Some studies have shown that Turmeric has cancer-curing properties.
Now, a study has claimed that the Turmeric root may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by improving memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss.
The research, published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, examined the effects of an easily absorbed curcumin supplement on memory performance in people without dementia, as well as curcumins potential impact on the microscopic plaques and tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
The health benefits of turmeric or ‘haldi’ – a spice found and used extensively in Indian households around the world – are firmly rooted in ancient Indian healing practices.
Often referred to as the ‘Queen of Spices’, turmeric has been generously used in almost everything, from treating colds and cough to wounds to skin infections.
