STUDY A Pinch of Turmeric as Effective as an Hour of Exercise

While conventional medicine denies turmeric’s health benefits and doctors avoid recommending it to their patients, number of studies indicate that turmeric provides great effects in cases of cardiovascular diseases.

According to last year’s study by the American Journal of Cardiology, turmeric extract reduces the heart attacks after bypass by 56%. The study supports a previous 2012 study according to which curucmin is proven to be effective in improving the vascular function in women after menopause similar to aerobic training.

Another study published in journal Nutrition Research included 32 women after menopause and lasted for 8 weeks. They were divided in 3 groups: curcumin, exercise and non-treatment control.

The researchers examined the health of the inner lining of the blood vessels which is known as endothelium by using ultrasound to measure the flow-mediated arterial dilation which shows the arterial elasticity and endothelial function.

If there were changes in the inner lining of the blood vessels, they’d lead to development of atherosclerosis. So, to prevent the mortality due to heart diseases, we need an effective solution to reduce, prevent or reverse the endothelial dysfunction.

The first group that was given 150g turmeric extract every day for 8 weeks which equals 25 g of nanoparticle curcumin, didn’t make any diet changes and didn’t exercise.

The second group of women had additional training at home besides the 2-3 supervising trainings. They were also riding a bike and walking for 30-60 long minutes. During the first phase of the training, 60% of the participants had maximal heart rate and 70-75% maximal heart rate later.