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By Dallas Chapter of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

What does yellow color remind you? How about turmeric (Haldi)?

Thats the health topic this month for Ansarullah USA. Arguably turmeric is the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Do you mean it benefits both your body and brain? Read this article that lists 10 evidence based health benefits of turmeric. Brought to you by Dr. Munawar Malik.

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Benefits of Turmeric (Haldi)

Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color. It has been used in Sub continent region for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb. Turmeric may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many high quality studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain. Here are the top 10 evidence-based health benefits of turmeric.

1) Turmeric Contains Bioactive Compounds With Powerful Medicinal Properties. Recently, science has started to back up about the compounds contain in the Turmeric. These compounds are called curcuminoids, the most important of which is curcumin. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.

2) Curcumin is a Natural Anti-Inflammatory Compound. Inflammation is incredibly important. It helps the body fight foreign invaders and also has a role in repairing damage. Without inflammation, pathogens like bacteria could easily take over our bodies and kill us. Although acute (short-term) inflammation is beneficial, it can become a major problem when it is chronic (long-term) and inappropriately deployed against the body’s own tissues. It is now believed that chronic, low-level inflammation plays a major role in almost every chronic, Western disease. This includes heart disease, cancer, metabolic syndrome, Alzheimer’s and various degenerative conditions. Therefore, anything that can help fight chronic inflammation is of potential importance in preventing and even treating these diseases. It turns out that curcumin is strongly anti-inflammatory; it is so powerful that it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs.

3) Turmeric Dramatically Increases The Antioxidant Capacity of The Body. Oxidative damage is believed to be one of the mechanisms behind ageing and many diseases. It involves free radicals; Free radicals tend to react with important organic substances, such as fatty acids, proteins or DNA. The main reason antioxidants are so beneficial, is that they protect our bodies from free… read more at dallasmuslims.files.wordpress.com