Time For Some Turmeric

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As far as spices go, my favorite is garlic, closely followed by onion. I rarely cook without both, and it’s funny because my late father-in-law swore off garlic for 83 years whilst applauding me for my dishes and their secret ingredients. As I generously sprinkle them in, it appears that I should be adding some turmeric because, well it’s personal, and we will get to that shortly.

Turmeric is a spice that packs a punch for maintaining a healthy brain. Turmeric offers up a vast array of benefits. According to Daniel A. Marano in his article Supplemental Science published in Psychology Today, the spice “counters inflammatory activation, combats hyperactivity of the stress hormone, protects against the dysfunction of the cell powerhouses, the mitochondria. It defers neural degeneration such as Alzheimer’s, restores synaptic plasticity, modulates neurotransmitters and decreases oxidative stress in our bodies.” In a nutshell, turmeric delivers good stuff to the brain that prevents and staves off depression and degenerative diseases in the brain.

Now, my Big Daddy had Alzheimer’s and gradually forgot that I was born, favoring a happier time in his life before my mother was killed. He and I had a wonderful relationship, and as I grew up under his care and looked just like my mother, I could completely understand as his mind went there why he parked himself in her memories.

Marano explained that “Turmeric is approximately two to eight percent curcumin. Curcumin protects the brain in multiple ways, most strikingly by preventing – even dissolving – the distinctive buildup of amyloid-beta proteins that clog nerve pathways in Alzheimer’s patients.” Furthermore, standing the tests of time, turmeric has long been used by Indians and in Ayurvedic medicine. The heavy use of turmeric in curries has led scientists to believe that is one reason why Alzheimer’s is a rarity in India.

Alzheimer’s runs in my family, and because of that one single reason, I have added a daily dose of turmeric in my diet. If there’s a spice that nice on the body, I think you should add a daily dose too!

Take Care of YOU!

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Standing the tests of time, turmeric has long been used by Indians and in Ayurvedic medicine. The heavy use of turmeric in curries has led scientists to believe that is one reason why Alzheimer’s is a rarity in India.