Brain

Are you a left or right brain dominated person? What does this have to do with today’s post? Find out below.

An ingredient that you probably aren’t using too much but have heard of is —turmeric! Yesterday I talked about indigestion but can turmeric help you with that too? Read on. It also can have some possible effects on the brain but how? For that too, read on.

Turmeric is prevalent in many products today and can be used for many and various applications. Turmeric is part of the ginger family and is used for its polyphenol curcumin. Curcumin is what gives turmeric the vibrant yellow hue that you see. You can use turmeric for various reasons but it is used in the formulations for mental-could it help your left and right brain decision making skills?— joint, and prostate health. Some products use turmeric as a way to help with gastrointestinal issues as well as blood sugar maintenance. Turmeric’s properties allow it to be used for its antioxidant properties and as a food colorant. Turmeric can be a good source for not only manganese and iron but also for fiber, vitamin B6, magnesium, and of course vitamin C. Check with your doctor or nutritionist if turmeric is right for you.

Applications can include desserts, margarine, protein bars, beverages, and cosmetic creams and cleansers. It might even show up in your toothpaste someday just like charcoal toothpaste which is slowly catching on in the Western world!

A tip: Definitely look at the curcumin content as that will indicate the strength of the product in the formula.