What the heck is all this Turmeric talk?

After a conversation with a few members and encouragement from Tread-m...I decided to write an educational topic on this beneficial and very overlooked compound that possesses many ranges of benefits that fall right into our lifestyle...not to say a word would almost be a crime...let's look at it...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a culinary spice, a major ingredient in Indian curries, and the source of American mustard's bright yellow color. Used as both medicine and food for centuries, accumulating evidence suggests that this relative of ginger is a promising preventive agent for a wide range of diseases, probably due largely to its anti-inflammatory properties.

Let's look into the benefits that turmeric can have on u not only in the AAS world but in life in general...Curcumin has been shown to exhibit antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer activities and thus has a potential against various malignant diseases, diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and other chronic illnesses.....and the list goes on but I picked a few to talk about that were related to our lifestyle...

First, is arthritis, RA, or joint pain... Since arthritis is so common and the results so interesting....let's check it out...

This research, from Italy, was a three-month trial involving 50 patients diagnosed by x-ray with osteoarthritis of the knee. The Italian team was investigating the effect on arthritis symptoms of a curcumin-based preparation optimized for better absorption. Participating patients took the formulation in addition to standard medical treatment; those in the second group continued following their physicians' recommendations.

After 90 days, the researchers found a 58 percent decrease in overall reported pain and stiffness as well as an improvement in physical functioning among the curcumin group compared to the controls. They also found, via a standardized testing procedure, a 300 percent improvement in the emotional well being of the curcumin patients compared with the others. And blood tests showed a 16-fold decline in C-reactive protein, a marker for inflammation. Patients in the curcumin group were able to reduce their use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs by 63 percent, compared to the other group.

That's impressive in my book...

Here's more...

Curcumin can potentially benefit you by:

• Promoting your immune system against stress

• Helping you maintain your healthy digestive system

• Helping you maintain cholesterol levels that are already within the normal range

• Promoting your healthy blood and liver functions....this is a must bc of the stress cha AAS can have on liver whether using oral or injectables

You probably already know that antioxidants are important for your health...fights aging, cancer, and other harmful oxidation by free radicals that causes damage to the inside and outside of your body

Antioxidants are also key nutrients in:

• Supporting your memory function

• Promoting your heart health

• Turmeric's antioxidants help protect your cells from free radical damage

The antioxidant content within turmeric comes from active compounds called curcuminoids.

These curcuminoids deliver antioxidants that may be:

• 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E -- and also stronger than vitamin C ...3 times more powerful than grape seed or pine bark extract

• Strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical -- considered by many to be the most reactive of all oxidants

So now with just that bit of information...why wouldn't u won't to try it...I can say through encouragement I have started Turmeric with my daily supp....Afterall, we are in this lifestyle for longevity

There are active Eroids members that are already on this train and can vouch for the benefits...I'm hoping the stop in and give their input whether it be bad, good or whatever...thanks for reading...I hope I helped someone

References:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/turmeric-000277.htm
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART03001/Three-Reasons-to-Eat-Turmeric.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/andrew-weil-md/turmeric-health-h...