What is Turmeric?
If you know anything about healthy food, supplements, or spices you have probably heard of the spice turmeric.
But what exactly is Turmeric?
Turmeric is a flowering plant root that is part of the ginger family Zingiberaceae. It is commonly used today as a supplement and healthy food additive.
It’s been used for thousands of years in Indian and Chinese medicine. You are probably familiar with how it gives curry its strong color and flavor.
Turmeric contains curcuminoids, the most notable being curcumin, which is a polyphenol micronutrient.
What is Curcumin?
Curcumin is anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. In many studies, Curcumin has shown to increase butyrate-producing bacteria. There is also evidence that they reduce bacteria like Enterobacteria.
Basically, they help increase good bacteria and decrease bad bacteria.
Additionally, as an anti-inflammatory, it helps relieve inflammation in the gut, or even in joints.
In fact, the arthritis foundation recommends taking 500mg curcumin capsules 2 times a day for inflammation treatment.
Inflammation, in general, is a huge problem for our bodies. It damages our gut lining. This makes it much harder for our gut to digest food and properly absorb nutrients.
Any way to avoid inflammation is very beneficial for your body. Personally I just took a gut analysis test which showed me several foods I’ve been eating that contribute to inflammation.
For example, my gut had a food virus called Pepino mosaic virus. This virus associates with tomatoes and Pepino melons. As a result, I avoid eating these foods, thereby lessening viral activity in my gut. This reduces my gut inflammation.
Other ways to help include reduce stress levels, eat more probiotics, and eat less inflammatory foods in general.
Absorption with Piperine
On its own, curcumin is difficult for our bodies to absorb into the bloodstream. When taking turmeric it is very helpful to also take piperine, which can be found in black pepper.
Many supplements also include Bioperine added with turmeric itself for maximum absorption. This increases the bioavailability by over 2000% (source: NCBI).
Effective absorption means your body is able to get the full benefits of turmeric and curcumin. This means you will properly digest food and get the necessary nutrients.
Essentially your gut becomes a well-oiled machine.
All of these factors can help significantly reduce weight, stress, bad sleep, and poor mood.
The gut heals all!
Nutrition
For reference, 1 tablespoon of turmeric contains: (USDA)
- 29 calories
- 6.3 grams carbohydrates
- .91 grams protein
- 2.13 grams of fiber
- .305 grams fat
Of note, any capsules of turmeric will have its own specific formula that each company makes.
In conclusion
Turmeric is a root that helps aid digestion, reduces inflammation, assists weight loss, and boosts your immune system health.
Something that has been in use for thousands of years and still is. Definitely, worth checking out, you and your body will thank you!
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