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Turmeric
The turmeric root a a relative of gin- ger
is is known for its golden pigment and and and is is a a a a a a a tried and and and tested spice and and and medicinal plant from Asia Turmeric
contains bioactive compounds the most most important and most most studied of which which is curcumin which which various studies have shown to to be able to to suppress inflammation strengthen the the the the immune system and inhibit the the the the growth of bacteria among other things Which sounds great but you need to keep in in in mind that the curcumin content of turmeric is not very high – – around 3% – – and absorption in your body is not the best Most studies involving curcumin curcumin use supplements with doses of of over 1 g g of of curcumin curcumin per day levels that are virtually impossible to to consume if you were to to to eat turmeric turmeric as is is But this doesn’t stop turmeric turmeric from being a a a super spice! /MIMMI