If you’re looking for something to spice up your food that also benefits your health, look no further than turmeric. Turmeric is made from the root of the Curcuma longa plant, which is known to be a staple in the ginger family. Today, we will be looking at some of Turmeric's most important health benefits.

If you have a chronic illness that affects the tissues in your body, including turmeric in your everyday foods could possibly be beneficial. According to a study of patients that had ulcerative colitis, ingesting 2 grams of curcumin a day in combination with their prescription medication helped patients stay in remission. While it won’t necessarily help during flare-ups that are actively happening, it’ll help lengthen the remission period. 

In another study, it was found that adults without dementia who took 90 milligrams of curcumin twice a day for 18 months had an improvement in their memory performance. It’s been thought that because of curcumin’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, there was less of a decline in neurocognition. Neurocognition is most known for the ability to think and reason. Not only that, though it needs more research, curcumin could also play a role in preventing Alzheimer’s disease. 

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