TUMERIC AND YOUR HEALTH

TUMERIC AND YOUR HEALTH

The local Yoruba name for turmeric is atale which can be bought from the market in both raw and powder form. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural health wonder, beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease. It is a cousin of ginger and responsible for the yellow colour of curry. To stay health, you need to have turmeric in your kitchen because of its usefulness to the body such as;

1.      Lowers Cholesterol Levels. It is very good in lowering cholesterol level especially for those who wants to reduce weight. It can also reduce fat metabolism and help in weight management.

2.      Promotes Healthy Joints:  It is also very important in promoting healthy joints thus reduces arthritis and swollen joints.

3.      Prevents the Spread of Cancer: turmeric may be able to slow the development and growth of cancer in the body. It has the ability to actually kill tumor cells and inhibit tumor growth thus prevents the growth of cancerous cells in the body.

4.      Reduces symptoms of occasional indigestion: turmeric has the ability to reduce bloating and gas symptoms in people who have indigestion. It can help people with an inflammatory bowel disease that causes sores in the digestive tract.

5.      it helps reduce everyday stress on the body. It can help adapt better to physical and emotional stress and also help to keep your hormones balanced.

6.      Aids in maintaining normal blood sugar levels. Tumeric has been used to treat diabetes, stabilizes glucose levels in the blood and also helps with complications related to diabetes.

7.      It fights excess free radicals in the body that can damage cells and diminish health. It helps in boosting the antioxidant enzymes in the body, giving you even more benefit

8.      It speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.

9.      Supports Brain Health:  it helps in maintaining healthy cognitive function and working memory. Curcumin has the amazing ability to boost a protein in the brain and it is responsible for helping the brain grow.

10. Turmeric Promotes Radiant Skin: it helps your body produce more radiant and healthy-looking skin. It is an anti-aging powerhouse. it can fight oxidative damage and boost the overall look of the skin.

 

WHY YOU NEED COCONUT OIL

HEALTHY FACTS OF COCONUT OIL

Coconut oil benefits and uses are more than what most people think. It is a super food and healthy facts of it cannot be ignored. Let us analyze some of the known benefits of the coconut oil.

 

·        Hair Care: Coconut oil helps in a healthy growth of the hair and gives a shine to those strands. It is also highly effective in reducing protein loss. If you have dandruff in your hair, coconut oil is the perfect thing to use in order to help improve these conditions. 

·        Skin Care: Coconut oil works great for skin. It is the perfect oil that acts as an effective moisturizer for all types of skin, including dry skin. It protects the skin and has many antioxidants that make it ideal for healing the skin. 

·        Weight Loss: It helps burn fat and calories, decreases

appetite and also helpful in losing belly fat. It reduces abdominal obesity in women and easy to digest.

·        Boost Immune System: Coconut oil is good for the improvement of the immune system, because it contains antimicrobial lipids and antibacterial components.

·        Dental Care: Coconut oil facilitates the absorption of calcium by the body thus help in the growth of strong teeth and also prevents tooth decay. 

·        Healing Effect: It is highly effective on bruises or scars because it speeds up the healing process of damaged tissues.

·        Promotes AIDS & Cancer Treatment: It prevents the growth of bacteria that causes ulcers, throat infections, pneumonia, and gonorrhea.

Finally adding this oil to your daily usage could be considered a great advantage.

WONDERS OF PAWPAW LEAVES

HEALTH WONDERS OF PAPAYA (PAWPAW) LEAVES

It’s no secret that pawpaw leave, has extraordinary health benefits, but many people don’t know that every part of the plant can boost our health, including its amazing leaves. It is interesting to know that Papaya or Pawpaw leaf has very bitter taste and that’s the reason why so many people hate the leaf and always get rid of it as soon as they get the Papaya, whereas it is a very valuable leaf. With the combination of boiled water and Pawpaw leaf, you can get the best medicine for your health.

The leaves have so many kinds of nutrition’s like Calcium and Vitamins such as Vitamin A, B, C, D, and E.

1.     Cures Malaria

Malaria is a serious disease and may take life if not properly treated. The boiled water of pawpaw leaves can be consumed easily, even though it tastes so bitter but it can cure the Malaria-infected people. 

2.     Prevent Dengue Fever

It is one of the child killers in the countries. Many children suffer this type of fever, by using Pawpaw leaves as medicine is one of the best ways to cure it. You can drink the boiled water after food diligently and patiently.

3.     Reduces Menstrual Pain

The Pawpaw leaves are well known to reduce pain during menstrual period. One can boil Pawpaw leaves; add sugar and salt mix together in a cup and drink. 

4.     Aids Digestion System

Pawpaw leaves helps to smoothen the digestion system. It contains enzyme called Papain that is very useful for digestion problems. 

5.     Lowers Hypertension

Another health benefit of Pawpaw leaves is to reduce hypertension. To prevent it, one can be taken boiled Pawpaw leaves religiously. It is very useful for blood tension.

6.     Increases Thrombocytes

Another health benefit of Pawpaw leaf is increase in the number of Thrombocytes in the body, which can reduce the chance of getting Anemia. 

 

7.     Increases Appetite

Drinking boiled papaw leaves in the morning gives the best appetite in a short time and very useful for children as well.