Turmeric: 10 Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric Benefit #10: Chronic Kidney Disease
Inflammation and oxidative stress increase the risk of cardiovascular complications and death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are several studies showing curcumin’s anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative abilities provide protection to the kidneys. By inhibiting and suppressing the inflammatory markers in the blood, curcumin can be as effective as fish oil supplementation.
Although still in its experimental phase, due to its ability to decrease the inflammatory cytokines and reduce oxidative stress by attacking free radicals in the system, curcumin appears to be a promising addition in the treatment of kidney disease. Curumin reduces toxins that accumulate in the kidney, lowers the blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels, decreases renal vascular resistance and improves glomerular filtration rate and renal blood flow.
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