Benefits of Turmeric and Black Pepper

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  Joint Pain

  Arthritis is caused when the smooth coating that allows for a friction-free movement between two bones in a joint gets damaged. This is called cartilage. This damage creates inflammation and can cause a lot of pain.

  What causes damage to the cartilage is a protein called cytokines. These are pro-inflammatory proteins that essentially attack the cartilage in your joints.

  Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant which can help fight the cytokines and relieve inflammation and reduce arthritic pain.

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  Cognitive Function

  Turmeric helps your brain form a protein called BDNF that plays a role in memory and learning. This protein allows neurons to form new connections and increase in number in your brain.

  Many common brain disorders have been linked to decreased levels of the BDNF protein, including depression and Alzheimer’s disease.

  While more research is needed, it is thought that the increased neurons may help degenerative processes in your brain that comes with ageing.

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  Asthma & Hay Fever

  In a fashion similar to the triggering of asthma, hay fever is produced by the release of ‘cytokines’ - chemicals released by certain white blood cells to signal other white blood cells and cause a local release of fluid and protein (hence the symptoms of redness, swelling, tearing and congestion).

  Turmeric suppresses the release of key cytokines IL-4, IL-8, and TNF-alpha which have a direct relationship with the alleviation of nasal symptoms (sneezing and runny nose), and nasal congestion (hence improving airflow).

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  Liver health

  When you consume alcohol or any toxic substance, your liver has to break it down into carbon dioxide and water so that it can be disposed of.

  As a byproduct of this process, your body produces something called free radicals which cause damage to your liver. By taking a Turmeric supplement, you can help your body fight these free radicals and protect your liver.