Are you using turmeric yet? It’s a spice that can both make your meals delicious and provide numerous benefits to your health. Below are some tips, resources, and recommendations on how to get the most out of turmeric and its faithful superstar compound – curcumin.

Turmeric and Curcumin

Commonly used as a spice in numerous South Asian and Middle Eastern nations, turmeric is derived from the root of the Curcuma longa plant. Many cultures have been utilizing the medicinal properties of turmeric for decades, widely used as a spice in many traditional dishes. Turmeric has also been recognized for its numerous health-promoting characteristics, especially it’s role as one of many cancer fighting foods. Peer-reviewed research has found that turmeric can positively impact over 581 diseases, and it is one of the most widely researched spices on earth.

Curcumin, a natural phenol and compound of turmeric, is also widely researched and known for its many benefits. Curcumin is actually responsible for giving turmeric its distinctive color, and is in fact thought to be the predominant source of many health-enhancing effects exhibited by turmeric.

While the benefits of turmeric started hitting the mainstream light years ago, research into this magical spice is still going strong in 2023.