TURMERIC/CURCUMIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
TURMERIC/CURCUMIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Turmeric is obtained from the root of a plant ( Curcuma longa L.). Turmeric has many healthy substances such as thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, calcium, phosphorous, sodium and potassium. Turmeric has also a substance called curcumin, which is what gives most of it’s positive effects in the body and also is what gives to turmeric the yellow color. Curcumin has many protective benefits to the heart [1]; Turmeric has anti inflammatory characteristics that have been tested by science [2,3]; Curcumin may also have antithrombotic (diminishes clot formation) [4,5]; It can improve endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes [6]; The only problem using turmeric might be the absorption of curcumin, which is quite small when taking alone. But if turmeric is taken with black peper (which contains a substance called peperine), then the peperine helps to increase the absorption of curcumin [...