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hey guys, dr. axe here, doctor of functionalmedicine and founder of draxe.com. today i want to share with you the incredible benefitsof turmeric. listen to this. this will blow your mind.there are over 6,000 clinical studies proving turmeric to be maybe the number one healingherb available today. this herb, that most of you can find probably in your own kitchencabinet, has been used for over 5,000 years. it's referenced throughout history. it's usedthroughout asia today, especially india and china. it's been found to be probably more beneficialthan at least 20 different medications out there today. the reason why turmeric is sobeneficial is it contains an active compound
called curcumin. curcumin or curcumenoids,which there are many different types, are highly anti-inflammatory. if you want to harness the benefits of turmeric,i'm going to go through some of the benefits. number one, turmeric, again being anti-inflammatory,can help relieve pain. if you struggle with chronic joint pain, muscle pain, whether itbe something like fibromyalgia or arthritis, turmeric can help because of its anti-inflammatoryproperties. number two, turmeric can also help with bloodsugar. if you have issues like diabetes or low energy levels, we know turmeric, becauseof its antioxidants, can help balance out those blood sugar levels.
number three, turmeric has antimicrobial properties.in fact, many women today actually use turmeric as a face mask. you can simply mix a littlebit of turmeric with raw honey, rub it on your face, and then wash it off about fiveminutes later. you can make a turmeric face mask mixing it with raw money. also, you canactually use some essential oils like frankincense would be great as well. put it on your face.wash it off. it has incredible benefits of killing off different types of bacteria likeacne. also, turmeric has been shown to be very powerfulwhen it comes to detoxification. it does support liver detoxification and boosting two antioxidantsin your body called glutathione and sod, that's superoxide dismutase. these are very importantantioxidants for cellular function.
also, turmeric has been shown to be effectiveat cleaning out your arteries. if you have high cholesterol issues or high blood pressure,we know turmeric is helpful for that. if you have plaque in your arteries, turmeric andcurcumin have been shown to be effective. those are just really a few of the benefitsof turmeric. there are numerous other benefits. if you go throughout the medical literature,you'll see it's been shown to be beneficial for just about everything because it's highlyanti-inflammatory, it supports detoxification, it's so high in antioxidants, and it has antimicrobialproperties. the benefits of turmeric are numerous. i want to mention a few ways to get more turmericin your diet. the number one thing i do is i drink a turmeric tea every day. i take atablespoon of turmeric with a little bit of
coconut milk and then make an herbal tea withit. that's one way i get it. you can check out the recipe on my website. just look updr. axe turmeric tea. you can find my exact turmeric tea recipe for that. another thing you can do with it is add itto let's say chicken breading. i tend to bread my chicken. if i fry up some coconut chickentenders, i'll use a little bit of coconut flakes and gluten free flour. i also add turmericto that as well. also, i'll sprinkle turmeric in my burger meat and eat it that way. i thencall it a power burger because of all the health benefits. i'll sprinkle it on my saladas well. also, you can take turmeric in a capsule form.take about two capsules a day or 500 to 1000
milligrams a day is another great way to getsome turmeric in your diet. there are a lot of ways whether you take it in supplementform, in a tea form, or add it to any different type of food. one more, i love adding it to my hummus. infact, i make a curry hummus. turmeric is the active ingredient or the number one ingredientthat you're going to find in curry powder today which is so popular in india. there are a lot of different ways to add turmericto your diet. i recommend you try that. again, remember the face mask is another great wayto get it in there too. hey, if you want to learn more benefits ofhealing herbs, make sure you subscribe here
to the dr.�axe youtube channel and checkout some of my other videos on super healing herbs like ginger which is turmeric's cousinwhich also has some great benefits as well. thanks, guys.
