The Health Benefits of Turmeric

In the past few months we have seriously cleaned up our diets. 

We've been vegan for about 4 years now, and we began to realize how easy it is to convince yourself that if you're eating a vegan diet, you must be healthy. Oh how wrong we were!

Let's get real; we were living off of Clif bars, baked goods, caffeine and lots of carbs. Not that any of these things are bad in moderation, we were certainly eating our vegetables too, but we realized it was time to up our game. Much credit goes to Marcelle Pick and Dr. Christiane Northrup for all the good info they share on their weekly radio shows. 

One of the first steps we took to improve our lifestyle was upgrading our supplement plan.
We've previously posted about our love for Dr. Fuhrman's vegan supplements, but one addition we made to our supplement plan is taking a daily dose of turmeric. We think this is an easy, but powerful addition to anyone's preventative healthcare plan. See the list below for some of the amazing benefits turmeric provides. 

10 Health Benefits of Turmeric:

• Natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory
• Specifically inhibits joint inflammation and is used to treat arthritis
• Helps stabilize blood sugar and regulate insulin. (May prevent Type 2 Diabetes)
• Helps break down fat and encourages weight loss
• Anti-viral properties help the body fight off colds and the flu
• May prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s due to anti-oxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effects on the brain
• Promotes cardiovascular health and reduces cholesterol
• Promotes wound healing
• Assists in digestion and is used to prevent ulcers
• Studies are showing that daily turmeric supplements in addition to a nutritious diet may prevent or even destroy cancer cells. *More research being done.

 For a full list of the health benefits of turmeric check out this list at healthdiaries.com.