Turmeric is a plant of the ginger that is regularly used in Indian kitchen, but it has the most effect as a medicine. This plant has a long history of medicinal practice, and curcumin, its most potent active ingredient, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiviral andantibacterial activity.
Some scientists suggested that the daily intake of curcumin in a typical Indian diet may be anti-inflammatory, however, curcumin is cleared from the body in one hour tops. Luckily, there's a hack for that. Combining curcumin with piperine, an alkaloid that is found in pepper, extends the life of curcumin in the body, helping it to stick around longer.
Benefits of curcumin:
- Research shows that curcumin can help to protect the intestinal barrier from any attacks by bacterial infection and can help heal a potential leak,
- Curcumin reduces the hepatotoxicity induced by arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead and mercury, prevents histological injury, lipid peroxidation and glutathione (GSH) depletion, maintains the liver antioxidant enzyme status and protects against mitochondrial dysfunction,
- Itcan also help with the genetic issues and side effects induced by radioactive iodine,
- Turmeric is a natural booster of your immune system. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disorder and improved body immunity would always benefit in psoriasis healing. Turmeric contains lipopolysaccharide which can stimulate your immunity system by increasing the count of white blood cells. Also, antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties of turmeric also strengthen your immune system and restrict any foreign material to attack your body.
Milk thistle is named for the milky texture, that is extracted from leaves. It is available at health stores and online in the form of organic seeds, supplements or liquid extract.
Effects of milk thistle:
- Studies from the University of Colorado Cancer Center show that silibinin, a milk thistle extract, protects against skin cancer and photo-aging induced by exposure to UV radiation.
- In traditional medicine, milk thistle is widely used for toxic and obstructed liver, jaundice, vomiting, pneumonia, flatulence, constipation and hemorrhoids.
- A number of common liver issues, such as jaundice, can be treated with best milk thistle supplements. It is the flavonoids found in the milk thistle seed that are thought to be responsible for the benefits that are delivered to the liver. The immune system is positively affected when flavonoids are introduced, making it easier for the body to fend off common illnesses.
- Studies tested on animals showed that silymarin was as effective at dropping cholesterol as the drug Probucol. The tests also showed that HDL, or good, cholesterol was raised.
- Silymarin also does a great job of raising bile solubility, making for easier circulation, which can be helpful in preventing or treating gallstones. When bile is able to circulate, it is more difficult for gallstones to form. The cholesterol levels in bile may also be dropped substantially with the regular use of milk thistle.
