Turmeric originates from the root of the curcuma longa plant, which is part of the ginger family. Used in India as a medicinal herb for thousands of years, turmeric health benefits are largely due to ...

Medically reviewed by Simone Harounian, MS Turmeric provides antioxidants and anti-inflammatory benefits from curcumin, while ...

Curcumin may help lower the levels of molecules that cause inflammation, such as cytokines and enzymes. This may help with arthritis, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease. Curcumin may improve ...

Long a superstar spice in Asian countries, particularly India, turmeric is gaining popularity in the Western world. And it turns out, it packs a much bigger punch than simply flavoring your food. As ...

You may have heard about turmeric — that glorious yellow spice often used in Indian cooking — is said to have anti-inflammatory properties. Did you know the reason turmeric works is due to a specific ...

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Wellness fans swear by combining apple cider vinegar and turmeric for digestion, inflammation, and weight loss—but what does ...

As you probably already know, turmeric and curcumin are huge buzzwords in the nutrition community these days. Traditionally native to Southern Asia and India, turmeric is a root that has spread ...

Along with the growing interest in the therapeutic use of herbs (see “Properly selected herbs provide effective therapies,” April 28, 2017), an increasing amount of research identifies many of the ...