7 Amazing Health Benefits of Eating and Using Turmeric

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What will happen to your body if you start drinking turmeric water every day?

Have you ever bought turmeric or turmeric powder?

Do you have an idea why you need it?

Turmeric is as a spice, DYE and medicine for a long time.

It grows wild in India, Cambodia, China, Japan and some other places.

Turmeric is a universal spice and is good for both adults and kids.

Read this article to know all the benefits of this magical root and you’ll never need a doctor again.

1. Helps you control weight

To lose weight quickly and naturally, just start drinking turmeric water or add turmeric to your diet.

It’s secret is that it contains a lot of useful substances such as essential oils, manganese, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin C, calcium, iron, zinc, and others.

Turmeric water can speed up your metabolism and help your body burn fat fast.

Remove excess fluid from your body.

Help to get rid of toxin, prevent new fat cells from growing and reduce the craving for fatty foods.

Besides to turmeric water, you can also try making turmeric with milk and honey to lose extra pounds fast.

You’ll only need one tablespoon of turmeric, 1/4 cup of boiling water and 3/4 cup of milk.

Brew water for 20 minutes then add milk and honey and stir well.

Drink the mixture before going to bed and you’ll notice changes in your body within a few weeks.

2. Prevents cancer

It sounds surprising but this amazing spice can prevent many types of cancer including rectum, prostate, brain, breast and lung cancers.

Turmeric contains curcumin, which prevents the development of malignant tumors.

A lot of recent studies have shown that turmeric can prevent the growth of cancer cells.

Helps your body destroy cancer cells.

Prevents cancer cells from spreading in your body.

The spice absorbs well in fats, so it’s better to add olive, butter, or coconut oil to your daily dose.

3. Helps you fight stress

Turmeric treats a variety of diseases including depression.

We all know that depression is a common mental disorder, whose main symptoms are constant bad mood, anxiety, fatigue and insomnia.

A recent study showed that curcumin fights depression, the same way patented medications do and it’s also much safer for patients.

In case you have mild depression try to start drinking turmeric water or special turmeric lemonade every day.

For the lemonade you’ll need four cups of cold water, two tablespoons of greatest turmeric, four tablespoons of honey, half of lemon juice.

Mix all the ingredients in a small jug stir well and enjoy your happy drinks.

4. Brings your blood pressure to normal

According to studies from the Institute of Delhi, drinking turmeric water lowers blood pressure.

Which is beneficial for hypertensive patients.

Turmeric can significantly reduce the inflammation in your body which is the primary cause of high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure.

While reducing the inflammation turmeric also improves blood circulation.

This spice is a natural blood purifier which is also important to fight against arterial hypertension.

Drinking turmeric water every morning can reduce excess blood sugar and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

5. Heals wounds

Did you know that turmeric is a powerful natural antibiotic.

This spice helps to cut inflammation in the body.

Heal purulent and open wounds.

Treat burns.

Improve immunity.

Also studies in the US have shown that turmeric reduces swelling in arthritis and relieves pain.

Moreover it also fights various skin diseases.

As you can see turmeric water works wonder.

6. Improve digestion and prevents gastritis

It seems turmeric is able to fight any disease in our body and it’s almost so.

Turmeric is also used to treat diseases of bile excretory organs, gastrointestinal tract, and appetite disorders.

A lot of research on the effect of this spice on gastritis and peptic ulcers was carried out.

When you drink turmeric water every day you help your body prevent and even treat gastritis without medicines.

To cure stomach and digestive tract diseases and get rid of diarrhea and flatulence you need to dissolve one teaspoon of turmeric powder in a glass of water.

Drink half the glass before eating.

And here is the last useful property of the spice.

7. Turmeric prevents colds and improves immunity

Turmeric helps treat colds, running nose, sinusitis and similar issues.

Besides to drinking turmeric water you can wash your nose with salty warm water mixed with turmeric.

This helps get rid of the accumulated mucus and disinfect the nasopharynx.

To prevent cold put half a teaspoon of turmeric into a glass of hot water or milk.

Drink it every night before going to bed.

It protects your body from flu and also helps you fight insomnia.

Do you know other benefits of this spice share them in the comments below.

Originally published at fittym.com on November 15, 2017.