Why Is Turmeric a Powerful Immune Booster?

To protect yourself from infection, you need to boost your immune system, and people have been achieving this by consuming immune-boosting products like Vitamin C and Turmeric.

Turmeric in the last twenty years has shown to be a potent immunomodulatory agent that can stimulate the activation of T-cells, B cells, macrophages, neutrophils, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells.  That is why it is advised that people should consume them daily in very low dosage to provide health benefits.

But the question is, how come it has been able to achieve all of these and the answer is Curcumin. Curcumin is the chemical responsible for the bright-yellow colour turmeric has.

Curcumin as the active agent in Turmeric has been shown to do the following;

Improve brain function as a result of its antioxidant properties 

Protect against heart diseases, especially in those with Type 2 diabetes.

Possess  “prebiotic-like properties” that allows it to support the gut immune-connection.

Alleviate type 1 response disorders like allergies, cold and so on. 

Curcumin is an exceptionally promising cancer-agent because it targets various pathways associated with cancer progression.

Curcumin may also help in the “management of oxidative and inflammatory conditions, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, anxiety, and hyperlipidemia”.

It may also help in the “management of exercise-induced inflammation and muscle soreness, thus enhancing recovery and subsequent performance in active people”.

Important Information

Although curcumin is an immune-booster, it is important to note that it does pose some side effects such as diarrhoea, headache, nausea rash and yellow stool. So make sure you are always mindful of how much turmeric you consume so as to protect yourself from any side effects. Also, be alert to any changes in your body.