The orange Asian herb turmeric has been traditionally used for centuries by Ayurveda and Chinese medicine. Curcumin is the most powerful active anti-inflammatory compound within turmeric. Curcumin has been shown to be a powerful suppressor of chronic inflammatory mediated disease processes. Many Asian cultures use turmeric in nearly every meal. They rave about its anti-aging and medicinal benefits. Western medicine has just begun to research its components at a very deep level to better understand all the turmeric benefits and remarkable health properties. Over 570 studies have appeared in the mainstream literature demonstrating curcumin’s cancer protective effects Curcumin as an Antioxidant: Turmeric benefits us due to its antioxidant compounds which are the 8th highest concentration of any food on the planet with an Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity (ORAC) of 127,068. The curcuminoids boost levels of the body’s most potent antioxidants including glutathione, superoxide dismutase and catalase. These molecules are critical for the body to limit oxidative stress related damage to the vital organ systems. Curcumin has been shown to reduce inflammatory mediating prostaglandins, cytokines and other molecules such as interleukin 6, Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta (NF-kb) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF – alpha). With a high enough dosage this has the ability to pull the body out of a strong inflammatory cascade and reset anti-inflammatory behavior at the cellular level. In Today’s Podcast Episode: In this episode, I interview @dr.shivanigupta Dr. Shivani Gupta, and we discuss her superspice protocol to heal chronic inflammatory conditions using ancient herbs. — > To listen to this podcast episode, comment “Podcast” and I will share the link or you can find the latest episode of the Dr Jockers Functional Nutrition podcast on Apple iTunes, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. #inflammationrelief #inflammation #turmeric #herbs #nutrition #healthy #healing #heal #healthyliving #healthychoices #wellness #healthychoice #naturalhealing #health