric  helps treat and prevent diabetes, as well as associated disorders like diabetic nephropathy which also called diabetic kidney disease, which affects people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.  

8. Turmeric Protects The Body From Free Radicals:

Antioxidants help protect your body against damage caused by free radicals, a class of highly reactive atoms that are generated in our bodies, as well as in environmental pollutants like cigarette smoke and industrial chemicals. Too much exposure to free radicals can mess with the fats, proteins, and even DNA in your body, which may lead to a number of common  health conditions, including cancer, arthritis, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. Therefore, antioxidant-rich spices like turmeric play a tough role in protecting the body from free radical damage.

9. Turmeric May Play a Role in Treating Depression

Like Alzheimer’s, depression is also associated with lower levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor. Turmeric has the ability to boost the levels of BDNF, the spice serve as an effective antidepressant. 

OTHER USES OF TURMERIC

1.Toss it with roasted vegetables.

2.Add it to rice spice.

3. Can be added to stew as spice.

4. Use it in soups.

5.Blend it into a smoothie.

6.It's use to make tea.

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