TURMERIC & YOUR HEALTH

[Anonymous]

13 Ways this Ancient Herb Can Help You Spice Up Your Life (and Your Health*)

Thirteen ways this 100% certified organic-based Turmeric can spice up your whole person:

Boosts your antioxidant protection against free radicals*
Helps promote your healthy skin*
Supports your overall eye health*
Provides you immune system support*
Aids your skeletal system and joint health*
Encourages your healthy liver function*
Helps you maintain healthy cells with support against free radicals*
Balances the health of your digestive system*
Aids you in support of healthy blood and your circulatory system*
Helps you maintain normal cholesterol levels to support your cardiovascular system*
Assists your neurological system’s healthy response to stress*
Promotes a healthy female reproductive system*
Helps you maintain blood sugar levels already within the normal range*

        

[Anonymous]

very true doctor,

Turmeric is one of nature’s most powerful healers. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Turmeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye.

The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.

Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet:

1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns.

2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.

3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.

4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.

5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia.

6. Is a natural liver detoxifier.

7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.

8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.

9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.

10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.

11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.

12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.

13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.

14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects.

16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer.

17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma.

18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors.

19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.

20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Turmeric can be taken in powder or pill form. It is available in pill form in most health food stores, usually in 250-500mg capsules.

Once you start using turmeric on a regular basis, it’s fun to find new ways to use it in recipes.

Contraindications: Turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or bile obstruction. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant women, it is important to consult with a doctor before doing so as turmeric can be a uterine stimulant.

        

[drmithila]

Some recent studies have examined the link between psoriasis and oral health and found a connection (Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, May 2010, Vol. 68:3: 165-170; Dermatology Times, September 1, 2011). But a new study that included individuals with psoriasis and control subjects has found no difference in the risk of dental caries and periodontal disease between the two groups (Journal of Periodontology, May 25, 2012).

The available evidence, mainly in the form of case reports, suggests that individuals with psoriasis present with severe forms of periodontal disease at specific time points when the psoriasis condition is in an active state, explained study author Hani Fadel, BDS, from the division of periodontology at Taibah University. These periodontal findings at specific time points are known as “periodontal bursts.”

Also, the evidence shows that individuals with psoriasis, particularly psoriasis arthritis, have demonstrated compromised salivary function, which in turn may lead to a higher risk of future dental caries, Dr. Fadel added.

“From a personal experience point of view, my superiors have observed in more than one clinical occasion severe periodontal conditions in psoriasis patients,” he said.

Lower salivary pH

The study authors looked at 89 individuals with mild to moderate chronic plaque psoriasis and 54 participants without psoriasis, all recruited at the University Hospital in Gothenburg. Psoriasis arthritis was diagnosed in 25 of the patients with psoriasis. All participants were older than age 40. The recruitment of study participants took place continuously from the autumn of 2008 and to the end of 2010.

“My superiors have observed … severe periodontal conditions in psoriasis patients.”
— Hani Fadel, BDS
All study participants were first examined by a dermatologist. In the case of those with psoriasis, the dermatologist determined the type and severity of the psoriasis condition and the age of psoriasis onset. Individuals with psoriasis were also examined by a rheumatologist.

All participants were then interviewed by a periodontologist. Oral radiographic examination, salivary sampling, and recording of oral hygiene, periodontal, and caries status also were performed. Two computer applications were used for illustration of oral disease risk profiles.

The individuals with psoriasis had lower salivary pH, fewer remaining teeth, fewer sites with probing pocket depth of 4 mm or less, and a lower radiographic alveolar bone level than those without psoriasis (p < 0.05), the researchers found. In addition, these differences -- except for alveolar bone level -- remained significant after controlling for possible confounders. The researchers found that 24% of the individuals with psoriasis and 13% of those without the condition belonged to the moderate to severe periodontitis categories (p > 0.05), while the remaining cases had either gingivitis or previous or mild periodontitis.

Individuals with psoriasis arthritis exhibited a lower stimulated salivary secretion rate than those without psoriasis. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with regard to any of the caries risk categories.

The authors noted that individuals with psoriasis had fewer remaining teeth, but they could not identify the exact reason for tooth loss, and also that the reduced salivary pH in patients with psoriasis and reduced salivary secretion in psoriasis arthritis individuals may pose a risk for future caries.

“There were no differences in profiles of caries and periodontal disease experience and risk between individuals with and without psoriasis,” the authors concluded.

Study limitations

Based on the available evidence, these results weren’t quite what the researchers had expected, Dr. Fadel said. However, some of the data coincides with what was previously reported; for example, psoriasis individuals had a lower alveolar bone level as shown on radiographs and fewer teeth.

“These findings may indicate a more severe history of periodontal disease in psoriatics,” he said.

The study is unique since it is a case-control design, while the available evidence is mostly in the form of case reports, he added. The case-control design facilitates a more clear comparison between individuals with and without psoriasis in terms of oral health.

However, because the study is cross-sectional in nature, it only reflects the oral status at a specific time point, and the psoriasis patients included were treated and had mild to moderate disease severity.

“We assume that more severe oral findings may have been observed in more severe, untreated psoriasis cases,” Dr. Fadel concluded.

        

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