Curcumin
Briefly about curcumin
- Has a strong anti-inflammatory effect
- Has an ability to increase the amount of antioxidants produced by the body
- Research suggests that the symptoms of anxiety and depression can be reduced with the help of curcumin
Learn more about curcumin
Gurkmeja, Curcuma longa, contains a strong yellow pigment called curcumin, which has a slightly bitter taste resembling ginger, which incidentally belongs to the same plant family. Curcumin is a polyphenol that functions as an antioxidant and stimulates the body’s ability to fight free radicals and counteract oxidative stress. It also has a potent anti-inflammatory effect and can therefore contribute to maintaining flexible joints. Turmeric is used extensively, especially in Asian cuisine, and gives the food a beautiful yellow color.
What is curcumin good for?
The amazing properties of curcumin are not new; turmeric has been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine, Indian traditional medicine, and Chinese medicine. It has been used to improve digestion, lower blood sugar levels, boost the immune system, reduce inflammation, improve blood circulation and liver function, provide pain relief, and more. Its strong anti-inflammatory properties, combined with its analgesic effects, are utilized, for example, in treating joint pain and osteoarthritis. Curcumin can also lower LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol, and research suggests that it may alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
More studies are needed before a direct correlation can be established, but it is a fact that certain types of cancer occur less frequently in countries where turmeric is extensively used in cooking. Prolonged inflammation in the body is believed to be a contributing factor to many types of cancer, and curcumin’s potent anti-inflammatory properties may be linked to this association. The same applies to Alzheimer’s disease, which also has a lower incidence in these countries. Research has shown that fruit flies with Alzheimer’s lived 75% longer when fed curcumin, but further research is required to fully understand the effects.
What can curcumin deficiency mean?
Curcumin is not an essential substance and there are no recommended intakes, so there is no shortage.
How do we get curcumin?
Curcumin is found in turmeric, and we can obtain it when turmeric is used in food. However, curcumin has poor absorption in the intestines, and we have difficulty utilizing it, both from food and as a powdered supplement.
To benefit from the advantages of curcumin, it is beneficial to have a regular, daily supplement. Liposomal curcumin supplements, where curcumin is encapsulated in fat within a liposome, are preferred because the liposome resembles the structure of cell membranes, allowing for easy absorption in the intestines.
- Av Camilla Ranje Nordin, Lärare i Fasciakunskap & Fasciabehandling
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Omega 3
The body needs Omega-3 fatty acids but cannot produce them on its own.
Nutrition
To feel good, we need an adequate intake of nutrients. With an increasingly nutrient-poor diet, higher levels of stress, and sedentary lifestyles, we need to do more to take care of our Fascia.
Collagen
Kollagen är kroppens vanligaste protein och bygger upp all struktur i kroppen. Det bygger upp skelett, all typ av Fascia som senor, ligament, ledkapslar, hud, blodkärl, lymfkärl, nervtrådar m.m. Kollagen är livsviktigt för en fungerande Fascia och därmed för en fungerande kropp.
Common deficiencies
Today’s lifestyle contributes to many people suffering from various nutrient deficiencies. This is primarily influenced by what we eat and drink, as well as factors such as stress levels, sleep patterns, exercise habits, and whether we spend time outdoors or indoors.
Vitamin C
C-vitamin kan inte tillverkas av människokroppen utan måste tillföras genom mat och kosttillskott. Är viktigt för att bibehålla ett bra immunförsvar & behovet ökar drastiskt vid fysisk eller psykisk stress
Magnesium
Sugar, coffee and alcohol impair absorption and can cause magnesium deficiency
Quercetin
Quercetin är en flavonoid och kraftig antioxidant, som finns naturligt i många färgstarka växter, till exempel lök och kapris. Den hör också till en grupp av växter som kallas fytoestrogener, som är växter som innehåller substanser som kemiskt liknar östrogen. Dessa fytoestrogener har då östrogenliknande effekt i kroppen och kan därför påverka kvinnor i och efter klimakteriet på ett positivt sätt och minska klimakteriebesvär.
Why do some doctors say that vitamin C supplements are unnecessary and even harmful?
In the public healthcare system, there is often a cool attitude towards nutritional supplements such as vitamins and minerals.
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Recent research in recent years shows that Fascia has a much greater significance for health, aches, and pain than previously believed.
Selenium
Important antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative stress.
The importance of vitamin C in pregnancy, childbirth and jaundice in newborns.
Vitamin C has many different actions in the body. It is a coenzyme, which assist in various physiological processes in the body and it is a powerful antioxidant.
Glutathione
Glutathione helps strengthen the immune system and protect the body, and is necessary for other antioxidants such as vitamin E and vitamin C to function effectively.
Vitamin E
Important antioxidant that protects cells from oxidative stress.
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Vitamin D
Formed in our skin with the help of sunlight and it is almost impossible to get enough in the north during most of the year
The building blocks, collagen as a supplement
Kollagen är kroppens vanligaste protein och bygger upp det mesta i vår kropp, Fascia, benvävnad, brosk, blodkärl, lymfkärl, ögon, hud, naglar, mm, mm.
MSM
MSM contains sulfur which is needed to build up important amino acids in the body.
Curcumin
Has a strong anti-inflammatory effect
Disease is excess oxidation
Diseases are an excess of oxidation – Redox physiology is an excess of oxidation greater than reduction.
Zink
Important mineral for the immune system and it affects fertility and sex drive
Probiotics
Contributes to good intestinal flora, which is important for the immune system. Probiotics counteract mental illness by contributing to a good intestinal flora
Synthetic or natural vitamin C?
Ascorbic acid is an organic acid that was discovered in the 1920s by Albert von Szent Györgyi, who extracted it from peppers.
The building blocks, collagen as a supplement
Collagen is the most common protein in our body and makes up most of our body’s structures such as fascia, bone tissue, cartilage, blood vessels, lymph vessels, eyes, skin, nails, and more.
Resveratrol
Resveratrol är en kraftfull antioxidant som hjälper till att stärka immunförsvaret och skydda kroppens celler mot för tidigt åldrande, motverkar klimakteriebesvär med förbättrad kollagenproduktion och bentäthet. Resveratrol har även virushämmande och cancerhämmande egenskaper.
Vitamin B
There are eight different B-vitamins, all of which are necessary for the body’s functioning and they interact extensively with each other.
Why is resistance to vitamin C still so great?
Why do all “experts” on TV say that we don’t need or that it’s harmful to take extra vitamin C?