Curcumin, found in turmeric, is one of the most popular nutraceuticals in use today, though it has been used as a traditional remedy in Chinese and Indian Ayurvedic medicine for over 2,000 years.

One of curcumin’s lesser-known benefits is its effects on stress/anxiety and sleep.

Serotonin

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that stabilizes our mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness. This neurotransmitter also helps with sleeping, eating, and digestion. Curcumin significantly prevented the stress-induced decrease in serotonin, helping to overcome stress-induced behavioral abnormalities. In another rat study, curcumin supplementation helped restore serotonin balance when alcohol consumption had adversely affected it.

Stress/Anxiety

Chronic exposure to stress is a well-known risk factor for the development of mood and anxiety disorders. Researchers tested8 the efficacy of curcumin in promoting resilience to chronic social stress in mice.

Sleep

Curcumin helped significantly reduce (P < 0.05) the following: sleeping during the day, decreased sexual interest, and decreased sexual activity. Turmeric supplementation for 21 days resulted in clinically relevant and statistically significant improvement in fatigue and insomnia.

Although known mostly for its anti-inflammatory effects, curcumin clearly has value for positively impacting stress/anxiety and sleep due at least in part to its ability to increase serotonin levels.

Turmeric provides the yellow color under the dish. People use turmeric mainly to change the taste and flavor of the dish. It is a thousand-year-old medicine in the world. Old people use turmeric because it is a medicine and relies on pain. Turmeric changes the color and flavor of the dish. It creates a delicious taste in the dish. It is a mix of many dishes like veg and non-veg dishes.

Benefits of turmeric powder

There are many benefits of turmeric powder

It is anti-inflammatory

When turmeric reduces the inflammation problem, it also reduces the many problems in the body it is a thousand-year-old medicine in the world. It is also a relief under the joints.

Relief of the pain in the body

It is a thousand years old medicine. Old people use turmeric way of medicine it is used for any disease inner and outer body.

It reduces liver problems

Every day eat turmeric powder because it removes liver problems and provides relaxation for the body. If this turmeric is strong and pure it provides relief fastly.

Reduce the risk of cancer

Turmeric reduces the risk of cancer because it protects the body and reduces many diseases.

Reduce the digestion problems

If turmeric powder is mixed under the dish it reduces` the problems of digestion after the lunch and breakfast. Many people use unhealthy grocery products and all older people use turmeric way of medicine.

Remove the skin problems

Turmeric also removes pimples and dark circles. If you can add one spoon of turmeric powder in the bowl and add honey under the turmeric powder.

1. Turmeric Soothes Digestion*

Our digestive system is a complex group of organs that helps us breakdown food into the nutrition our body needs to survive. The lining of the digestive tract can affect how well we absorb nutrients and also serves as a guard against harmful pathogens. When the lining of the digestive tract becomes inflamed, this can compromise the barrier. Turmeric spice soothes the sensitive lining of the digestive tract, helping it to heal and maintain its intestinal barrier integrity.* This versatile spice also stimulates bile production which aids in digestion.

2. Turmeric Amps Up Fat Burning*

Turmeric contributes to a positive reaction in the body’s storage of fat by influencing Janus Kinase enzymes.* These enzymes have various functions, but they can also increase pro-inflammatory markers. Initial studies suggest that turmeric’s lessening of the activity of these enzymes encourages the body’s use of fat for energy instead of storing the fat.

3. Improves Skin Complexion*

Could your complexion use a bit of a pick me up? Many skin concerns have one root cause- inflammation. Taking turmeric internally or using topical products with this herb may calm irritation.

4. Turmeric Supports Strong Bones*

Bones are a dynamic structure that is constantly being torn down and rebuilt by bone cells called osteoblasts and osteoclasts. As we age, this process can become less efficient and bone loss can occur. Turmeric supports bone density health by reducing osteoclasts’ ability to break down bone.* This can be a useful benefit for maintaining the health of bones well into your golden years

Curcumin in turmeric can significantly inhibit the proliferation of prostate hyperplasia cells and induce apoptosis. Curcumin can induce the degradation of cyclin E through ubiquitination dependent pathway, and up regulate the expression of cyclin dependent protein kinase inhibitors p21 and p27, thus inhibiting cell proliferation. At the same time, it can also down regulate the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R), inhibit the tyrosine kinase activity of EGF-R, and inhibit the ligand mediated EGF-R activation, thus inhibiting the proliferation of prostate cells.

If you want to be comfortable in your old age, you should not ignore an enlarged prostate. I would have spent the rest of my life eating overhyped prostate medicine if it hadn't been for this tips.

I'm already 55, and my experience with an enlarged prostate has made even the most mundane tasks difficult. I couldn’t even watch my favourite game without having to go to the bathroom every now and then. I didn’t take any medicine and I didn’t even go through with the surgery my wife tried to convince me to take, but in just 1 month I managed to fix my prostate problem. My difficulties were solved simply by following the instructions and eating the foods recommended.

When diagnosing with prostatitis, medicine, like antibiotics or herbal medicine Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill can be selected according to the condition. Prostatic hyperplasia has no symptom, can recuperate through living habit.

Turmeric has lots of health benefits such as:

• It is strong antioxidant.
• Turmeric’s anti inflammatory property helps in fighting foreign invaders and repair wounds. I have seen it being used instantly on the small wounds in my childhood. It helps repair damage.
• Fights free radicals responsible for aging through oxidation.
• Improve brain function.
• Curcumin in turmeric prevents endothelial dysfunction thus reducing the risk of heart deceases. It regulates blood flow, blood clotting.
• Helpful in preventing Alzheimer, cancer, heat attacks & brain deceases.
• Turmeric contains active ingredient cur-cumin which gives turmeric anti inflammatory property.

Hi,
It adds flavour and colour to lots of Asian style dishes, where it is also considered really good for your health.

The BBC covered the healthy aspect here, which is very interesting.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-37408293

As a cook I use it frequently but it has quite a powerful flavour. So here are some tips.

1. Use it sparingly and keep tasting.
2. It does mellow with longer cooking.
3. Frying it in butter/ghee does take some away some of pungent/bitterness.
4. There is nothing wrong with pungent/bitterness though so do not try to mask it completely.

I often use it to:

1. Fried briefly in butter which I then cook a chilli/ginger/garlic omelette in.
2. Fried in butter and mixed into bread dough.
3. Add some to the water when par boiling roast spuds to give a bit of colour.
4. Mixed with cinnamon, ginger, and chilli and add to a frying pan with butter and apple wedges, finished with a drop of maple syrup to pour over pork chops.
5. In any curry where I want that colour and flavour.
6. Frying fish with it and lots of bay leaves, coriander seeds and lemon zest.
7. To colour enhance rice and lentil dishes.
8. With sweet paprika, butter and mushrooms.
Tx