Battling diseases with golden spice
PERSISTENT inflammation can result in long-term, or chronic inflammation. Without care, it will lead to serious health problems.
Despite vast improvements in the healthcare system and advancement of social economy status, modern medicine is limited to only controlling or relieving symptoms of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
For a thousand years, turmeric has been used in India for both culinary and healing purposes in Ayurvedic medicine.
The compound in turmeric that helps in its healing properties is called curcumin.
Thousands of published studies have shown curcumin has positive effects on patients with various inflammatory diseases – fighting NCD means tackling chronic inflammation in the body.
therapeutic benefits
The countless therapeutic benefits of curcumin are due to its two key effects – strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Evidence shows curcumin can act on over 100 different inflammation pathways in the body. It acts as a master switch to switch off the multiple inflammation mechanisms cascading throughout the body from the activation of an inflammatory factor called NF-kB (Nuclear factor kappa B).
The body’s unwanted inflammation process will be reduced, minimising damages on cells, tissues and organs. More importantly, this spice does not have the side effects of drugs.
Many human-clinical type of research have used an extremely high dosage of curcumin, as high as 100 teaspoons a day of pure turmeric powder to treat different ailments because curcumin’s absorption into the body is poor.
Moreover, curcumin is only available in a limited amount in turmeric – around 3% by weight. Such a huge daily consumption of turmeric powder is beyond reasonable to be taken by most people, especially for long term.
Thanks to a new technology and innovation, the absorption problem of curcumin is now in the past. Theravalues Corporation, a Japanese company has developed an innovative curcumin formulation called Theracurmin that enhances the absorption of curcumin by 2,700%.
Theracurmin is made from ultrafine granulation and suspension technology, converting turmeric powder into sub-micron particles called nano-molecular curcumin.
It can be rapidly absorbed within one hour and retained as long as 24 hours in the body, allowing the body to obtain fast and longer protection against inflammation, reducing the risk of NCDs.
A low dosage of 600mg of Theracurmin provides more curcumin than 100 teaspoons of turmeric powder – the most convenient and effective way to achieve the desired results.
It is important to take sufficient curcumin daily to protect against NCDs.
Always choose the right turmeric, such as Theracurmin that has high absorption and bioavailability with strong medical research to support its usage in keeping NCDs at bay and maintaining your health at peak.
This health information is brought to you by the panel pharmacists of Cambert (M) Sdn Bhd.
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For a thousand years, turmeric has been used in India for both culinary and healing purposes in Ayurvedic medicine.