Looking for ways to manage cancer with or without drugs? Here’s an approach to get started with: eat a good diet.
Turmeric, the spice that gives curry its bright yellow color, has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for 4,000 years. Here’s a quote from the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Therapies: “turmeric appears to outperform many pharmaceuticals in its effects against several chronic debilitating diseases, and does so with virtually no side effects.” Here’s how turmeric can help with cancer.
Turmeric and Cancer
On the internet and many health blogs, there is a tendency to exaggerate the health benefits of certain foods. Turmeric is one of of those foods. Turmeric is not a silver bullet for any chronic diseases, but eating it along with other good foods is a proven strategy for improving your health. We rarely have any fast, guaranteed solutions in medicine – in fact, if someone tells you they do, you should be cautious. However, we do know that there is a reliable, proven, and long-term strategy to most conditions: a good diet and exercise. Turmeric is one component of a good diet.
Here’s why turmeric may help with cancer. Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, reduces the levels of two enzymes in your body that cause inflammation. We know that inflammation in your body contributes to cancer. By reducing inflammation, you may change the conditions in your body and prevent cancer from spreading. We also have preliminary research that curcumin can make chemotherapy more effective 1and protect your healthy cells from the radiation. We know enough about turmeric’s benefits for your body that I recommend you add turmeric to your diet. If you have cancer, be sure to discuss this with your doctors.
Ideas for Eating More Turmeric
What are you having for dinner tonight? Make some curry and add a couple of teaspoons of turmeric. Black pepper and oil increase the bioavailability of turmeric, meaning your body absorbs more of the active ingredients in the spice. Here’s another idea: in the morning, steep a teaspoon each of turmeric and honey in a cup of boiling water. Enjoy your turmeric tea. For lunch, how about a turmeric scramble2?
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You can have control over your health.
Your body needs certain ingredients for healing. Eating more turmeric is just one of the ways to improve your immune system. Enjoy your fruits and greens and get some exercise. You will feel the difference.
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