According to many experts, turmeric has great health properties when it comes to fighting inflammations and cancer. In a combination with lemon, you will have a tasty and healthy drink.
If you want for your body to be free of chemicals and without any inflammations, you should make this simple drink. Here’s how it’s made.
You will need:
- 1/4 – 1/2 tsp of turmeric
- 1/2 of a lemon
- Warm water
- Honey
Put juice of half lemon in a mug, add warm water and turmeric. Stir it well and add honey if you want. Since turmeric tends to fall down at the bottom of the glass, you will need to mix it from time to time. Here are some health benefits of this drink.
Decreases the Risk of Heart Diseases
Curcumin prevents heart attack because it prevents building up of plaque that can clog arteries. One study showed that 121 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery who had either 4 grams of curcumin a day or placebo pills had interesting results.
People who had curcumin had a 65% lower risk of having a heart attack.
Cancer-Fighting Abilities
Curcumin also has some cancer-fighting abilities since it can kill all tumor cells.
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Agent
Chronic inflammations can be a big problem among a lot of people. So, since curcumin acts as an anti-inflammatory agent, you can use it regularly to fight all the inflammations.
Helps in Controlling Diabetes
Turmeric is excellent when it comes to helping reduce insulin resistance, but if it is combined with strong medications, this spice can cause hypoglycemia (that is low blood sugar). The best thing to do is to consult your doctor before taking turmeric pills.
Helps with Arthritis
People who are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis can try turmeric and they will feel relieved. This spice will kill all free radicals in the body and once it does that, join pain will disappear.
