Elite Sports and Fitness » Detoxification http://elitesportsandfitness.com Mind Body Nutrition Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Organic Turmeric Supports Cleansing and Anti-Inflammatory http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2009/11/17/organic-turmeric-supports-cleansing-and-anti-inflammatory/ http://elitesportsandfitness.com/2009/11/17/organic-turmeric-supports-cleansing-and-anti-inflammatory/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:24:05 +0000 Madeleine http://elitesportsandfitness.com/?p=35 organic turmeric rootWell known as a spice used in Eastern cooking, turmeric possesses cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties. During and after most workouts, your body has a higher than normal free radical load, and both your electron supply and electron transfer systems become depleted, creating pro-inflammatory conditions. The combination of immunoglobulin concentrate and turmeric found in Protein Extreme Energy very quickly supports the correction of the pro-inflammatory electron depletion.

Turmeric may also protect the liver against toxic substances, in particular heavy metals such as lead, as well as prevent the formation of gallstones, decrease the size of stones already formed, and increase the flow of bile. Lipopolysaccharide, isolated from turmeric root, has been shown to stimulate and increase the activity of the immune system and the cucurmin found in turmeric is being studied as a possible preventative treatment to cancer.

Turmeric alcohol extracts have been found to reduce blood sugar levels, and may soon be used in the treatment of diabetes. Clinical trials in China have shown turmeric to reduce serum cholesterol. Turmeric use has been recommended by the World Health Organization.

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