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Could there really be one herb that does it all? One herb that simultaneously works as an antioxidant, modulates inflammation, supports joint health, detoxifies the body, protects the cardiovascular system, promotes normal cell growth, supports mental clarity, regulates the bowels, balances stress hormones, supports healthy blood sugar metabolism, promotes wound healing, and even boosts serotonin production?
An incredible body of growing research suggests that yes, there is such an herb! Its Turmeric (Curcuma longa), and with nearly three thousand years of traditional use, over two thousand published studies citing its benefits, at least a dozen clinical trials underway in the United States, and no toxicity demonstrated, it has rightfully earned the reputation as the golden wonder herb.
Some of Turmeric's Outstanding Health Benefits include:
Powerful Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory - for both accute and chronic inflammtion
Anti-Carcinogenic - promotes normal cell growth
Supports Joint Health
Positive Effect on Cholesterol
Healthy Blood Sugar Metabolism
Helpful with Health Conditions like Heart Disease, Arthritis & Alzheimer's
If all that isnt enough to convince you to make turmeric a part of your daily life, consider that in India and Pakistan, where the average per capita consumption of turmeric is two grams per day consumed mainly in the form of curry, the incidence of inflammatory diseases like Alzheimers disease and cancer, especially of the breast, prostate, and lung, is amongst the lowest in the world.
Scientists have identified several components of turmeric which are medicinally valuable. While the bulk of the published research highlights the benefits of just one of those componentscurcumin, a water-soluble phytochemical that gives turmeric its signature golden hueother phytochemicals present in the oils of turmeric, known as turmerones, are reported to be active and synergistic with curcumin. In fact, the anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin has been shown to be significantly greater when combined with turmeric oils. This means that anyone wanting to receive the full healing potential of turmeric in supplement form should use products featuring whole herb extracts rather than those containing isolated curcumin.
Supercritical extracts of turmeric are ideal. Not only are they super-pure and super-concentrated, but they deliver the full spectrum of synergistic phytochemicals present in whole herbs. For turmeric, it is as close as you can get to curry in a capsule.
TurmericForce by New Chapter is a full-spectrum turmeric that is hand grown in their biodynamic farm in Costa Rica. New Chapter's TurmericForce is the world's first and only supercritically extracted, full-spectrum turmeric extract. They use only a full-spectrum turmeric and concentrate radiant turmeric oils as much as 200:1, without chemical solvents or heat stress, to provide maximum potency and to retain all the whole-herb benefits.
Resources:
TurmericForce by New Chapter
Timeless Turmeric - An Ancient Herb Meets New Technology
Supercritical Extraction Process by New Chapter - A Breakthrough in Herbal Therapeutics
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