What are the health benefits for turmeric? It can help reduce inflammation and support overall heart health. And this is for men and women so the benefits to this turmeric are not necessarily gender specific.
What are the health benefits for turmeric? iStock-photo credit: Aninka Bongers-Sutherland
If you add daily turmeric to your supplementation routine which also has curcumin it can help reduce body inflammation markers such as:
- C- Reactive Protein
- Interleukin
- Tumor necrosis factor
Promotes Positive Heart Health
There have been small clinical trials that have shown that it can lower heart disease factors such as cholesterol levels, triglycerides, body mass index, etc.
Possibly Improving Sexual Health
There is also data but this needs to be said that it is limited that turmeric can boost male fertility and improve erectile dysfunction.
A small study that was done for about 10 weeks where sperm count and motility increased with men that had infertility issues. Another study where adding, 2,250 mg of curcumin daily to BPH medications (tamsulosin and finasteride) improved erectile dysfunction in men.
Improving Post Workout Recovery
A study that was done in Feb of 2020 on 187 men and 50 women. 10 of them were elite athletes, 131 were moderately active people and 96 were asked not to undergo any training.
They took 150 and 1500 mg daily of curcumin 72 hours both before and after exercise. And the result was shown to be effective in decreasing muscle pain, muscle damage and inflammation.
Sleep Quality
Animal studies have shown that taking turmeric can improve sleep quality but there is no evidence yet that this can happen in humans. In fact, a clinical trial revealed that curcumin did not improve sleep duration in adults that had metabolic syndrome.
Side Effects
Some of the side effects of taking turmeric are nausea, gas diarrhea, headache, rash, GI problems, etc. If you take turmeric with blood thinners it may increase bleeding risk.
So, it is best to speak to your doctor or medical provider before taking it. Taking curcumin may also change the effects of antibiotics, pain killers or medications.
The healthy recommended dosage of taking turmeric is up to 8 grams daily.
The Bottom Line is the health benefits of turmeric are reducing inflammation, protecting against heart disease, improving post workout recovery and in some cases improving sexual health.
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