The health benefits of Turmeric

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/science-confirms-turmeric-is-as-effective-as-14-drugs_3746677.html

This may be behind a paywall and if so, I apologize. I subscribe to Epoch so I can never tell what is paywalled and what isn’t.

Something that I think needs to be addressed is the role of alternative medications in the treatment of health issues that most people use prescription pharmaceuticals for. ***Disclaimer, I am not your healthcare provider and I cannot give you medical advice or tell you to stop or start taking medications. Speak to your primary care, naturopath or functional medicine provider before making any changes to your medication regimen*****

Onward to Turmeric. This is a supplement that unless contraindicated, should be taken by most of the population. I take Turmeric daily as part of my regimen with Zinc, C, D, and Quercetin. The benefits are as follows:

“Turmeric is one the most thoroughly researched plants in existence today. Its medicinal properties and components (primarily curcumin) have been the subject of over 12,000 peer-reviewed and published biomedical studies. In fact, our five-year-long research project on this sacred plant has revealed over 800 potential preventive and therapeutic applications, as well as 250 distinct beneficial physiological effects.”

1. A 2008 study published in the journal Drugs in R & D found that a standardized preparation of curcuminoids from turmeric compared favorably to the drug atorvastatin (trade name Lipitor) on endothelial dysfunction, the underlying pathology of the blood vessels that drives atherosclerosis, in association with reductions in inflammation and oxidative stress in Type 2 diabetic patients. **this is also beneficial for people with endothelial damage from vaccine spike proteins.

2. A 2011 study published in the journal Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica found that curcumin compared favorably to both Prozac and Imipramine in reducing depressive behavior in an animal model.

3. A 1986 in vitro and ex vivo study published in the journal Arzneimittelforschung found that curcumin has anti-platelet and prostacyclin modulating effects compared to aspirin, indicating it may have value in patients prone to vascular thrombosis and requiring anti-arthritis therapy. ***also good for spike protein clotting risks aside from the amyloid type of clotting**

4. A 2009 study published in the journal Biochemistry and Biophysical Research Community explored how curcumin might be valuable in treating diabetes, finding that it activates AMPK (which increases glucose uptake) and suppresses gluconeogenic gene expression (which suppresses glucose production in the liver) in hepatoma cells. Interestingly, they found curcumin to be 500 times to 100,000 times (in the form known as tetrahydrocurcuminoids (THC)) more potent than metformin in activating AMPK and its downstream target acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC). **Metformin is the drug du jour that primary care puts EVERYONE on for pre-diabetes treatment and the side effects are not great. It is on the list of dirty meds I truly dislike.

5. A 2004 study published in the journal Oncogene found that curcumin (as well as resveratrol) were effective alternatives to the drugs aspirin, ibuprofen, sulindac, phenylbutazone, naproxen, indomethacin, diclofenac, dexamethasone, celecoxib, and tamoxifen in exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative activity against tumor cells. ***those of you in the quest to prevent cancer, this is a great supplement. Also, inflammation leads to vessel damage and oxidative stress which contribute to cancer formation, so this is 2 birds/1 stone possible benefits. Another way in which turmeric and its components reveal their remarkable therapeutic properties is in research on drug-resistant- and multi-drug-resistant cancers. We have two sections on our site dedicated to researching natural and integrative therapies on these topics, and while there are dozens of substances with demonstrable efficacy against these chemotherapy- and radiation-resistant cancers, curcumin tops both the Cancers: Drug Resistant list, and the Cancers: Multi-Drug Resistant list.

   “We have found no less than 97 studies indicating that curcumin can induce cell death or sensitize drug-resistant cancer cell lines to conventional treatment.

   We have identified 28 studies on curcumin’s ability to either induce cell death or sensitize multi-drug resistant cancer cell lines to conventional treatment.

   Considering how strong a track record that turmeric (curcumin) has, having been used as both food and medicine in a wide range of cultures, for thousands of years, a strong argument can be made for using curcumin as a drug alternative or adjuvant in cancer treatment. Or, better yet, use certified organic (non-irradiated) turmeric in lower culinary doses on a daily basis so that heroic doses won’t be necessary later in life after a serious disease sets in. Nourishing yourself, rather than self-medicating with ‘nutraceuticals,’ should be the goal of a healthy diet.

   This entire database of 2,666 NCBI-hyperlinked turmeric abstracts can be purchased and downloaded as a PDF at the Downloadable Turmeric Document page on GreenMedInfo.com.”